Meg Bernstein

Meg Bernstein is an Assistant Professor of Art History at Alfred University, specializing in medieval European architecture, sculpture, and spaces. Her research explores materiality, haptic perceptions, transhistorical approaches, and digital humanities applications in art historical contexts.

Education:

• PhD in Art History, University of California, Los Angeles (2019)
• MAR in Religion & Visual Culture, Yale Divinity School and Institute of Sacred Music (2013)
• MA in Art History, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2011)
• AB in Art History & English, Smith College (2008)

Her research examines the development of parish churches as community spaces, medieval sculpture across the North Sea, contemporary responses to medieval art, replication practices, and apotropaic imagery. Current projects include a book on parish church evolution and collaborative digital humanities initiatives.

Recent publications address topics like Madonna replication in popular culture, knightly alliance networks in church architecture, and digital reconstructions of religious spaces. Her work has appeared in Studies in Iconography, British Archaeological Association Conference Transactions, and Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians.

Scientific Awards & Grants:

• US/UK Fulbright Commission
• Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
• Yale Institute of Sacred Music
• Kress Foundation