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Robin Kelsey is the Shirley Carter Burden Professor of Photography at the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, Harvard University, where he has been a faculty member since 2001. He served as Dean of Arts & Humanities from 2016 to 2024 and previously as Chair of the Department of History of Art & Architecture. A specialist in the histories of photography, modernism, and American art, his research explores intersections between visual representation, ecology, and legal frameworks.
- PhD, Harvard University
- Juris Doctor, Yale Law School
Research Interests center on:
- Photography's epistemological and artistic dimensions
- 19th-century American survey photography
- Landscape theory and ecological interpretation
- Interdisciplinary analysis of art and law
- Visual culture of modernism
Kelsey's publications include Photography and the Art of Chance (2015) and Archive Style (2007), which analyze photographic practices through philosophical, historical, and institutional lenses. His co-edited volume The Meaning of Photography (2008) further expands critical discourse in the field.
Scientific Awards & Fellowships:
- Arthur Kingsley Porter Prize (2004)
- Getty Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Clark Art Institute Fellowship
- Roslyn Abramson Award for Teaching (2006)
Kelsey has held leadership roles including President of Harvard College's Phi Beta Kappa chapter and Co-Chair of the Harvard University Committee on the Arts. His legal practice in California and interdisciplinary approach uniquely bridge art history and jurisprudence.
