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Sarah Parsons is a Professor of Art History and Visual Culture at York University's School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD). Her research focuses on photography history in Anglo-American contexts, with emphasis on gender, empire, and privacy. She authored William Notman: Life and Work (2014) and co-authored Photography in Canada, 1839-1989 (2023). As Principal Investigator of the SSHRC grant 'Feeling Exposed: Photography and Privacy in 19th-Century North America,' she explores photography's role in mediating power and identity. She collaborates with students on exhibitions and publications, such as co-authoring History of Photography articles and curating at The Image Centre.
- Education: PhD (University of California, Santa Barbara, 2000), MA (UCSB, 1996), BAH (Queen's University, 1993)
- Leadership: Current roles include Associate Dean (Research & Graduate Studies) and former Chair of Visual Art and Art History (2018–2021 and 2013–2015)
- Grants: SSHRC funding for projects on photography's intersection with privacy, empire, and transnational politics
- Teaching: Courses include photography history, Canadian art, and art crime. Supervises doctoral students in photography studies
- Labs/Teams: Affiliated with Sensorium: Centre for Digital Arts and Technology and the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies
Her work bridges feminist methodologies with historical analysis, addressing how photography constructs identity and power across public/private spheres. Recent publications examine surveillance in 19th-century America, Arctic family albums, and Cold War visual culture.
