Shannon Flaherty

Shannon Flaherty is an Assistant Professor of Art and Art History at Earlham College, specializing in modern and contemporary art, new media (video, performance, installation), and textile/fiber art. Her research interrogates intersections of art, identity, and power through queer, feminist, and post-colonial frameworks, with a focus on Irish/Northern Irish modern art.

Education:

• Ph.D. Art History, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
• M.A. Art History, University of Minnesota Twin Cities
• M.Phil Irish Art History, Trinity College Dublin
• B.A. Art History, Wellesley College

Research emphasizes how artistic practices reveal socio-cultural dynamics. Her 2015 article in International Journal of Media & Cultural Politics analyzes Indigenous artist Nadia Myre’s work through media and identity lenses. Teaching focuses on global art surveys, critical theory, and material culture studies.