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Vance Byrd is an Associate Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pennsylvania, with a secondary appointment in History of Art. He serves as Special Advisor in the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty (2024–2025) and is completing an Ivy+ Mellon Leadership Fellowship.
Education:
- Ph.D., M.A. University of Pennsylvania
- B.A., University of Georgia
Research Interests: Byrd’s work focuses on late-eighteenth- and nineteenth-century German literature, visual and print culture, media history, and commemoration. He engages with race, gender, and sexuality studies, environmental humanities, and the history of books and periodicals. His scholarship examines how panoramic media, illustrated journals, and printed materials shaped cultural memory and identity.
Scientific Awards:
- New Directions Fellowship, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (2019)
- Residential Fellow, National Humanities Center (2021–2022)
- Getty Scholar, Getty Research Institute (2021–2022)
- Ivy+ Mellon Leadership Fellow (2024–2025)
Grants and Affiliations: His research has been supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Fulbright Commission, and the Quadrangle Historical Research Foundation. He serves on editorial boards for Monatshefte, The German Quarterly, and the Signale book series, and participates in international academic networks like the Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies.
