Jennifer Nelson is an Associate Professor in Art History at the University of Delaware’s College of Arts & Sciences. Their research focuses on early modern European art and its global intersections, with expertise in Renaissance studies, art-science interactions, and transimperial cultural dynamics. Nelson holds a PhD from Yale University, an MFA in Poetry from New York University, and advanced degrees from the Courtauld Institute and Harvard College. Education: PhD (Yale), MFA (NYU), MA (Courtauld Institute), AB (Harvard) Current research includes a book project analyzing 16th-century cultural production at border sites across Southeast Asia, New Spain, and Europe. Notable publications include Disharmony of the Spheres (2019), which won the 2021 Historians of British Art Prize, and a forthcoming poetry collection On the Way to the Paintings of Forest Robberies (2024 Ottoline Prize). Grants and fellowships include support from Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Clark Art Institute. Their work bridges art history with literary and cultural studies, emphasizing global perspectives.









