Our people
Pioneers in the field when we were established in 1966 (as History in Art), UVic's Art History & Visual Studies is still one of the largest world art history departments in Canada.
Our internationally renowned faculty includes two research chairs — a Canada Research Chair and the Williams Legacy Research Chair — and many faculty hold prestigious research grants, undertake international residencies and visiting professorships. We also serve on the editorial boards of top-ranked journals and book series, and have received a number of teaching awards.
Faculty
| Name | Area | Contact |
Professor Art History and Visual Studies | Medieval Islamic art and archaeology | On leave: Feb/23-Feb/27
Office: Fine Arts 149 |
Professor Art History & Visual Studies | Modern American and European art, Contemporary art, Anarchist studies |
Office: Fine Arts 137 |
Assistant Professor Art History & Visual Studies | Material & Visual Cultures of the Mediterranean | On leave until July 2025
Office: Fine Arts 131 |
Associate Professor Art History & Visual Studies | Visual cultures of early modern and contemporary South Asia |
Office: Fine Arts 141 |
Williams Legacy Chair, Associate Professor & Graduate Advisor Art History & Visual Studies | Modern and Contemporary arts of the Pacific Northwest |
Office: Fine Arts 143 |
Chair & Professor Art History & Visual Studies | Early Modern European art |
Office: Fine Arts 149 |
Associate Teaching Professor Art History & Visual Studies | Early Modern England, Textile History, Collecting Practices, Pop Culture |
Office: Fine Arts Building 121 |
Associate Professor & Acting Associate Dean Art History and Visual Studies | Late Medieval and Early Renaissance art |
Office: Fine Arts 139 |
Associate Professor Art History and Visual Studies | Feminist film theory, critical theory, popular culture |
Office: Fine Arts 145 |
Impact Chair in Indigenous Art Practices Visual Arts | Sculpture |
Office: A240 |
Associate Teaching Professor Art History and Visual Studies | Film studies |
Office: FIA 125 (by appointment) |
Assistant Professor, Indigenous Arts Art History and Visual Studies | Northwest Coast First Nations & Alaska Native Performing Arts, Northwest Coast First Nations & Alaska Native Visual Arts, Indigenous Language Revitalization, Dance Studies, Museum Studies |
Office: Fine Arts 135 |
Sessional instructors & fellows
| Name | Area | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa Berry BFA (Lethbridge), MA (Courtauld Inst, London), PhD (UVic) |
19thC European Visual Culture (including painting, sculpture, design, ceramics), Art Market Past and Present, translocal/cross-cultural artistic movement, the status and social perception of works of art | Office: Fine Arts 151 mbberry@uvic.ca |
| Menno Hubregtse BFA (Sask), MA (UVic) PhD (UBC) |
Mondern and contemporary Architecture and design, public art, air terminal design | Office: Fine Arts 151 menno@uvic.ca 250-721-7942 |
Administrative staff
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Sandra Curran Department secretary |
arthistory@uvic.ca | 250-721-7942 |
| Sophie Zhang Administrative assistant |
ahvsasst@uvic.ca | 250-721-7942 |
Visual Resources Collection
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Iona Hubner Visual Resources Curator |
ihubner@uvic.ca | 250-721-7946 |
/ Technical Support
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| David Broome Senior programmer / analyst |
dbroome@uvic.ca | 250-721-6307 |
| Cliff Haman Digital media technician |
chaman@uvic.ca | 250-472-5310 |
| Daniel Hogg Film production, digital media |
danhogg@uvic.ca | 250-721-7305 |
| Michael Huston Senior scientific assistant |
mhuston@uvic.ca | 250-721-7313 250-361-6067 |
| Mailing address | Courier address |
|---|---|
| Fine Arts 番茄社区 PO Box 1700 STN CSC Victoria BC V8W 2Y2 Canada |
Fine Arts 番茄社区 Fine Arts Building 151 3800 Finnerty Road Victoria, BC V8P 5C2 |
| Phone: | 250-721-7942 |
| Fax: | 250-721-7941 |