Illume/Knapp: The Dangers of Knowledge: An Art Historical Education - Alexander Nemerov, PhD

In this talk, drawn from his experiences across 40 years of studying and teaching art history, Alexander Nemerov reflects on times when art represented a danger, a vanishing point, for him and for others, and how the shuddering sense of that danger remains a part of his thinking today. Alexander Nemerov, PhD is the fall 2023 Knapp Chair of Liberal Arts.
About the Knapp Chair of Liberal Arts:
The Knapp Chair of Liberal Arts was established in 1995. Two or three distinguished scholars are appointed annually by the dean from across the disciplines of the liberal arts. The Knapp chairs contribute to the vitality and centrality of liberal arts in the college by teaching and interacting with students, collaborating with faculty members and presenting public lectures that engage our campus community.