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FIMS Scholar, curator named Canada Research Chair
Western News
By Mari-Len De Guzman
January 12, 2022
Western professor Sarah Smith has been named new Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Art, Culture and Global Relations (Tier 2), part of a new round of investments announced today by the Government of Canada totaling more than $151 million.
Smith's research will focus on cultural diplomacy, examining how art, exhibitions, museums, and other forms of culture facilitate relationships among those who work in the arts, including artists, cultural workers and arts administrators.
"Through this work I hope to expand the traditionally narrow understanding of cultural diplomacy that has historically focused on dominant political actors," Smith said (continue reading).
