Laura Morelli
Art history is the most fascinating topic in the world! As an art historian, I have had the pleasure to teach, research, and write about subjects for which I have a passion. What a job! I have always relished the hours in the library and love sharing new material with my students.
Early in my career I learned the craft of academic writing, a type of writing that demands rigor and a strict adherence to the conventions of humanities scholarship. After a while, though, the more I wrote, the more boxed in I felt. The conventions of writing for conference lectures and scholarly journals transformed the exciting topic of art history into something dry and inaccessible. I felt compelled to burst out of the box! Writing for a broader audience has given me the opportunity to share the thrill I felt when I first encountered art history.
Early in my career I learned the craft of academic writing, a type of writing that demands rigor and a strict adherence to the conventions of humanities scholarship. After a while, though, the more I wrote, the more boxed in I felt. The conventions of writing for conference lectures and scholarly journals transformed the exciting topic of art history into something dry and inaccessible. I felt compelled to burst out of the box! Writing for a broader audience has given me the opportunity to share the thrill I felt when I first encountered art history.
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