Elizabeth Zarur
Associate Professor
Art History
Dr. Zarur's academic appointments include assistant professor in the School of Architecture at the Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil, and, in the United States as well as an assistant professor at Wheaton College in Norton, MA.
Dr. Zarur has received a number of honors in nominations and grants awards. She has been included in the listings of the Who's Who in Fine Arts Higher Education, NMSU Arts and Sciences Faculty Outstanding Achievement Award and a large number of research grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Laspau-Fulbright Fellow, Ford Foundation, Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Tecnology from the Brazilian Government (CNPQ), Hewlett Mellon Research, Rockefeller Foundation, Office of Cultural Affairs, Stockman Foundation among many others.
Her research focuses on the arts and culture of Latin American and Portugal with the publication of books and articles on the retablo and ex-votos of Mexico, the colonial architecture and religious rituals of Brazil, women artist in baroque Portugal, and the feather art of the Indians of Central Brazil. She has also curated a number of national and international exhibitions accompanied by comprehensive catalogues. Dr. Zarur has attended a number of conferences and delivered lectures in Brazil, Portugal and the United States.
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