Carol Becker Explained
Carol Becker is an American writer and academic administrator. She is a professor of the arts and has served as the dean of the Columbia University School of the Arts since 2007.
Life
Becker earned a Ph.D. in English and American literature from the University of California, San Diego.[1]
She is a professor of the arts at Columbia University. In 2007, she became dean of Columbia University School of the Arts.[2] She lectures on art, artists and their place in society, and feminist theory. In 2023, she steps down as dean is set to be succeeded by interim dean Sarah Cole.[3] Becker will continue to work as a professor of the arts.
Selected works
- Book: Becker, Carol . The Invisible Drama: Women and the Anxiety of Change . 1987 . Macmillan . 978-0-02-508200-7 . en.
- Book: The Subversive Imagination: Artists, Society, and Responsibility . 1994 . Psychology Press . 978-0-415-90592-3 . Becker . Carol . en.
- Book: Becker, Carol . Zones of Contention: Essays on Art, Institutions, Gender, and Anxiety . 1996 . . 978-0-7914-2937-2 . en.
- Book: Becker, Carol . Surpassing the Spectacle: Global Transformations and the Changing Politics of Art . 2002 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-0-7425-0919-1 . en.
- Book: Becker, Carol . Thinking in Place: Art, Action, and Cultural Production . 2009 . Paradigm Publishers . 978-1-59451-596-5 . en.
- Book: Becker, Carol . Losing Helen: An Essay . 2016 . Red Hen Press . 978-1-59709-509-9 . en.
Notes and References
- Web site: Carol Becker School of the Arts . 2023-07-22 . arts.columbia.edu.
- Web site: Announcement Regarding Carol Becker, Dean of the School of the Arts Office of the President . 2023-07-22 . president.columbia.edu.
- Web site: July 19, 2023 . Sarah Cole Appointed Interim Dean of the School of the Arts Office of the President . 2023-07-22 . president.columbia.edu.
