Faculty

Cecily Hilsdale (Ph.D. 2003, University of Chicago) joined our faculty as Assistant Professor of Medieval Art last autumn. Professor Hilsdale specializes on Medieval Art history with an emphasis on Byzantine Art. Her ongoing research concerns cultural exchange in the medieval Mediterranean, in particular the circulation of Byzantine luxury objects as diplomatic gifts. Other academic interests include patronage and gender, image theory, art and ritual, Neoplatonism, and medieval Spain. Prior to joining our department, Professor Hilsdale taught at the University of Kansas and previously held a two-year research and teaching post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan. Some of Professor Hilsdale's honors include: the Dumbarton Oaks Junior Fellowship in Byzantine Studies, the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship with a full grant to Hungary, and the Edward L. Ryerson Fellowship in Archeology. Her work has appeared in the Art Bulletin and Medieval Encounters: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Culture in Confluence and Dialog.

cjhilsda@northwestern.edu