

Amy Anderson, Ph.D.
Lecturer Art HistoryCurriculum Vitae
About
Amy is an artist, instructor, and dissertation writing coach focused on equitable pedagogy. She excels in concept recognition and development. Amy received her Ph.D. in Transformative Studies from the California Institute of Integral Studies where she investigated theories for decolonizing academia and conducted a study on the student experience of critique in an M.F.A. program. Her M.F.A. inquiry explored Albert Camus' philosophical notion of the absurd, as it applies to individual roles in contemporary society. Amy's work prompts reflection about socially constructed culture, expectations, and indoctrinations and the effects of such conditions on the individual. Selected residencies and exhibitions: Serlachius Residency, Finland; LĂnea de Costa, Spain; Chautauqua Art Institution, NY, {Re}Happening, Black Mountain College, NC.
Education
- Ph.D. in Transformative Studies, California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco
- M.A.L.S. (Master of Arts in Liberal Studies), University of North Carolina at Wilmington
- M.F.A. in Visual Arts, Western Carolina University, NC
- B.A. in Philosophy and Religion and Studio Arts, University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Courses Taught
Lower Division
- GPS 1010 OL4 Gateway Program Seminar: Art Tools for Everyday Use
Upper Division
- AH 3000 Art in Spain
- AH 3000/JPNS 3200/FCS 3220 Art of Japan II
- AH 3000 - Contemporary Arts of China
- AH 3000 - Music, Dance, and Performance: Experiments at Black Mountain College
- AH 3210/JPNS 3210 - The Life and Works of Yoko Ono
- AH 3450/JPNS 3200 Art of Japan