Dear Colleagues,
This is my first message to all of you though I have been following the
discussions for quite some time. I am a Visiting Assistant Professor of
Italian at the State University of New York at Buffalo. One of the courses
I teach is Masterpieces of Early Italian Literature. Recently one of my
students, an architecture major, advised me that she would like to switch
her major to Renaissance Studies with an emphasis on Italian art, art
history, iconography and architecture. Amongst the many questions she had
for me was whether I knew what "Renaissance" scholars did, i.e. what kinds
of jobs they might do beyond teaching. While she is quite aware that such a
career is not likely to produce the financial rewards that a successful
career in architecture might, she is nonetheless curious as to what kind of
work there might be and for whom she might work. Off the top of my head I
thought of art restoration and archival curating, there is of course museum
curating and perhaps also working for historical foundations but I think I
ought to provide her with more concrete guidance. Which brings me to my
question: Can any of you provide me with contact points, names of
foundations, job titles etc. with which I might furnish this very dedicated
young woman. She is not looking to apply to any of these places for some
time - so I am not looking to see if there are any vacant positions - but
she would like some sense of the direction she should take as she embarks on
this new journey.
Thanking you in advance,
Dr. Mary Watt
SUNY Buffalo
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