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    Melody Davis is an associate professor of art history at Russell Sage College. She publishes and lectures internationally on the history of photography. Davis is also a poet; her latest volume is Ghost Writer (Broadstone Books, 2019), She can be found as a feature at poetry readings in the Capital District of New York, and beyond.

    Research Interests

    History of photography, stereography and visual culture

    Distinctions & Awards

    Melody Davis has held fellowships from the Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS

    Selected Publications

    Dr. Davis is the author of seven books. Her most recent publications in art history are Women’s Views: The Narrative Stereograph in Nineteenth-Century America and a 2019 digital book, Sentiment and Irony: The Stereoscopic Treasures of F. G. Weller.

    Educational Background

    Ph.D., Graduate Center of the City University of New York
    Art History
    M.A, Stony Brook University
    Art History and Criticism
    B.A., English, Barnard College, Columbia University