GAIL AND STEPHEN A. JARISLOWSKY INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN CANADIAN ART

The Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institute for Studies in Canadian Art is pleased to announce the appointment of Gabrielle Moser as the new Research Chair and Director of the Jarislowsky Institute at Concordia University, beginning August 1, 2025. She succeeds Martha Langford, a distinguished university research professor in Art History, who has served as the Jarislowsky Institute’s Research Chair and Director since 2011. Over the past 14 years, Langford has led the Jarislowsky Institute’s research activities, publishing initiatives and public programming, and has played a central role in shaping its national and international reputation in Canadian art history.

Dr. Moser is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at York University, where she teaches aesthetics and art education. Currently based in Toronto, she is an art historian and independent curator who has organized exhibitions for institutions including Oakville Galleries, Gallery TPW, and the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery. Her writing on photography, citizenship, and visual culture has appeared in publications such as Artforum, C Magazine, and the Journal of Visual Culture. 

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