Historian Aliza Wong named director of American Academy in Rome
Aliza Wong has been named the new director of the American Academy in Rome, where she will lead efforts in exploring race, nationalism, and identity in contemporary Italy. Currently, she is a faculty member at Texas Tech University in Lubbock and is the author of 'Race and Nation in Liberal Italy, 1861-1911: Meriodionalism, Empire, and Diaspora,' published in 2006. Established in 1893 by architects and sculptors, the academy originally concentrated on classical Roman art. Presently, it awards the Rome Prize to thirty recipients each year—fifteen artists and fifteen scholars—spanning various fields such as architecture, design, art conservation, literature, and historical studies from classical to modern Italian contexts.
Key facts
- Aliza Wong appointed new director of American Academy in Rome
- Wong is a historian of modern Italian history
- She teaches at Texas Tech University in Lubbock
- Her specialization includes race, nationalism and identity
- Her book 'Race and Nation in Liberal Italy, 1861-1911' was published in 2006
- American Academy in Rome founded in 1893 by architects and sculptors
- Originally focused on classical Roman art tradition
- Now hosts 30 Rome Prize recipients annually (15 artists, 15 scholars)
- Disciplines include architecture, design, historic preservation, art conservation, landscape architecture, musical composition, visual art, literature, classical studies, ancient studies, medieval studies, modern Italian studies
Entities
Artists
- Aliza Wong
Institutions
- American Academy in Rome
- Texas Tech University
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Lubbock
- United States