Tanairí Díaz-López
Position title: Ph.D. Student; Teaching Assistant
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Email: tdiazlopez@wisc.edu
Address:
L122 Conrad A. Elvehjem Building
Office Hours: Tuesdays 12:30–1:30pm; 3:00–4:00pm, and by appointment.
Education
B.A. University of Puerto Rico in Cayey, 2019
M.A. University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras, 2021
Research Interests
The Black identity in Puerto Rican artworks; Black Women in Puerto Rican artworks; Decolonization in Puerto Rican artworks through the Black figure.
Biography
Tanairí plans to study the influence of African culture in Puerto Rican paintings and raise awareness of the African legacy through artworks. Her research interests include Puerto Rican paintings, African Studies, Afrodescendancy, and colonialism. Tanairí also loves to read, write, and enjoy nature.
Teaching
ART HIST 130: Seeing Race: Anti-Racism and Visual Culture [Teaching Assistant]
Primary Advisor(s)
Daniel Spaulding
Guillermina De Ferrari
Photo credit: Rosie Yang Photography