Vittoria Di Palma

Associate Professor of Architecture and Art History
Vittoria Di Palma

Education

  • Ph.D. Architectural History, Columbia University, 1999
  • M.Phil. Architectural History, Columbia University, 1996
  • M.A. Architectural History, Columbia University, 1993
  • B.A. Art History, University of California, Berkeley, 1989
  • Tenure Track Appointments

    • Associate Professor of Art History, University of Southern California, 2020 –
    • Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Architecture, University of Southern California, 2017 – 2019
    • Associate Professor of Architecture, University of Southern California, 2015 –
    • Director of History and Theory, School of Architecture, University of Southern California, 2015 – 2017
    • Assistant Professor of Architecture, University of Southern California, 2012 – 2015
    • Associate Professor of Architectural History, Columbia University, 2011 – 2012
    • Assistant Professor of Architectural History, Columbia University, 2004 – 2011
    • Assistant Professor of Art History, Rice University, Spring 2004
    • Associate Director, Graduate Program, Histories and Theories of Architecture, Architectural Association, 2000 – 2003
    • Course Tutor, Architectural Association, 1999 – 2003

    Visiting and Temporary Appointments

    • Gillmor Visiting Lecturer, University of Calgary, Fall 2013
    • Visiting Scholar, Oslo School of Architecture and Design, Spring 2010
  • Research Keywords

    Early modern and modern architectural history and theory; theory and history of landscape, land use, and broader issues in the environmental humanities; intersections between early modern science, medicine, and aesthetics; questions of perception and representation.

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