Jennifer Johung
- Professor, Contemporary Art and Architecture, Art History
- Director, Center for 21st Century Studies
Education
- PhD, University of California, Berkeley, Performance Studies, 2008
- Postgraduate Research Fellow, Oxford University (Lady Margaret Hall), 2001-03
- MA, University of Surrey, London: Art and Performance Theory, 2001
- BA, Brown University: English and American Literature (with honors), 1998
Teaching Schedule
| Course Num | Title | Meets |
|---|---|---|
| ARTHIST 603-001 | The Art Museum: History, Theory, Practice | M 2:30pm-5:10pm |
| ARTHIST 603G-001 | The Art Museum: History, Theory, Practice | M 2:30pm-5:10pm |
Courses Taught
- ARTHIST 369 - Introduction to Contemporary Art
- ARTHIST 370 - Trends in Contemporary Architecture
- ARTHIST 472 - The History and Theory of New Media Art
- ARTHIST 603 - The Art Museum
- ARTHIST 703 - Introduction to Art Museum Studies
- ARTHIST 760 - Performance Art and Theory
Teaching Interests
She teaches courses in contemporary art, performance art and theory, art museum studies, and new media art.
Research Interests
Her research interests include: contemporary art and architecture in a global context; performance studies, theory, and art; biotechmology, art, and architecture; science and technology studies; museum studies.
Related Activities
In addition to her research, she has curated exhibitions in Milwaukee, New York, LA, and Australia.
Selected Publications
Johung, Jennifer N. "Cellular Performance and the Plastic Agency of Cerebral Organoids." Revivification. Mess Books: January 2026.
Johung, Jennifer N. "Animating: Material Agency, Performance, and Intelligence." e-flux. November 2024.
Johung, Jennifer N. Vital Forms: Biological Art, Architecture, and the Dependencies of Life Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press. 2019.
Johung, Jennifer N. "Pluripotent Selves and the Performance of Stem Cells." PUBLIC Journal 59 (2019).
Johung, Jennifer N.“Demonstrable Plasticity.” The Routledge Handbook to Biology in Art and Architecture. Routledge, 2017.
Johung, Jennifer N.“ BioArt” Macmillan Interdisciplinary Handbook on Gender + Nature Macmillan. (2016).
Johung, Jennifer N. “Speculative Life: Art, Synthetic Biology and Blueprints for the Unknown.” Theory, Culture, and Society 33.3 (2016): 175–188.
Johung, Jennifer N.“Choreographic Arrhythmias.” Leonardo 48.2 (2015).
Johung, Jennifer N., and Sen, Arijit H, eds. Landscapes of Mobility: Culture, Politics, and Placemaking. London: Ashgate Press. 2013.
Johung, Jennifer N. Replacing Home: From Primordial Hut to Digital Network in Contemporary Art. Minnesota, MN: University of Minnesota. 2011.