About
Ekaterina Shipyatsky is a PhD candidate in the Political Theory subfield. Her research focuses on the politics of memory in museums and memorials of violence in Eastern Europe and North America. Her dissertation is a multi-sited project that traces the ways museums and memorials theorize political responsibility through elements of space, material, and narrative.
In addition to her academic research, Ekaterina maintains a robust curatorial practice, centered on grassroots memorialization efforts. Currently, she is a curatorial assistant in the University of Michigan Museum of Art’s Art in Public Spaces Program.
Major Subfield: Political Theory
Minor Subfield: Law, Courts, and Politics
Graduate Certificates: Museum Studies, Graduate Teaching
