Kristopher W. Kersey
Associate Professor, Arts of Japan · UCLA College · University of California, Los Angeles
Quick answer: Kristopher W. Kersey is Associate Professor, Arts of Japan at University of California, Los Angeles. Kristopher W. Kersey shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ I am open to advising innovative and dynamic doctoral students working in all periods (ancient to contemporary) of Japanese art history, very broadly conceived. If interested in the program, feel free to email me directly.
Research interests
history and theory of art, with a primary focus on Japanese art, design, and aesthetics
Selected publications (since 2023)
[forthcoming] “Codex Aesthetics in Japan and the Phenomenology of Art History,” Source: Notes in the History of Art
[forthcoming] “Materiality, Visuality, and Phenomenology: Strategies of Reproduction in Modern Japanese Books,” Japan Review 41 (Summer 2026).
“Binding Rhythms: Materiality, Poetics, and Periodicity in Medieval Japanese Books,” Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 120, no. 1 (March 2026): 108–115.
“Specimens in Hand: Natural History and tekagami in Early Modern Japan,” Representations (Summer 2025) 171 (1): 65–95.
Facing Images: Medieval Japanese Art and the Problem of Modernity. Penn State University Press, 2024. Awards: Winner, Monica H. Green Prize for Distinguished Medieval Research (Medieval Academy of America); Runner-up, Modernist Studies Association First
Frequently asked questions
Is Kristopher W. Kersey hiring PhD students at University of California, Los Angeles?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Kristopher W. Kersey's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: I am open to advising innovative and dynamic doctoral students working in all periods (ancient to contemporary) of Japanese art history, very broadly conceived. If interested in the program, feel free.
What does Kristopher W. Kersey research?
history and theory of art, with a primary focus on Japanese art, design, and aesthetics
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