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Ty Vanover

(he/him/his)Adjunct Faculty in Art & Art History (2023)
Ty Vanover

Contact Information

vanovert@dickinson.edu


717-245-1474

Bio

Professor Vanover teaches courses in modern and contemporary European art. He is a specialist in German and Austrian art and visual culture, the history of sexuality, and histories of science and medicine. He primarily focuses on prints and drawings and is currently preparing his first book manuscript, titled “Graphic Impulses: Drawing, Sexuality, and Science in Germany, 1870-1933.” Other works in progress include a co-edited volume on modern German erotica and several essays on topics ranging from queer sexuality and Symbolist art to 19th-century crime scene sketches. His research has been supported by the Institute for Art History at the University of Vienna, the Center for Transdisciplinary Gender Studies at the Humboldt University in Berlin, and the Mabelle McLeod Lewis Fund.

Education

  • B.A., The University of Virginia, 2016
  • M.A., The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, 2017
  • Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 2023
Ty Vanover

2025-2026 Academic Year

Fall 2025

FYSM 100 First-Year Seminar
The First-Year Seminar (FYS) introduces students to Dickinson as a "community of inquiry" by developing habits of mind essential to liberal learning. Through the study of a compelling issue or broad topic chosen by their faculty member, students will: - Critically analyze information and ideas - Examine issues from multiple perspectives - Discuss, debate and defend ideas, including one's own views, with clarity and reason - Develop discernment, facility and ethical responsibility in using information, and - Create clear academic writing The small group seminar format of this course promotes discussion and interaction among students and their professor. In addition, the professor serves as students' initial academic advisor. This course does not duplicate in content any other course in the curriculum and may not be used to fulfill any other graduation requirement.

ARTH 102 Introduction History of Art
This course surveys art of the European renaissance through the contemporary period. Art will be examined within the historical context in which it was produced, with attention to contemporary social, political, religious, and intellectual movements. Students will examine the meaning and function of art within the different historical periods. In addition, students will learn to analyze and identify different artistic styles.