Bio
Jennifer Orpana is an art historian with experience teaching topics in photography and museum studies at University of Toronto, Toronto Metropolitan University, OCAD University, Western University, and Brock University. She has worked on education, community outreach, development, and curatorial teams at some of Canada’s leading arts and culture institutions, including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the National Ballet of Canada, and the Royal Ontario Museum. Her writing is published in RACAR, Fuse Magazine, and Trans Asia Photography, and she coedited a Photography & Culture special issue on family photography with Sarah Parsons (2017). She recently completed fellowships at the Image Centre and the Art Institute of Canada, where she studied the photographic practice of twentieth-century studio photographer, Violet Keene Perinchief.
Memberships and Awards
- American Association of Museums
- Universities Art Association of Canada
- Photography Network
Teaching
MSL2350H Museum Planning and Management: Projects and Fundraising 0.5 Credits
MSL3900H The Emerging Museum Professional 0.5 Credits
MSL2330H Interpretation and Meaning-Making in Cultural Institutions 0.5 Credits
MSL1350H Museums and their Publics 0.5 Credits
MSL2240H The Photographic Record 0.5 Credits