Sandra Williams
Sandra (Sandy) Williams is a predoctoral fellow and Ph.D. candidate in the History of Art Department at University of Michigan (UM). In her dissertation, titled “Mardānagi/ Zanānagi: Gender Representation in Persianate Painting,” she explores how gender is visualized and made legible in pre and early modern manuscripts and objects from the Persianate world.
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship Program
Education: PhD in History of Art, University of Michigan (2025);
Field of Study: History of Art
Project Title: “Mardahnagi-Zanahnagi.Gender Representation in Persianate Painting”
Host Institution, Location: Museu Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon
Grant Duration, Starting Date (month): 6 months, starting in May 2023