Few scholars bring as much insight into transnational art history and the representation of Native American material culture as Emily C. Burns. A leading historian of nineteenth-century visual culture, Burns’s interdisciplinary research traces the circulation of art and artists, particularly between the U.S., France, and Indigenous communities. For example, in her deeply engaging and insightful book Transnational Frontiers: The American West in France (2018), she examines how the imagery of the American West shaped identity narratives and how Native artists asserted survivance within these frameworks. Her work not only illuminates the past but also reshapes understandings of cultural exchange, representation, and identity. Continue reading →