Sarah is an associate professor and Canada Research Chair in Art, Culture and Global Relations at Western University. Her research addresses cultural diplomacy and museums, and she maintains an active curatorial practice focused on contemporary art. Her recent publications include the monograph Trading on Art: Cultural Diplomacy and Free Trade in North America and the collection Museum Diplomacy: How Cultural Institutions Shape Global Engagement. She co-founded the North American Cultural Diplomacy Initiative and is a member of the International Cultural Relations Research Alliance.

Mobilizing the Museum: Diaspora Communities and Cultural Institutions

As a fellow at global dis:connect, Sarah will work on a monograph addressing the growth of diaspora museums as an institutional subsector in North America. Sarah’s project examines how diaspora communities are increasingly establishing new museums to shape discussions of their identity, heritage and migration journeys. Her research aims to understand how diaspora communities mobilise museums to advance heritage narratives, with a focus on global dis:connection, institutional critiques and cultural diplomacy.