Intellect

Sophia Krzys Acord has arrived at sociology from a background in theatrical design, musical performance and arts education. Her past research includes an ethnography of Parisian artist-squats and the study of artistic censorship in the United States and the United Kingdom. She received a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Exeter, where her dissertation on exhibition-making practices among curators of contemporary art was awarded an 'Honorable Mention' by the American Sociological Association's annual dissertation prize committee in 2010. Her current work interrogates knowledge production, interdisciplinary collaboration and the impact of digital technologies in the humanities disciplines.