Twist teaches undergraduate courses in art history and was instrumental in the creation and development of the major at Pacific University. She currently serves as the art history program director.
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Rebecca Twist, PhD
Course Information
At Pacific University, all faculty teach a variety of different courses. Typically, we do not use graduate teaching assistants, which means that your classes will be taught by professors and that you will have plenty of opportunities to get to know the faculty in your discipline.
Below I have listed some of the courses that I teach. We are always developing and trying out new classes, so the list may change now and then.
ARTHI 270 | WestArt I: Paleolith-Gothic
ARTHI 352 | 19th Century Art
Education
PhD in History of Art, The Ohio State University, 2007
MA in Art History, University of Memphis, 1999
BA in History with an art history minor, Portland State University, 1995
Published Works
Fiber Arts Now, Exhibition Catalog, Pacific University, 2012
The Patola Śāhi Dynasty: A Buddhological Study of their Patronage, Devotion and Politics. Germany: VDM Verlag Dr. Muller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG Publishers, 2011.
“Patronage, Devotion and Politics: Royal Women Donors of the Patola Śāhi Dynasty.” E-AsPac (E-Journal of the Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast). 2009-2010.
“Kalachakra Tantra.” Circle of Bliss: Buddhist Meditational Art, edited by John Huntington and Dina Bangdel. Chicago: Serindia Publications, 2003. 475-479.
“Kalachakra.” Circle of Bliss: Buddhist Meditational Art, edited by John Huntington and Dina Bangdel. Chicago: Serindia Publications, 2003. 480-482
“Kalachakra Mandala.” Circle of Bliss: Buddhist Meditational Art, edited by John Huntington and Dina Bangdel. Chicago: Serindia Publications, 2003. 482-486.
“Kalachakra and Vishvamata.” Circle of Bliss: Buddhist Meditational Art, edited by John Huntington and Dina Bangdel. Chicago: Serindia Publications, 2003. 487-488.
“Kalachakra Samaya Mandala.” Circle of Bliss: Buddhist Meditational Art, edited by John Huntington and Dina Bangdel. Chicago: Serindia Publications, 2003. 489-490.
Recent Conference Papers
“Patronage, Devotion and Politics: Royal Women Donors of the Patola Śāhi Dynasty.” Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast (AsPac) Conference, June 2010.