James C. Steward (photo by Andrea Kane)

Today’s jobtalk is with James Christen Steward, Director of Princeton Art Museum. If you’re wondering what some of Steward’s favorite off-the-beaten-path museums are, you’ll find out if you read this interview.

Education:

Ph.D. History of Art, Trinity College, Oxford University, 1992

M.A. History of Art, Institute of Arts, New York University, 1988

B.A. French, History, Art History, University of Virginia, 1981

Career Stage: Advanced

What made you decide to study art history?

When I started college, I thought I was going to go to law school and was looking at undergraduate degrees that would be appropriate for law school. I went to France to study during my undergraduate years, and during that time I realized that what I viewed as an avocation really was something that I was more compelled by – meaning working with art and specifically doing it in a museum setting.  Continue reading →