Agustina Battezzati

Agustina Battezzati is an Argentine scholar devoted to contemporary culture from Latin America. Currently a PhD candidate at LAIC, her dissertation explores the interplay between art, neoliberalism, and notions of time in Argentina at the turn of the millennium. Drawing on an interdisciplinary approach that intersects cultural theory, art history, sociology, and feminist theories, Agustina investigates the transformations that occurred in Argentina’s cultural sphere within the context of neoliberal globalization and rapid technological advancements that impact societies worldwide.

Throughout her doctoral studies, Agustina has been awarded scholarships from Columbia University’s Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS), the Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA) in New York City, and the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL).

Agustina holds an M.A. in Art History of Argentina and Latin America from the Instituto de Altos Estudios Sociales (IDAES, UNSAM), and an M.A. in Latin American Contemporary Aesthetics from the Universidad Nacional de Avellaneda (UNDAV), both located in Argentina. In addition to her academic pursuits, Agustina has written critical texts for several art magazines based in the United States, such as Hyperallergic and Artnexus.

As a Teaching Fellow at Columbia, Agustina has taught a range of courses, including Hispanic Cultures II, Art Actions and Interventions in Latin America, Art Practices in Public Space, Elementary Spanish I & II, and Intermediate Spanish I.

Publications:

“Time in Motion: An Approach to Gustavo Bruzzone’s more than four hundred hours of filming toward the end of the century” Institute for Studies on Latin American Art, 2024.