Emilie Sitzia has been named Professor by special appointment of Illustration at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) Faculty of Humanities, effective Friday 1 September. The Chair was established by the Fiep Westendorp Foundation and consists in a five-year appointment for one day a week.
As a professor, Emilie will focus on researching word/image relationships and 19th and 20th century illustrations. She will conduct a special project on 20th century European female illustrators and the way they shifted the perception of childhood and national identity.