Liat Berdugo

Liat Berdugo is an accomplished artist, writer, and educator currently serving as an Associate Professor of Art + Architecture at the University of San Francisco. She specializes in new media art, focusing on themes such as embodiment, labor, militarization, and their intersections with capitalism and technological utopianism, particularly in the context of the Middle East. Her artistic work has been exhibited in notable venues including MoMA PS1 in New York and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.13

In addition to her teaching role, Berdugo is a Board Member of the New Media Caucus, where she has been involved since at least 2018. She has also served as co-chair of various committees within the organization, contributing to its mission of supporting new media art.143 Berdugo is also a co-founder of the art collective Anxious to Make and has curated numerous exhibitions and events related to media arts.12

Her academic credentials include a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Digital + Media from the Rhode Island School of Design and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Mathematics and Philosophy from Brown University.1 Berdugo's scholarly contributions include her forthcoming book titled The Weaponized Camera in the Middle East, which explores the relationship between videography, aesthetics, and politics in Israel and Palestine.12