Hi, I’m Dr. Laura Braden
I started the Center of Sociological Research in the Arts to explore society’s impact on the art world, and visa versa. This website serves as CSRA’s interactive platform for those who want to explore and contribute to research related to sociology of art, artistic careers, and art worlds in general.
As an Assistant Professor of Arts & Culture at Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL), I research society’s impact on art. I am interested in artistic reputation, the role of museums, collectors, critics, and important stakeholders, what leads of long-term historical recognition and spectacular selling prices. I am currently working on a project about the careers and identities of designers.
Below is a little more about me: some of the classes I teach and my research publications, many of them open access.
| M.A. classes | B.A. classes |
| Advanced Theory of Sociology of Culture | Consumption and Identity |
| Gender and the Arts | Recognition in the Arts |
| Theory of Cultural Policy | Film in Society |
| Researching Artistic Careers | Language and Symbols of Media |
| Art and Communication | |
| Research Design |