About

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Museology, she defended a thesis entitled "Lighting the Art Museum: History, Issues and Functions. From Museum Lighting to Light Design and Light Sensory Mediation" at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris, in 2022.

Following her postdoctoral research for the European project CHARTER with the LabEx d'Excellence ICCA at Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, she is currently an Associate Researcher at Cerlis Lab (Université de Paris/Université Sorbonne Nouvelle/CNRS).

She served as a Lecturer in Museums Studies at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle (2020-2024) and in Social Sciences at Université Paris 8, France (2024). She is now Professor attached to Paris-Saclay University (from Sept 2024).

In parallel, she holds the position of Head of the Culture and Education Department at the Arc de triomphe, overseeing Public Engagement and Programmes at the Centre des Monuments Nationaux, Paris, France (from Jan 2023).

Furthermore, she has served as the co-coordinator of the Special Interest Group "Universal Accessibility, the Inclusive Museum" within ICOM CECA since 2022.

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Viviana Gobbato researches strategies for the spatial and social enhancement and mediation of museums and heritage.