Nikki Moore receives prestigious fellowship for her upcoming book  

Assistant Professor Nikki Moore was recently awarded The Dedalus Foundation’s 2026 Senior Fellowship for her book Experts in the Fields: Art, Architecture, and Aesthetics at the Mexican Origins of the Global Green Revolution, 1924 – 1972.

The Dedalus Foundation’s Senior Fellowship program encourages and supports critical and historical studies related to painting, sculpture, and allied arts from the twentieth century. Fellowships are awarded to writers and scholars who have demonstrated their abilities through previous accomplishments, and winners are designated by a jury of distinguished scholars.

Moore has taught global architectural history and the art and architecture of Latin America at Wake Forest for nearly eight years. She received her Ph.D. from Rice University, her Master of Science in Architecture Studies from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and her Bachelor of Arts from Baylor University. 

Her current research examines food-based commodity development practices in modern Latin America, focusing on their symbiotic relationships with art, architectural practice, and social justice. Between 2018 and 2020, Moore was a fellow with the University-Based Institute for Advanced Study Intercontinental Academia. Her research is supported by the Social Science Research Council, the Mellon Foundation, the Graham Foundation, the Wagoner Foundation, Wake Forest, and the Society of Architectural Historians. Moore has published work in the United States, Europe, and Latin America.

Read about her fellowship and upcoming book, Experts in the Fields: Art, Architecture, and Aesthetics at the Mexican Origins of the Global Green Revolution, 1924 – 1972. 

Link: https://dedalusfoundation.org/programs/fellows-recipients/fellow/nikki-moore/