About

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

Following her postdoctoral research on the European CHARTER project with the LabEx ICCA at the Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, she is currently an Associate Researcher at the CSCHS Laboratory (Paris-Saclay University/UVSQ).

She served as a Lecturer in Museum Studies at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle (2020–2024) and in Social Sciences at Université Paris 8, France (2024). She is currently a Professor affiliated with Paris-Saclay University (since 2024).

In parallel, she has held the position of Head of the Culture and Education Department at the Arc de Triomphe, overseeing public engagement and programming at the Centre des Monuments Nationaux, Paris, France (since 2023).

Furthermore, she has served as 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.