Background
Dale, Thomas Ernest Abell was born on April 25, 1961 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Son of William Scott Abell and Jane Gordon Dale.
Dale, Thomas Ernest Abell was born on April 25, 1961 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Son of William Scott Abell and Jane Gordon Dale.
Bachelor, Trinity College, University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1984. Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1990.
Assistant professor Columbia University, New York City, 1990—1996, associate professor, since 1996. Assistant professor University Wisconsin, Madison, 1999—2000, associate professor, tenure, 2000—2005, professor, since 2005, chair, department art history, since 2008. Member, school history studies Institute Advanced Studies, Princeton, New Jersey, 1997—1998.
Visiting professor Ecole Hautes Etudes en Sciences Societies, Paris, 2008.
Member vestry St. Michael's Episcopal Church, New York City, 1996—1997, Grace Episcopal Church, Madison, 2006—2008. Member of Italian Art Society, College Art Association America, Medieval Academy America (Boston) (member Van Courtland prize committee 2006-2008), International Center Medieval Art (adviser 2000-2003, editor newsletter 2001-2003, director 2003-2006).
Married Maria Francesca Paola Saffiotti, May 2, 1998. 1 child Francesco William Saffiotti.