Joan Kelly | |
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| Born | March 29, 1928 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 15, 1982 (aged 54) New York City, U.S. |
| Pen name | Joan Kelly-Gadol |
| Occupation | Historian, feminist |
| Nationality | American |
Joan Kelly, also known as Joan Kelly-Gadol (March 29, 1928 – August 15, 1982) was a prominent American historian who wrote on the Italian Renaissance, specifically on Leon Battista Alberti. Among her best known works is the essay "Did Women Have a Renaissance?" which was first published in 1976. The article challenged the contemporary historiography of the Renaissance, arguing that women's power and agency declined during the early modern period.