Goldsmiths, University of London

Faculty Member, Politics

Lecturer

Goldsmiths

About

My research interests traverse a number of different fields.  I have long since been interested in the complex relationships between art and war and/or art and terrorism.  Simultaneously however, my interest  in ‘Gallery Studies’ has led me to explore the relationship between ‘curating’ and ‘creating’ and to investigate the ontology of curating from the perspective of the ‘event’.  In this vein also, I am interested in the (de) differentiation between ‘contemporary art’, ‘heritage’, ‘education’ and other areas of practice.  Additionally here I have explored notions of (un)‘education’ both in ‘artistic’ and in ‘gallery’ practices.

I have recently been involved in a collaborative research project, funded by Arts Council England, engage, Museums and Library Archives Association and the Reading Agency.  This study investigated the practices, learning outcomes and impact of writers/ visual artists who are currently working with young people and educators in cultural sites and schools.

I was co-investigator for the En-quire research project (Phases 2-3), which explored pedagogical skill-sharing amongst artists in educational projects.

I was also Academic Advisor for the Panacea project funded by Wellcome Foundation for Medical Research: 2006-2007 (£94k).

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