Emma Rose

Professor Emma Rose is a Professor and Head of Department at the Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts, part of Lancaster University's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS). Her research focuses on interdisciplinary art interventions to enhance wellbeing, particularly among refugees, museum audiences, and the public. She actively collaborates with institutions like museums and galleries to explore art's role in societal and environmental contexts.

Her teaching includes studio modules, art theory, and dissertation supervision for PhD students specializing in arts, health, and place-based studies. She emphasizes contemporary fine art practices and theoretical debates in art, landscape studies, and environmental discourse.

Recent publications highlight her work on health geography's contributions to dementia care and new materialism in painting. Ongoing projects include the 'Art of Recovery' initiative supporting survivors of torture and the 'Migrating Landscapes' study on migrant populations' wellbeing through art.

Professor Rose leads research groups such as Cultures Insight Practices and organizes workshops like 'Art of Place' and 'Looking at Landscapes' to explore art's intersection with mental health and environmental awareness.