Joanne Morra

Joanne Morra is Professor of Art and Culture at University of the Arts London, specifically Central Saint Martins. She has dedicated 25 years to teaching fine art students and pioneering research at the intersection of art, psychoanalysis, and feminist theory. Her editorial work includes founding the Journal of Visual Culture and co-founding Parallax.

• PhD, University of Leeds
• MA, University of Leeds
• MA, University of Toronto
• BA Hons, University of Toronto

Joanne’s research explores psycho-social dimensions of art, focusing on:

• Psychoanalytic practices in contemporary art
• Site-responsive and autobiographical art
• Art’s role in mental health and political discourse
• Transdisciplinary collaborations between art and therapy

Her recent publications and conferences (2017-2021) examine:

• Intimacy, trauma, and transference in art
• Memory reconstruction and institutional critique
• Psychoanalytic techniques like potential space and afterwardsness
• Auto-theoretical/-historical/-fictional methodologies

Research funding includes grants from Leverhulme Trust, Arts Council England, and SSHRC Canada. She supervises PhD candidates in topics ranging from feminist horror art to participatory intimacy. Her collaborative projects include Intimacy Unguarded and Creative Practices and Wellbeing networks.