Michael Paraskos

Dr. Michael Paraskos is a Senior Teaching Fellow at Imperial College London's Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication and Programme Manager for Imperial after:hours. He concurrently serves as a Visiting Professor in Art History at York St John University and holds Fellowships from the Higher Education Academy and the Royal Society of Arts. His professional roles span higher education leadership, art curation, and public engagement. Paraskos specializes in Art History with emphases on pedagogy, historical studies, and the philosophy of art. He has contributed extensively to exhibitions like Tate Britain's Picasso and Modern British Art, and his research explores intersections between anarchism, sculpture, and sensory engagement.

Paraskos earned a BA, MA(Res), and PhD in Art History. His publications include scholarly reviews (e.g., on Bauhaus and Josef Albers) alongside novels In Search of Sixpence (2016) and Barfrestone (2024). He has written for BBC Radio 4’s Front Row and The Spectator, blending academic rigor with public-facing cultural critique. His work often bridges art theory, education reform, and political philosophy, particularly through anarchist studies and tactile art interpretation.

Notable contributions include analyses of Herbert Read’s legacy, sculpture’s haptic dimensions, and postmodernist aesthetics. Paraskos’ research aligns with Science and Engineering Research for Cultural Heritage, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to art history. His recent articles (2019–2024) highlight evolving methodologies in art historiography and pedagogical innovation.

• Awards: HEA Fellowship (2021), RSA Fellowship (2018)
• Labs/Teams: Involved in Imperial’s Cultural Heritage Research Group
• Grants: Unspecified but inferred through institutional roles