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Bernadette Buckley is a Lecturer in International Politics at Goldsmiths, University of London, Department of Politics and International Relations, where she has been employed since 2007. She holds a PhD from Goldsmiths (awarded without correction in 2003) and previously served as a lecturer at Newcastle University and Head of Education & Research at the University of Southampton's John Hansard Gallery, securing a £5.2M HLF grant for gallery relocation.
Her research explores interdisciplinary connections between art, war, terrorism, and curatorial practices. Key interests include: the ontology of curating as an 'event'; relationships between contemporary art, heritage, and education; and pedagogical approaches in gallery contexts. Recent work emphasizes art's role in conflict zones and ecological dimensions of warfare.
Publications (2008-2025) demonstrate sustained focus on war representation through visual media, with recurring themes: political photobooks, Iraqi art post-invasion, experimental performance, and gendered violence. Recent scholarship (2023-2025) examines art as resistance in warfare and contemporary women artists' engagement with weaponry.
Grants & Projects:
- AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award with Tate Modern (2007)
- En-quire Research Project (Phases 2-3, 2006-2007): Pedagogical skill-sharing among artists
- Wellcome Foundation's Panacea Project (2006-2007): Academic Advisor role (£94k)
Advising: Supervised PhD student Alex Hodby (Tate Modern 'new institutionalism' politics).
Professional Affiliations: Board Member for Tate Papers and Journal for Museum Education; Member of Polarts (ECPR Standing Group for Politics and the Arts).
