Isobel Whitelegg

Isobel Whitelegg is an Associate Professor in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester. Her expertise focuses on modern and contemporary art from Latin America, particularly Brazil, and the history and historiography of contemporary art institutions. Prior to joining Leicester in 2015, she held roles at the Tate Research Centre (2014–2015) as Convenor of Curatorial Practice & Museology and at Nottingham Contemporary as Head of Research & Public Programmes (2011–2014). She co-devised two AHRC-funded research projects: Latin American Art in the UK and Meeting Margins: Transnational Art in Europe & Latin America.

Her academic background includes an MA in History & Theory of Latin American Art and a PhD from the University of Essex. Her work bridges higher education and the arts sector, emphasizing transnational art discourse and museum practices. No specific scientific awards or recent articles are listed in the provided text.