Janna Graham

Dr Janna Graham is a Senior Lecturer in Visual Cultures and Programme Leader of the BA in Curating at Goldsmiths, University of London. Her research critically examines colonial legacies in neoliberal spaces, focusing on urban dispossession, resistance, and institutional analysis. Graham's interdisciplinary work merges geography, spatial theory, and feminist studies, with a focus on curatorial practice and decolonial methodologies.

• Education:
  • PhD in Visual Cultures (Goldsmiths, 2018)
  • MA in Cultural Studies (University of Leeds, 1999)
  • BA in Geography (Queen's University, Canada, 1997)

Her research interests include postcolonial studies, urban theory, and institutional critique. Graham is a member of the political art collective Ultra-red and has collaborated with institutions like the Serpentine Gallery and Documenta. She leads projects such as The Monument is the Struggle, exploring colonial histories in Deptford's urban infrastructure.

Graham’s publications span critical art journals and edited volumes, addressing topics like precarity, radical pedagogy, and curatorial ethics. Her work emphasizes communal practices and anti-colonial approaches to education and art.