معرفی
Ken Grant is a Senior Lecturer in Photography at the Belfast School of Art, Ulster University, within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences. As Course Director of the MFA Photography programme, he combines academic leadership with practice-based research in documentary photography.
- Born in Liverpool (1967)
- Active since mid-1980s
- Senior Lecturer since 2010
Research Focus:
Evolving documentary practices across Europe, representation of working/post-working class culture in Britain and Ireland, and the photobook's role in contemporary practice. His work intersects with UN Sustainable Development Goals through cultural preservation and social inclusion.
Recognition:
Ambassador of Wirral award (2019) and Swedish Book Art Prize (2015). His photographs are held in MoMA New York, Folkwang Museum, and private collections like the Parr Foundation.
- Curated exhibitions at The Photographers' Gallery (2022), Baltic Gateshead (2023), Deutsche Borse Frankfurt (2024)
- Authored 5 photobooks (2002-2025)
- International research collaborations since 2016
Academic Contributions:
Co-convenor of research events like Ireland, Photography and the Photobook (2016), British Photography and the Photobook (2016). Supervises PhD research and leads e-learning initiatives in photography.
