Louise Adkins

Louise Adkins is an Assistant Professor Academic in the CAS School of Arts & Creative Industries at Coventry University, and an ASPiRE Research Fellow in the Centre for Arts, Memory, and Communities. She holds a PhD from the University of Leeds (2021) titled On Smoke & Fog; Performance Revisioning, Remembrance and Reclamation. Her work bridges performance art, heritage studies, and chronopolitics, focusing on historical narratives and collective memory.

She leads the Collaborative Practice pathway for postgraduate students and has conducted research on curatorial strategies for historical reconstruction in living museums. Key exhibitions include On Smoke pt 1 & pt 2 (2024/25, Chemnitz), VENTRILOQUISM (2024), and collaborations with institutions like The Tetley Leeds and Manchester Contemporary Art Fair.

Education: PhD (University of Leeds, 2021), MA Fine Art/Performance (University of the Arts London, 1998), BA (Hons) Textiles (Manchester Metropolitan University, 1994).
Research emphasizes revisioning histories through performance, artist books, and community engagement. Awards include the Amanda Burton Scholarship (2017).

Her projects explore inclusive historical narratives, with recent works addressing authenticity in museum reconstructions. Grants include funding from Manchester City Council and the Art Council of England.