Lynda Nead

Lynda Nead is a Visiting Professor of History of Art at The Courtauld Institute of Art, following her tenure as Pevsner Professor at Birkbeck, University of London. Her research focuses on British art and culture, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to visual media, gender, and urban history. She has held prestigious roles such as Moore Distinguished Professor at California Institute of Technology and has been a visiting scholar at institutions like Gresham College and the Bard Graduate Center.

Her academic contributions include seminal works like Victorian Babylon (2000), The Haunted Gallery (2008), and The Tiger in the Smoke (2018). She is a Fellow of multiple distinguished academies, including the British Academy, Royal Historical Society, and Royal Society of Arts. Nead has curated exhibitions such as 'The Fallen Woman' (2016) and contributed to BBC documentaries and radio programs.

• Awards: Fellowships from the British Academy, Royal Society of Arts, and Association for Art History.
• Leadership: Roles include Trustee of the Victoria & Albert Museum, Holburne Museum, and Campaign for the Arts; Member of the National Gallery’s Modern & Contemporary Advisory Panel.
• Research Grants: Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowships, AHRC 'Cultural Engagement' grants, and Paul Mellon Centre Senior Fellowships.

Her teaching spans British art from the 19th to 20th centuries, and she advises doctoral students on topics like 'Whiteness and Sport' and 'Women Vorticists.' Nead’s work bridges academia and public engagement, advocating for accessible arts education and policy advocacy.