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Dr Rachelle Viader Knowles serves as Reader in Creative Practice and Faculty Head of International for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Manchester Metropolitan University. With extensive leadership experience including Associate Head International at Coventry University and Head of Visual Arts at the University of Regina (Canada), she directs international initiatives across education, research, and knowledge exchange.
Her educational background includes a PhD in Art+Media from Plymouth University, an MFA in Multi Media Arts from the University of Windsor, and a BA (Hons) Interactive Arts from the University of Wales.
Knowles' research centers on translocal dialogue-based art practices exploring participation, collaboration, and networked methodologies. Her work manifests through international exhibitions, publications, and projects like #3CityLink connecting Regina, Coventry, and Gyumri. She investigates how artistic practices can critically engage with globalized society while addressing mobility politics and networked communications.
Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals consistent focus on translocal frameworks, collaborative knowledge production, and critical dialogue methods across diverse contexts including pandemic responses (VacZineNations!), digital pedagogy, and cross-cultural exchange. Key disciplinary intersections include Art Practice, Media Studies, and Critical Theory with emphasis on participatory methodologies.
- Sobey Art Awards Finalist (Prairies and North region, 2007)
- Active International Advisory Board Member, Armenian Art Centre of Social Studies (Yerevan)
As Faculty Head of International, Knowles develops global partnerships while maintaining active research through the Art and Performance Research Hub. Her #3CityLink project demonstrates innovative translocal pedagogy using digital platforms to enrich student learning across three continents. She serves on international advisory boards and contributes to research-creation discourse through publications like Knowings and Knots.
Her practice spans galleries worldwide including Berlin's MilaKunst Gallery, New York's Conflux Festival, Chicago's Three Walls Gallery, Gwangju Biennale, and Gyumri Biennale, demonstrating sustained international engagement through site-specific installations and collaborative projects.
