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Sam Bowker is an Associate Professor in Creative Art at Charles Sturt University, Australia. His career spans academic and curatorial realms, focusing on art history, visual culture, and particularly Egyptian tentmaker appliqué (khayamiya). He has co-authored the definitive book The Tentmakers of Cairo and curated international exhibitions like 'Khayamiya: Khedival to Contemporary'.
- Current role: Sub-Dean, Research and Graduate Studies (Faculty of Arts and Education)
- Previous academic: Art and Design Theory at Australian National University
- Museum education background: National Portrait Gallery, National Museum of Australia
Research spans Islamic art, textile studies, shadow theatre, and Australian regional art. Supervises PhD/Masters students in art history and creative practice. Key collaborative projects include the Green Beetle Company shadow theatre concerts and digital craft research.
Recent publications analyze mythology in performance, khayamiya's political contexts, and Islamic art pedagogy. Awards include four unspecified honors. Teaching portfolio includes Global Art Histories (ART241) and postgraduate research methods seminars.
