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Vid Simoniti is a Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Liverpool, where they serve as Director of the MA Art, Aesthetics and Cultural Institutions program. Holding a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford (2015) and a former Jeffrey Rubinoff Junior Research Fellow at Churchill College, Cambridge (2018), their academic career bridges aesthetics, contemporary art theory, and political philosophy. The MA program they direct uniquely integrates philosophically-informed critique with curatorial practice and art-making.
- PhD in Philosophy, University of Oxford (2015)
- Jeffrey Rubinoff Junior Research Fellow, Churchill College, Cambridge (2018)
Their research explores:
- Political dimensions of contemporary art
- Socially engaged art practices
- Adrian Piper's anti-racist conceptual art
- Art-technology intersections (biotechnology, future tech)
- Philosophy of aesthetics (analytic and continental traditions)
- Curatorial philosophies and institutional critique
Recent publications include the monograph Artists Remake the World (Yale UP, 2023) and chapters analyzing post-internet art, bioart, and disciplinary transformations in art history. They have received prestigious recognition as a BBC New Generation Thinker (2021), producing public philosophy content for radio. Their teaching spans aesthetic theory, philosophy of race, and research skills, with a focus on interdisciplinary approaches.
Current supervision includes PhD research on:
- Museum ethics (Lauren Stephens)
- Interpersonal aesthetics (Harry Drummond)
- Equality and diversity in art institutions (Stella Sidelli)
They hold an AHRC Innovation in the Arts and Humanities Research Council (IAA) grant (2022-2026), supporting collaborations between academic research and cultural institutions.
