Alison Bracker, Phd Email & Phone Number

Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

Nice, France

Areas of expertise:1. Art and cultural history;2. Contemporary art conservation theories and ethics; 3. Publishing and editing.

London, United Kingdom

Winter - Spring 2015: I wrote and edited the exhibition catalogue, wall texts, and other exhibition-related texts for 'Vita Vitale,' Azerbaijan Pavilion, 56th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia.Autumn 2014: I wrote and edited the exhibition catalogue for HERE TODAY…, an international art exhibition that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and curated an exhibition-related public programme of events for adults and families.

London, United Kingdom

I developed, coordinated, and ran a public programme of free and income-generating lectures, events, conferences & symposia, creative workshops & courses, book clubs, and salons inspired by temporary exhibitions, visual culture, and literature for a wide range of adult audiences. My programme was multi-disciplinary, exploring varied topics from diverse perspectives. Delivering approximately 50 events annually involved researching and planning ideas and participants for each event and managing every aspect of the event itself. I bore full responsibility for the Events and Lectures programme's strategy, progress, and annual budget. My role demanded enthusiastic engagement with current issues in visual and literary culture, dedication to fulfilling the learning and interpretation needs of diverse audiences, and collaboration with colleagues internally and externally. During my time at the RA, I forged new and ongoing partnerships with many organisations, including The Royal Opera House, the BFI, the V&A, Pin Drop, The Folio Society, King's College London, St. Christopher's Hospice, Small Things theatre group, the Hospital Club, and Pan Macmillan to provide exciting learning opportunities for adult audiences.Moreover, I was part of the RA's Social Media Team, helping to develop and disseminate the RA's social media strategy.

We provided documentation & counsel on the presentation and maintenance of unconventional or impermanent works of contemporary art for artists, collectors, and institutions.We also organised and produced workshops and professional development packages, as well as topical seminars and symposia on contemporary art maintenance.

Reading, United Kingdom

I helped to advance the development of the Department of Fine Art’s research strategy by supporting and promoting practice-led research. I advised and assisted the department in the submission of successful research/grant bids, and fostered funding strategies and resources for practice-led research.

London, United Kingdom

As a Research Fellow at the RCA, I promoted Humanities-based conservation research by disseminating my ongoing personal research, as well as supervising research students in Conservation. I also organised the annual Research Students' Symposium, planned and chaired research workshops and research critiques for the Conservation Department's research students, and organised annual departmental study trips. I strove to improve the direction and development of the Conservation Department's research culture by creating research workshops, leading tutorials, and assisting with grant bids. In my initial role as a Post-Doctoral Researcher (1999-2002) for an AHRB-funded Research Project on 'The Conservation of Impermanent and Unconventional Materials in Contemporary Art,' I researched, published, and disseminated through international conferences information on the introduction and use of non-traditional and impermanent materials in current art practice, their significance in public and private collections, the deterioration processes involved, and existing and ethical strategies for their conservation. I conducted over 100 personal interviews with artists, conservators, curators, museum directors, gallery owners, and private collectors in the UK, US, and Europe on this topic. Furthermore, I managed the AHRB project budget, contributed to the teaching of conservation ethics to MA students in conservation, and supervised PhD students in conservation.

I developed, wrote, and taught a Cultural Studies programme for Fine Art degree students, HND Visual Arts students, and Menswear Design degree students, as well as wrote and delivered Contextual Studies lectures for the Foundation course. I supervised the dissertations of all of the College's undergraduate Fine Art and HND Visual Arts students, and created a Study Skills Information Pack that was distributed to all Higher Education and Foundation students.I managed the Fine Art degree's exchange programme with the University of Wisconsin, USA, and co-organised and co-supervised student study visits to Italy and New York.

Leeds, United Kingdom

As a part-time lecturer in the Department of Fine Art, I wrote and taught 2nd and 3rd-year BA course options; supervised, marked, and double-marked BA dissertations; set, marked, and double-marked degree-course exams; and taught sessions of the MA Feminism and the Visual Arts programme.

Ph.D, History Of Art

Doctoral Thesis Title: "A Critical History of the International Art Journal Artforum."

M.A., Art History

Major: Modern and Contemporary Art. Minors: Critical Theory; Islamic Art. Master's Thesis Title: "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle: Mary.

B.A., Art History

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta KappaDegree awarded Summa cum laude.