Dr Emma Roberts
Liverpool School of Art and Design

Email address: E.E.Roberts@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 904 1173
Dr. Emma Roberts is Associate Dean for Global Engagement for the Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies at Liverpool John Moores University. In addition, she is Programme Leader and Lecturer in BA (Hons) History of Art and Museum Studies and for the Foundation Year in History of Art and Museum Studies. She completed a Ph.D. on Barbara Hepworth in 1997 (University of Liverpool). Roberts has lectured on all aspects of History of Art and Design for twenty years, and has written three academic books- Who Do You Think You Are? The Asia Triennial Manchester, 2018 (2019), The Public Sculpture of Cheshire & Merseyside (2012) and The Liverpool Academy: A History and Index (1997) - as well as a number of journal articles and conference papers, and has also curated exhibitions. Published chapters or journal articles include: ‘Liberating Form: Barbara Hepworth’s United Nations Memorial’ in Sculpture (2001); ‘Neglected Catalysts. The Function of Drawings and Paintings in Barbara Hepworth’s Oeuvre’ in Apollo (2003); ‘Barbara Hepworth within an International Context’ in Tate’s Barbara Hepworth Reconsidered (2003) and ‘Representation and Reputation: Barbara Hepworth’s Relationships with her American and British Dealers’ (2013) in Tate Papers On-Line. Her 2010 book was nominated in April 2013 for the ‘William M. B. Berger British Art History Prize’ for the best British Art History publication. Her research is disseminated widely outside the academic arena, including by: being interviewed for BBC Radio 4; being a regular Visiting Lecturer at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum; presenting lectures to cruise ship passengers and other groups and associations due to being represented by several entertainment agencies. The focus of Roberts’ research lies in three areas: public sculpture; maritime history and design and utopian, ‘New Urbanist’ architecture and environments.
Languages
French
Chinese (Mandarin)
Degrees
1997, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, Ph.D.
1993, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, BA (Hons) First Class
Academic appointments
Associate Dean for Global Engagement (Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies), Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies, Liverpool John Moores University, 2019 - present
Programme Leader: BA (Hons) History of Art, History of Art, Liverpool John Moores University, 1996 - present
Highlighted publications
Roberts EE. 2015. Edward Carter Preston's Figurehead of Admiral Nelson Kelly J, Yarrington A, Moriarty C. Sculpture Journal, 24 :211-227 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Roberts EE. 2013. 'Representation and Reputation: Barbara Hepworth's Relationships with her American and British Dealers' Tate Papers, :n.p.-n.p. Author Url Publisher Url
Roberts EE, Morris E. 2012. Author of the book: 'Public Sculpture of Cheshire and Merseyside' One Liverpool University Press and Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Liverpool 9781846314926 Publisher Url
Roberts EE. 2003. Neglected catalysts: The function of drawings and paintings in Barbara Hepworth's oeuvre APOLLO-THE INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE OF THE ARTS, 158 :43-48 Author Url
Roberts EE. 2001. ‘Liberating Form: Barbara Hepworth’s United Nations’ Memorial’ Sculpture Journal, Vol. 20 :44-47 Publisher Url
Morris E, Roberts E. 1998. Author of the book: 'The Liverpool Academy and Other Exhibitions of Contemporary Art in Liverpool, 1774-1867' Liverpool Univ Pr 9780853236726
Roberts EE, Thistlewood D. 1996. Author of a Chapter within the book: 'Barbara Hepworth Reconsidered. Critical Forum Series Volume 3' Thistlewood D. 'Barbara Hepworth Reconsidered. Critical Forum Series Volume 3', Three Liverpool University Press and Tate Liverpool. Liverpool
Roberts EE. Scholarly Conversazione: The Building of Liverpool Cathedral Author Url Publisher Url
Chapters
Roberts EE. 2020. The Superliner and Liminal Space Muller C, Braasch B, Schnurmann C. Off Shore. Perspectives on Atlantic Pleasure Travel Since the 19th Century Twelve :25-62 Lit-Verlag. Berlin 978-3-643-91246-6 Publisher Url
Roberts EE. 2001. 'Intercultural Drawing Practices' CAIR , Chuhan J. Responses: Intercultural Drawing Practices Centre for Art Inernational Research. Liverpool 9780952316138
Roberts EE, Thistlewood D. 1996. Author of a Chapter within the book: 'Barbara Hepworth Reconsidered. Critical Forum Series Volume 3' Thistlewood D. 'Barbara Hepworth Reconsidered. Critical Forum Series Volume 3', Three Liverpool University Press and Tate Liverpool. Liverpool
Roberts E, Chuhan J, GÖKBULUT N, GÖKBULUT ÖZDEMİR Ö, Piroglu U. NUR GÖKBULUT and ÖZGE GÖKBULUT ÖZDEMİR: Liverpool Biennial, Liverpool School of Art and Design and Art. GÖKBULUT ÖZDEMİR Ö. Caution: The Global Body Turns Yellow! Nur Gökbulut / 1-31 August 2020 :1-74 Liverpool John Moores University. Liverpool, UK Author Url
Conference publication
Guo FB, Roberts E, Du H, Wang Y, Chen Y, Ge X. 2019. A Comparative Research on Culture-Led Regeneration across Cities in China Proceedings of International Conference on Urban Studies and Planning, ICUSP 2019 : International Conference on Urban Studies and Planning Public Url
Roberts EE. Association of Art Historians Annual Conference 2014- 'Fantasy Environments and the Liminal Spaces of Cunard Liners in the 19th Century' Association of Art Historians Annual Conference 2014 Author Url
Roberts EE. 'One of the Last Great Ship Figureheads: Edward Carter Preston's Figurehead of Nelson on HMS Conway' Association of Art Historians' Annual Conference
Roberts EE. 'One of the Last Great Ship Figureheads: Edward Carter Preston's Carved Figurehead Of Admiral Nelson for HMS Conway' Association of Art Historians' Annual Conference.
Roberts EE, Wrigley C, Lowy A, Moriarty S. Personal Development Planning’ LJMU Learning and Teaching Conference
Roberts EE. Disney and Nostalgia’ Unprincipled Passions: Emotion and Modernity
Roberts EE. ‘The Future of Small Town America: Nostalgia and Memory in the Disney Town of Celebration’, The North American Society for Study in Romanticism Annual Conference
Book
Roberts E, Mitha A. 2019. Who Do You Think You Are? The Asia Triennial Manchester 2018 Roberts E, Mitha A. :4-120 HOME, Manchester. Manchester, UK 978-1-9993720-0-2 Publisher Url
Roberts EE, Morris E. 2012. Author of the book: 'Public Sculpture of Cheshire and Merseyside' One Liverpool University Press and Public Monuments and Sculpture Association. Liverpool 9781846314926 Publisher Url
Morris E, Roberts E. 1998. Author of the book: 'The Liverpool Academy and Other Exhibitions of Contemporary Art in Liverpool, 1774-1867' Liverpool Univ Pr 9780853236726
Journal article
Roberts EE. 2015. Edward Carter Preston's Figurehead of Admiral Nelson Kelly J, Yarrington A, Moriarty C. Sculpture Journal, 24 :211-227 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Roberts EE. 2013. 'Representation and Reputation: Barbara Hepworth's Relationships with her American and British Dealers' Tate Papers, :n.p.-n.p. Author Url Publisher Url
Roberts EE. 2004. ‘St. Ives and Yorkshire, UK: Tate St. Ives; Yorkshire Sculpture Park’ Sculpture Journal, 23 :76-79 Publisher Url
Roberts EE. 2003. Neglected catalysts: The function of drawings and paintings in Barbara Hepworth's oeuvre APOLLO-THE INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE OF THE ARTS, 158 :43-48 Author Url
Roberts EE. 2001. ‘Liberating Form: Barbara Hepworth’s United Nations’ Memorial’ Sculpture Journal, Vol. 20 :44-47 Publisher Url
Roberts E. 2001. Liberating Form: Barbara Hepworth's United Nations Memorial Sculpture, 20 :44-47 Publisher Url
Roberts EE. 1996. 'The Picker Art Gallery's Project by Barbara Hepworth: A Critical Moment', The Picker Art Gallery Journal, 4
Roberts EE. 1995. 'Frink Again' Women's Art Magazine,
Book review
Roberts EE. 2013. Review: 'Barbara Hepworth. The Hospital Drawings' and Nathaniel Hepburn, 'Barbara Hepworth. The Hospital Drawings' Sculpture Journal, 22 :151-152 Publisher Url
Exhibition
Roberts EE. Creating a Cathedral: Photographs by Stewart Bale of the Building of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral
Roberts E. Shanghai-Liverpool Modern Art Joint Exhibition, 1999-2019
Roberts E. Shanghai-Liverpool Modern Art Joint Exhibition, 1999-2019
Other
Roberts EE. Consultancy for Liverpool Chamber of Commerce Public Sculpture Competition
Roberts EE. Scholarly Conversazione: The Building of Liverpool Cathedral Author Url Publisher Url
Highlighted activities
Research Grants Awarded:
Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Development through the Creative Economy in China: What Aspects of Participatory Design Can Help Urban Revitalisation; in Particular in the Restructuring of Former Industrial Zones in China., Dr Emma Roberts (CI); Jon Spruse (CI), Grant value (£): 250,000, Duration of research project: 36 months. 2018
Professional activities
Other invited event:
Chair of the Discussion Panel following the Public Screening of 'Khacchad; Mule',, Online, Liverpool Screen School, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool., Chair of the Discussion Panel following the Public Screening of 'Khacchad; Mule', Online, Liverpool, 10 December 2020.. 2020
International Conference on Arts, Culture and Education, 2020., Sichuan Institute of Fine Arts, Chongqing, China, Keynote Speech, entitled ‘Unhome: The Uncanny as it Appears in Popular Culture’ for the International Conference on Arts, Culture and Education, 2020. Sichuan Institute of Fine Arts, Chongqing, China, 27 November 2020.. 2020
The International Conference on Arts, Culture and Education 2020 (ICACE), Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Chongqing, China, Invited to present Keynote Speech, entitled 'Unhome: The Uncanny As It Appears in Popular Culture', to correspond with the conference theme of 'Home and Unhome: Contemporary Art, Culture and Education in the Post-Pandemic Context'.. 2020
Public Lecture: 'From Shanghai to Xian: Futuristic and Ancient China’., Grosvenor Museum, Chester., Public Lecture at Chester Globetrotters, which is the local branch of a national society of travellers.. 2020
Keynote Speech, Art Ankara Contemporary Art Fair 2020: 'A History of Liverpool’s Museums and Galleries and Highlights of Liverpool’s Art Collections’., Ankara, Turkey, Invited to be Keynote Speaker at Art Ankara Contemporary Art Fair, 2020: http://artfairankara.com/katilim-kosullari/?lang=en Title of speech: 'A History of Liverpool’s Museums and Galleries’ and ‘Highlights of Liverpool’s Art Collections’.. 2020
Public Lecture for Cheshire Art Fund: 'Fashion and Controversy: A New Look at Dior's Pots-War Silhouette', Bowden, Cheshire, Invited lecture for Cheshire Art Fund. The topic is fashion designer, Christian Dior and the 'New Look'. This is in connection with the Victoria and Albert Museum's exhibition February-June 2019 on Christian Dior. See: https://www.artfund.org/whats-on/events/2019/06/05/lecture-by-emma-roberts-34fashion-and-controversy-a-new-look-at-dior39s-post-war-silhouhette34. 2019
Free Public Lecture: 'The Power of Jade', World Museum, Liverpool, Public lecture in connection with the 'Terracotta Warriors Exhibition' at the World Museum, Liverpool.. 2018
Public Lecture for Cheshire Art Fund: 'The Mexican Artist, Frida Kahlo: Life and Work Entwined', Willington Hall, Chester., Lecture to Cheshire Art Fund on the topic of Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo, and the concurrent exhibition on her work at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.. 2018
Public Lecture: 'China's Famous Terracotta Army', World Museum, Liverpool, This was a public lecture by invitation from National Museums Liverpool. It coincided with their ground-breaking exhibition, 'China's First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors'. The lecture was presented to a full audience of 100 people. The web-link to the talk is here: http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml/events/displayevent.aspx?EventId=36810. 2018
Public Lecture: 'The Power of Jade', World Museum, Liverpool, Invited to present a public lecture on the topic of jade in conjunction with the prestigious exhibition of China's 'Terracotta Army' to Liverpool: http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml/events/displayevent.aspx?EventId=35726. 2018
Public Lecture: 'China's Famous Terracotta Army', World Museum, Liverpool, Public talk to correspond with the prestigious visit of China's Terracotta Army to Liverpool: http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml/events/displayevent.aspx?EventId=35718. 2018
Lecture: 'Feminism: Re-Examining Art History With New Eyes', Chester Women's Institute, Stanley Palace, Chester., Public lecture on the topic of how to interpret art using the feminist ideology.. 2018
'Becoming Barbara Hepworth' Seminar, Henry Moore Institute, Leeds, Invited to present at the Research Seminar 'Becoming Barbara Hepworth' which corresponds with the Henry Moore Institute exhibition 'Becoming Henry Moore' which ran from 14th April to 22nd October 2017 at the Henry Moore Studios and Gardens: https://www.henry-moore.org/whats-on/2018/02/14/becoming-barbara-hepworth. 2018
Panel Discussion: 'Going Backwards'., Bluecoat, Liverpool, This is a panel discussion at the Bluecoat to which the author was invited. It discussed the painting 'The Dinner Party' (1980) by Liverpool-based artist, Sam Walsh, which is seen as being a touchstone for the Liverpool art 'scene' during the 1980s. Information about the event is here: http://www.thebluecoat.org.uk/events/view/events/3737 The author was invited to add the perspective of a long-standing member of staff from Liverpool School of Art & Design and who has witnessed many changes in the Liverpool art scene in since the early 1990s. Other contributors include Edward Lucie-Smith, Bryan Biggs, Roger Phillips (BBC), Robin Riley.. 2017
Keynote Speech At Book Launch, Cornerstone Gallery, Liverpool Hope University, Invited to present the keynote speech to celebrate the launch of the following book: Wagner, Kathrin; David, Jessica & Klemencic, Matej. (Eds.),(2017) 'Artists and Migration 1400-1850', Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.. 2017
’Always in Vogue: Vintage Fashion and Revivals of Style for New Generations’, Cheshire Art Fund: Willington Hall, Cheshire, An invitation was submitted by Cheshire Art Fund for a lecture to be delivered at Willington Hall for their members and other interested persons. The lecture was scheduled to coincide with the popular exhibition entitled 'Vogue 100: A Century of Style' at the National Portrait Gallery exhibition in London from February to June 2016.. 2016
Cheshire Art Fund Monthly Talk: 'Always in Vogue: Vintage Fashion and Revivals of Style for New Generations’., Willington Hall, Cheshire, Invited talk of the month for Cheshire Art Fund: “’Always in Vogue: Vintage Fashion and Revivals of Style for New Generations’. Vogue magazine will have been in existence for 100 years in 2016! Throughout this time Vogue has been an arbiter of taste and offered guidelines on style for several generations of women. This talk will examine some of the key images from the pages of Vogue over the last century and will consider their value as iconic visual statements. In addition, the revival of classic Vogue fashion look as ‘vintage’ style will be considered.”. 2016
Celebrating Cunard 175, Merseyside Maritime Museum, Celebrating Cunard 175 24th May 2015 – 25th May 2015 Merseyside Maritime Museum Albert Dock Liverpool Waterfront Liverpool L3 4AQ For the Three Queens Weekend, a series of free, short talks celebrating passenger life on board Cunard vessels: •Fun, fashion and frolics: life on board the ocean waves – Dr Clare Horrocks •Floating palaces: ships and their interiors – Dr Emma Roberts •Advertising the Cunard experience: ships’ posters and their audience – Professor Nick White Each talk will last 15-20 minutes, followed by time for questions. These talks, organised with Liverpool John Moores University, are some of the events held to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Cunard and their connections with Liverpool.. 2015
Barbara Hepworth Research Seminar, Tate Britain, London, Paper entitled; 'Barbara Hepworth and International Dialogues With America' presented at a research seminar dedicated to the study of Barbara Hepworth. This is to examine recent and current debates on this subject in preparation for a retrospective exhibition of Barbara Hepworth's work to be held at Tate Britain, c. 2015. Other speakers included: Anna Greutzner-Robins; Robin Burstow; Eleanor Clayton; Rachel Smith; Ann Compton; Francis Guy and more. In the audience were Penelope Curtis; Margaret Garlake; Nigel Llewellyn and more. The event was filmed for Tate Archives.. 2013
Other Professional Activity:
Article in 'The Conversation' newsletter: 'Mary Wollstonecraft statue: why public art should be collective, commemorative and embrace abstraction': https://theconversation.com/mary-wollstonecraft-statue-why-public-art-should-be-collective-commemorative-and-embrace-abstraction-150563. 2020
Invited in 2016 to be a Peer Reviewer for an article submitted to 'Tate Papers On-Line'..
Invited to be Board Member for the Centre for Port and Maritime Studies, Liverpool: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/management/research/centres/history-society-and-institutions/centre-for-port-and-maritime/about/.
Invited to be peer reviewer for 'International Journal of Heritage Studies'. September 2018.
Invited to be peer reviewer for 'Tate etc.' journal. 2016.
Organised and co-delivered a programme of lectures at the Merseyside Maritime Museum as part of Liverpool's One Magnificent City events to celebrate Cunard 175.
Presentation on 18th May 2016 at the Special Collections and Archives at Liverpool John Moores University. The presentation was entitled 'Always in Vogue: Vintage Fashion and Revivals of Style for New Generations’ and corresponded with the popular exhibition entitled 'Vogue 100: A Century of Style' at the National Portrait Gallery, London from February to June 2016. To coincide with the presentation an exhibition of important covers of 'Vogue' magazine was held at the Aldham Robarts Library and the public and staff and students of the university were invited..
Public Lecture: 'Always in Vogue: Vintage Fashion and the Revival of Style for New Generations', Cheshire Art Fund, Willington Hall, Chester. 25th May 2016. With accompanying exhibition of collections of 'Vogue' magazines from the LJMU Special Collections and Archives..
Conference presentation:
Consideration of Human-Centred Design and Cultural Strategy in Urban Regeneration in China, 11th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics and the Affiliated Conferences, Virtual USA, Oral presentation. 2020
In-Progress Reporting: Development of China’s Creative Economy Through Participatory, International Association of Societies of Design Research Conference 2019: Design Revolutions., Manchester Metropolitan University, UK: https://iasdr2019.org/#, Oral presentation. 2019
Comparative Research on Culture-Led Regeneration Across Cities in China, International Conference on Urban Studies and Planning, London, Novotel Hotel: https://panel.waset.org/conference/2019/08/london/program, Oral presentation. 2019
The Disney Town of Celebration, Florida: Fable and Spectacle., Fables of Modern Life: Images, Spectacle, Panoramic Society, Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, Chongqing, China, Oral presentation. 2018
Roberts, Emma (2018) ‘Poised Between East and West: Painters of the Philippines’, Asia Triennial, 'Who Do You Think You Are?’ Symposium, Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, Lecture.. 2018
Re-Cycling: The Bicycle as a Motif for Creating Identity in Disney’s Town of Celebration, USA, Heritage Across Borders: Association of Critical Heritage Studies, 4th Biannual Conference., Zheijiang University, Hangzhou, China, Oral presentation. 2018
'Learning By Symposium', Liverpool John Moores University Teaching and Learning Conference 2016, Liverpool John Moores University, Oral presentation. 2016
‘Floating Palaces: Cunard Ships and Their Interiors’, ‘A Life on the Ocean Wave. A Symposium Celebrating Cunard 175’, Aldham Robarts Library, Liverpool John Moores University, Oral presentation. 2015
'Fantasy Environments and the Liminal Spaces on Cunard Liners in the Nineteenth Century’., The Association of Art Historians’ Annual Conference, Royal College of Art, London, Oral presentation. 2014
'One of the Last Great Ship Figureheads: Edward Carter Preston’s Figurehead of Admiral Nelson on Board HMS Conway', Association of Art Historians Annual Conference, University of Reading, UK, Oral presentation. 2013
'One of the Last Great Ship Figureheads: Edward Carter Preston's Figurehead of Nelson on HMS Conway’., The Association of Art Historians’ Annual Conference, University of Reading, Oral presentation. 2013
'Personal Development Planning', LJMU Learning and Teaching Conference, Liverpool John Moores University, 2007, Oral presentation. 2007
‘The Future of Small Town America: Nostalgia and Memory in the Disney Town of Celebration’,, The North American Society for Study in Romanticism Annual Conference, University of Georgia, Tallahassee, USA, Oral presentation. 2002
'Disney and Nostalgia', Unprincipled Passions: Emotion and Modernity, 2002 - 2002, University of Southampton University/Southampton Institute, Southampton,, Oral presentation. 2002
‘Barbara Hepworth and Dance’, Englishness and English Art Conference, University of York, Oral presentation. 1997
'Barbara Hepworth: The International Significance', The Association of Art Historians Annual Conference, University of Northumbria, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Oral presentation. 1996
Research Grants Awarded:
Association for Art History- Scholarly Research Fund, Curating an Exhibition of Contemporary Jamaican Art in Liverpool and Providing Educational Activities., N/A, Grant value (£): £987.12, Duration of research project: One Year. 2020
Global Challenges Research Fund, ‘Marginalised Lives and Livelihoods – Supporting Sustainable Development in Nepal’., Brown, Michael, (Liverpool John Moores University), Grant value (£): 5000.00, Duration of research project: Six months. 2020
Arts and Humanities Research Council Newton Prize, Part A., Culture-Led Regeneration Across Cities in China., Guo, Fang., Grant value (£): 200,000.00, Duration of research project: One year.. 2019
Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Development through the Creative Economy in China: What Aspects of Participatory Design Can Help Urban Revitalisation; in Particular in the Restructuring of Former Industrial Zones in China., Dr Emma Roberts (CI); Jon Spruse (CI), Grant value (£): 250,000, Duration of research project: 36 months. 2018
External collaboration:
http://www.atm.mmu.ac.uk/, Asia Triennial Manchester- particularly Manchester School of Art, Alnoor Mitha. 2018
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/wml/events/displayevent.aspx?EventId=36810, National Museums Liverpool, World Museum. 2018
National Museums Liverpool, World Museum. 2018
National Museums Liverpool, World Museum. 2018
‘Cunard 175’, Dr. Emma Roberts. 2015
Liverpool Vision, Dr. Emma Roberts , Cunard 175 and Merseyside Maritime Museum. 2015
Merseyside Maritime Museum, 'Cunard 175' and Emma Roberts. 2015
https://www.artfund.org/get-involved/committee/cheshire, Cheshire Art Fund, Hilary Banner. 2015
http://www.cultureliverpool.co.uk/event/life-on-the-ocean-wave-an-exhibition-of-cunard-collectibles/, Liverpool John Moores University, Culture Liverpool. 2015
University of Hull; University of Glasgow; University of Manchester; Aberdeen Maritime Museum; University of Southampton; University of Brighton; Melanie Vandenbrouck., Alison Yarrington (University of Hull); Julia Kelly (University of Hull); Ann Compton (University of Glasgow); Marion Endt-Jones (University of Manchester); Meredith Greiling (University of Hull/Aberdeen Maritime Museum), Douglas Hamilton (University of Hull), John McAleer (University of Southampton), Erica McCarthy (University of Hull), Catherine Moriarty (University of Brighton), Christine Riding (National Maritime Museum), Melanie Vandenbrouck (National Maritime Museum).. 2013
http://www.liverpoolcathedral.org.uk/401/section.aspx/400/creating_a_cathedral_photographic_exhibition_by_Stewart_Bale, Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, Val Jackson (Cathedral Archives). 2010
Peggy Guggenheim Museum, Student Placements. 2007
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Student Placements. 2006
Membership of professional bodies:
Board Member of the Centre for Port & Maritime Studies, Liverpool., Centre for Port & Maritime Studies, Liverpool., https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/management/research/centres/history-society-and-institutions/centre-for-port-and-maritime/about/. 2018
Ordinary Member, Design History Society, https://www.designhistorysociety.org/. 2018
Starboard Speakers, Entertainment Agency, http://starboardspeakers.com/. 2016
Sixth Star Entertainers, Entertainment Agency, http://www.sixthstar.com/. 2016
Fellow, Higher Education Academy, https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/. 2013
Compass Speakers and Entertainers Limited, Entertainment Agency, http://www.compassspeakers.com/. 2013
Cruise Ship Enrichment, Entertainment Agency, http://www.cruiseshipenrichment.net/. 2012
College Art Association, College Art Association. 1997
Association for Art History, Association for Art History (formerly the Association of Art Historians). This is the main professional body representing art historians in the UK, http://www.forarthistory.org.uk/. 1993
Teaching qualification:
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). 2013
Media Coverage:
http://radio4lists.blogspot.co.uk/2011_04_17_archive.html, http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010m2f4, Interviewed on BBC Radio Four (U.K), Epstein Sculpture at Lewis’s Store, Liverpool, 25 April 2011..
http://www.tate.org.uk/about/press-office/press-releases/fab-four-films-channel-4-mike-figgis-creates-short-films-inspired, Interviewed on Television Programme: Channel Four (U.K.), 'Three Minute Wonders (Tate ‘This Is Sculpture’)', Directed by Mike Figgis, Red Mullet Production, 17 December 2009. The topic was sculpture by the artist, Duchamp, and the programme was in association with the display at that time of sculpture by Duchamp at Tate Liverpool. This was shown on television and the resulting programme was then displayed in the gallery at Tate Liverpool and ran on a loop to accompany the exhibition..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGIEf2gPajs, Presented Public Lecture: 'Edward Carter Preston's Carved Ship Figurehead of Admiral Nelson'. 14th May 2013 at Liverpool John Moores University, UK.