Bernadette Buckley is a writer and academic whose research explores the
relationship between art and politics, art and conflict, cultural studies, and
philosophy. Currently, she is Lecturer in International Politics at Goldsmiths
College, London, where she also convenes the MA program in Art
and Politics. Prior to joining Goldsmiths in 2007, she taught
Contemporary Art Theory & Practice at the International Centre for Cultural
and Heritage Studies, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, where she
established the Gallery and Art Museum Education Studies MA program. Buckley
was also Head of Education and Research at the John Hansard Gallery, University
of Southampton, Southampton. In addition to writing for journals and art
publications such as Brumaria, Postcolonial Studies, and Review of
International Studies, her writings have appeared in numerous exhibition
catalogues and anthologies, including Art
and Conflict (2014), The Destruction of Cultural
Heritage in Iraq (2008), and Art in the Age of Terrorism (2005). Buckley sits on
the academic Advisory Board for Tate Papers and the Journal for
Museum Education. She is on the steering group for Tate Learning Research
Centre and the advisory committee for Artaker, which promotes encounters between peace-builders, researchers,
and cultural organizations on the one hand, and artists and creative
practitioners on the other. Her research has been supported by
grants from the Arts & Humanities Research Council, Arts Council England, En-quire, Heritage Lottery Fund, and the
Wellcome Trust. Buckley lives and works in Bristol and London. [Last updated 2015]