Research Team

Rebecca Farley
Senior Research Associate
Fine Art, School of Arts and Cultures, Newcastle University

Rebecca’s research and writing examines the junctures between heritage and contemporary visual arts practice with a particular focus on commissioning and public art production. Prior to joining Newcastle University, Rebecca worked as a public art consultant and Commissions Officer at Arts Council England. Rebecca was previously Research Associate on the Mapping Contemporary Art in the Heritage Experience’ (MCAHE) project. For further information visit Rebecca’s profile page.

Academia: https://newcastle.academia.edu/RebeccaFarley

Judith King
Senior Research Associate
Fine Art, School of Arts and Cultures, Newcastle University

Judith is an independent curator and Founder of the agency Arts&Heritage. She has a twenty-year track record of development work in the contemporary arts and heritage sector. Judith King is a curator of contemporary art projects within heritage and museum settings, an advisor and mentor and senior researcher associate at Newcastle University. For further information visit Judith’s staff profile page.

The project is additionally supported by two project interns Dina Abdelsalam (PhD student in Architecture, Planning and Landscape) and Haidy Elmesiry (PhD Student in Media, Culture and Heritage), Newcastle University. Find out more about Dina and Haidy