Professor Emeritus Catherine E. Karkov
- Position: Chair of Art History
- Areas of expertise: early medieval art and culture
- Email: C.E.Karkov@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 5276
- Location: G.10 School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies
Profile
I work on the art of early medieval Britain, especially materialities, environmental studies, and decolonisation; gender and the body in late antique and early medieval culture; history and theory of the book; theories of text and image. My research centres on early medieval art, especially the art of early medieval England, with a particular focus on questions of voice, gender, identity, and their relationship to the formation of nations, nationalism and the decolonisation of our fields. My most recent work is concerned with materials and materiality--of stone, of landscape and of text--and with theories and histories of the book. I am also interested in questions of the display, interpretation and preservation of tangible and intangible heritage and the impact these have on the formation of cultures and disciplines. My teaching focuses on the art of early medieval Britain, on materiality, gender, and issues of voice, identity and decolonisation at both UG and MA levels.
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Any research projects I'm currently working on will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>Student education
I teach modules on the art and culture of early medieval England (ca, 500–1100), postcolonial studies, and ecocriticism.
Research groups and institutes
- Futures of the University
Current postgraduate researchers
- Annika Christensen
- Gesner L.C. Brito Filho
- Lorna Johnson
- James Goodchild
- Jodie Merritt
- Lucy Crouch
- Peter Howarth