Dr. Kate Sloan

Biography

Kate Sloan is an expert in post-war art with a focus on art school education and technology. She authored significant works including 'Art, Cybernetics Pedagogy Post-War Britain' and 'Behaviourist Art 1945-1975: Mapping Field'. Sloan's research interests lie at the intersection of art and technology, specifically in modern and contemporary art pedagogy, with a keen interest in the influence of cybernetics and systems theory. Currently, she is working on a monograph about the teaching practices of artist Sonia Landy Sheridan, focusing on Sheridan's approach during the 1970s in Chicago. Her past research includes leading sessions at the AAH annual conference and curating exhibitions such as Roy Ascott's early works for the Henry Moore Foundation. Sloan's academic journey includes a PhD from the University of Edinburgh and a postdoctoral fellowship funded by the Henry Moore Foundation. She joined the University of Edinburgh as a Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary Art History in 2023, bringing significant teaching experience from Northumbria University, where she led the fine art programme and organized numerous artists' talks and events. She continues to develop a new master’s degree in art history at Edinburgh, highlighting her commitment to advancing education in this vital field.

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