Dr. Serena Iervolino

Biography

Serena Iervolino is a Critical Museologist and Senior Lecturer at King's College London since 2017. Her academic background includes a PhD from the University of Leicester, where she examined postcolonial trajectories in European ethnographic museums. She has held research roles at the University of Leicester, the University of Warwick, UCL Qatar, and Roma Tre University, focusing on how museums and galleries respond to postcolonial challenges and contribute to public policy. Iervolino is currently writing a monograph on the decolonization of European ethnographic museums based on longitudinal fieldwork. Her research interests include how museums serve as instruments of soft power and nation-building in the Arabian Peninsula, particularly in Qatar. She advocates for social inclusion and justice within museum practices and welcomes PhD supervision in this area. As a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Serena is committed to inclusive and research-led pedagogy, emphasizing the preparation of students for meaningful sectoral impact through active and collaborative learning.

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