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Dr Miranda Matthews

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Dr Miranda Matthews

Position

Lecturer

Department

Educational Studies

Email

m.matthews (@gold.ac.uk)

Goldsmiths Research Centres/Groups

Dr. Miranda Matthews researches how arts methods assist representation, and ecologies in learning and practice

Miranda Matthews, Senior Lecturer in Educational Studies, joined Goldsmiths as full time faculty in 2016. She has directed the Centre for Arts and Learning (CAL) since 2019. Miranda develops programmes of public facing research events and collaborative research projects. Miranda also supports and develops practice research, as Co-Chair of the College Practice Research Group. The PRG validates arts and interdisciplinary practice as a form of research inquiry.

Miranda teaches at all levels of study at Goldsmiths. She leads Revisiting Practice and Critical Pedagogies in Contested Spaces for the MA Arts and Learning. She is also a tutor on the PGCE Art and Design. Miranda supervises doctoral students on the PhD Art Practice and Learning and in collaborative partnerships. She also supervises visiting research students.

Academic qualifications

  • SFHEA - Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy 2015
  • PhD Educational Studies, Goldsmiths College, University of London 2012
  • MFA Masters in Fine Art, University of Reading 2003
  • BA Fine Art, First Class Honours, Birmingham City University 2000

Teaching and supervision

Miranda supervises on the PhD Art Practice and Learning and teaches on the MA Arts and Learning, PGCE Art and Design and BA Education at Goldsmiths.

Research interests

Miranda researches issues of agency and representation in the arts and learning, among arts educators, practitioners, students and faculty. Since 2015 Miranda has researched how arts methods can assist students’ sensory transitions into higher education. Miranda’s book, Arts Methods for the Self-representation of Undergraduate Students: Sensory Transitions into University Cultures, was published by Routledge in 2023.

Miranda has developed research with artist teachers, exploring their professionalising supportive networks, and responses to education policy in practice. A recent related publication is: Moving beyond immanence: artist teacher networking and collaborative arts practice, in Rachel Payne (ed.) (2024) Professional Learning for Artist Teachers: Pedagogy, Practice and Partnerships in UK Contexts.

Since 2021 Miranda has researched Ecologies in Practice, for arts practitioners, practice researchers and the vocal, creative empowerment of young people and minoritised groups. She was Principal Investigator for CAL-CMUK Ecologies in Practice: Participatory Arts Methods for Climate Research with Young People (2022-23).

Featured publications

Grants and awards

2023: Ecologies in Practice: Participatory Arts Methods for Climate Research with Young People, AHRC Networking Grant
The Centre for Arts and Learning (CAL) at Goldsmiths, University of London, began exploring ‘Ecologies in Practice’ in 2021-2022, researching arts practice the environment and Earth crisis

2024: Theatre for Climate Justice Education in Bangladesh
Goldsmiths Official Development Assistance Grant, to research with TheatrEX Bangladesh

Publications and research outputs

Edited Book

Matthews, Miranda, ed. 2025. Ecologies in Learning and Practice: Arts Interventions in the Earth Crisis. Palgrave Macmillan.

Edited Journal

Matthews, Miranda, ed. 2020. Discomfort Zones - Special Edition of the International Journal of Art and Design Education., International Journal of Art and Design Education, 39(4). 1476-8062

Book Section

Matthews, Miranda. 2024. The Education of the Sentiments. In: John Baldacchino and Herner Seaverot, eds. The Bloomsbury Handbook of Continental Philosophy of Education. London: Bloomsbury Academic, pp. 459-476. ISBN 9781350334106

Matthews, Miranda. 2024. Moving beyond immanence: artist teacher networking and collaborative arts practice. In: Rachel Payne, ed. Professional Learning for Artist Teachers: Pedagogy, Partnerships and Practice in UK Contexts, Edited by Rachel Payne. Maidenhead: Open University Press, pp. 126-140. ISBN 9780335252152

Matthews, Miranda. 2023. Finding Comfort Within Discomfort: Creative Ecosystems for Learning in the Pandemic. In: Kelly Murdoch-Kitt and Denielle Emans, eds. Make+Shift: Creative Resilience for Everyday People.

Article

Grennan, Simon; Matthews, Miranda; Penketh, Claire and Wild, Carol. 2024. Thinking About Drawing As Cause and Consequence: Practical Approaches in Time. The International Journal of Art and Design Education, 43(4), pp. 534-546. ISSN 1476-8062

Matthews, Miranda. 2024. Arts Practice as the Daily Extraordinary: A Philosophy of Inclusivity. International Journal of Art and Design Education, 43(3), pp. 448-465. ISSN 1476-8062

Matthews, Miranda. 2023. How Arts Methods Can Foster a Sense of Belonging in Students. Wonkhe,

Conference or Workshop Item

Matthews, Miranda. 2023. 'Integrating Arts Methods for Dimensionality and Vocal Presence in University Cultures'. In: Researching Sensitive Subjects and Fragile Lives: Amplifying Voices and Cultivating Epistemic Justice through Innovative Research Methods. Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India 5-7 December 2023.

Matthews, Miranda; McKenzie, Bridget and Davidson, Kevin. 2023. 'Centre for Arts and Learning and Climate Museum UK: Participatory Arts Methods for Engaging Young People in Climate Research'. In: Ecologies in Practice Conference: Education, The Arts and the Earth Crisis. Goldsmiths, University of London, United Kingdom 13 -14 July 2023.

Matthews, Miranda. 2022. 'Intimidating Architecture and Flexible Takeovers'. In: CAL-APR: Art, Learning and Anti-Racism Symposium. Goldsmiths CCA, United Kingdom 12 December 2022.

Art Object

Matthews, Miranda. 2024. New Forest Ranger 2022, watercolour (Shortlisted for the CO2RE Envisioning Greenhouse Gas Removal Images Competition).

Project

Matthews, Miranda. 2023-2024 Creative Commuters.

Matthews, Miranda. 2023-2024 Arts Economies Project.

Matthews, Miranda. 2022-2023 Ecologies in Practice: Participatory arts methods for engaging young people in climate research.

Show/Exhibition

Matthews, Miranda. 2021. Finding Comfort within Discomfort. In: "Finding Comfort within Discomfort", Instagram, United Kingdom.

Other

Matthews, Miranda. 2023. Ecologies in Practice Website. Centre for Arts and Learning (CAL) and Climate Museum UK, London.