Dr Jamie Edwards (he/him)

I am senior lecturer in Art History and Visual Culture. I specialise in Western European art and visual cultures c.1400-1650, with a focus on southern Netherlandish visual cultures, particularly in and around Antwerp. I am especially interested in Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c.1526/30-69) and his dynasty, with recent work focussing on the career of Bruegel's first son, Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564-1637/38). I am increasingly engaged in exhibition curation, and this is changing the way I teach art history.

Alongside contributions to core modules, I run specialist options on the Italian and Netherlandish Renaissances (AHV2024: Renaissances North and South) and sixteenth-century Antwerp (AHV3017: 'Queen City of Europe'). I also lead the 2nd year Field Study module (AHV2015), which culminates in an intensive study trip to Florence (Italy).

I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

Currently I am the Admissions Officer for AHVC.

Before University I attended a state comprehensive school, and was the first person in my family to go to University. Studying the history of art at University was a life-changing experience, and I am committed to widening engagement with the subject.