Karen Abadie

Academic profile

Karen Abadie

Lecturer in Fine Art
School of Art, Design and Architecture (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)

The Global Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Karen's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Goal 04: SDG 4 - Quality Education

About Karen

Role

BA Fine Art Senior Lecturer

Researcher for medical humanities strand within the school of Art, Design and Architecture (as part of PhD research project)

Qualifications

2019 PDAP, Teaching and Learning

2012 MA Fine Art, University of Plymouth

2005 Foundation Diploma Art and Design (distinction)

2002 MSc Change Agent Skills and Strategies, University of Surrey

1987 BA Geography, University of Portsmouth

Professional membership

Associate Fellow Higher Education Academy


Teaching

Teaching interests

Karen teaches on the BA Fine Art programme.

Her expertise in teaching focusses on body as site, from both an anthropological lens and an autoethnographic subjective lens, she is well versed in mental health artistic strategies. Her practice specialism is sound, video, and analogue film installation, live art and socially engaged art practice.

Karen leads a selection of stage 2 and stage 3 BA Fine art modules, and is stage 3 lead..

Contact Karen

+44 1752 585228