School of Art, Design and Media (ADM)

I joined Portsmouth in 1993 and am currently Associate Dean of Research in the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries. My research interests are in critical interventions in art history; philosophy and aesthetics of modernity; aesthetics and politics in British art history in the late seventies and eighties; the politics of memory as deconstructive critique; ethics, justice and injustice in aesthetic discourse. I was also involved at the early stages of Art History as a subject within Teacher Education, developing Arts and English education and equality of opportunities projects in the Secondary sector, and teaching historical and critical studies and philosophies of art in practice contexts.

I continue to teach history and theory and supervise PhD theses within areas of art and design, both historical/theoretical and by practice.

Current Research

As Associate Dean of Research for the faculty, I oversee all aspects of research and its development in CCi. I am treasurer for the Council for Higher Education in Art and Design. I am a fellow of Royal Society of Arts.

Books^{[Back to top]}

Walden, J. C. (In preparation). Derrida, art and justice.

Book Chapters^{[Back to top]}

Walden, J. C. (In preparation). Eating well: the politics of relational aesthetics. In Crossing boundaries conference volume. London:  Institute of German and Romance Studies.

Publications^{[Back to top]}

Click here for publications since 2008

Book Chapters^{[Back to top]}

Walden, J. C. (2006). ‘It’s extraordinary how beautiful your skin is.’ In D. Meyer-Dinkgräfe (Ed.), The future of beauty in theatre, literature and the arts (pp. 123-145). Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Walden, J. C. (1994). A lesson in single sex grouping. In R. Frith & P. Mahony (Eds.), Promoting quality and equality in schools (pp.). London: D.Fulton.

Walden, J. C. (1991). Gender in the classroom management. In C. McLaughlin, C. Lodge & C. Watkins (Eds.), Gender and pastoral care (pp.). Oxford: Basil Blackwell.

Conference Papers^{[Back to top]}

Walden, J. C. (2010). Concepts of art history in a changing world. In H. Frendo (Ed.), The European mind, narrative and identity (Proceedings of the X World Congress, International Society for the Study of European Ideas, University of Malta 24th to 26th July 2006) (pp. 53-59). Malta: University of Malta Press.

Walden, J. C. (2002). To read ‘My Bed’ by the footnote. In D. Meyer-Dinkgräfe (Ed.), European culture in a changing world. Audio CD. Aberystwyth: University of Aberystwyth. ISBN 0-9544363-0-X

Book Reviews^{[Back to top]}

Walden, J. C. (2001). Review of L. Jordanova, History in practice and B. G. Smith, The gender of history: men, women and historical practice. Gender and History, 13(2), 424.

Other Reviews^{[Back to top]}

Walden J. C. (1998). Light-fitting hanging by a wire. [Review of photographic work by Leslie Hakem-Dowek]. MAKE, 79.

Exhibitions^{[Back to top]}

Walden, J. C. (1999). A telephonic exchange (talk/performance/video). In Uncommon denominators. Portsmouth: Ether Gallery and Antwerp: 20/60 Vision Gallery.

Exhibition Catalogue Entries^{[Back to top]}

Walden, J. C. (1998). To write on painting. In Catalogue for exhibition Good Timing: recent work by Martyn George Cockram. London: Kingsgate Gallery.

Walden, J. C. (1999). Uncommon denominators. In Catalogue for Uncommon denominators.Portsmouth: Ether Gallery/ Antwerp: 20/60 Vision Gallery.

Official Reports^{[Back to top]}

Walden, J. C. (1990). Gender issues in classroom management.London: Borough of Waltham Forest.