Dana Rebecca Arnold, (born 22 June 1961) is a British

art historian Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylistic context. Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today ...

and academic, specialising in

architectural history The history of architecture traces the changes in architecture through various traditions, regions, overarching stylistic trends, and dates. The beginnings of all these traditions is thought to be humans satisfying the very basic need of shelt ...

. Since 2016, she has been Professor of Art History at the

University of East Anglia The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a public research university in Norwich, England. Established in 1963 on a campus west of the city centre, the university has four faculties and 26 schools of study. The annual income of the institution f ...

. She previously taught at the

University of Leeds , mottoeng = And knowledge will be increased , established = 1831 – Leeds School of Medicine1874 – Yorkshire College of Science1884 - Yorkshire College1887 – affiliated to the federal Victoria University1904 – University of Leeds , ...

, the

University of Southampton , mottoeng = The Heights Yield to Endeavour , type = Public research university , established = 1862 – Hartley Institution1902 – Hartley University College1913 – Southampton University Coll ...

and the

University of Middlesex Middlesex University London (legally Middlesex University and abbreviated MDX) is a public research university in Hendon, northwest London, England. The name of the university is taken from its location within the historic county boundaries of ...

Early life and education

Arnold was born on 22 June 1961. She studied at

Westfield College, London Westfield College was a small college situated in Hampstead, London, from 1882 to 1989. It was the first college to aim to educate women for University of London degrees from its opening. The college originally admitted only women as students and ...

, graduating with a

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four years ...

(BA) degree in 1983. She attended the Bartlett School of Architecture,

University College London , mottoeng = Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £143 million (2020) , budget = ...

, graduating with a

Master of Science A Master of Science ( la, Magisterii Scientiae; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM or Sc.M.) is a master's degree in the field of science awarded by universities in many countries or a person holding such a degree. In contrast to ...

(MSc) degree in 1984, and a

Doctor of Philosophy A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common Academic degree, degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields ...

(PhD) degree in 1997 or 1998. Her

doctoral thesis A thesis ( : theses), or dissertation (abbreviated diss.), is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings.International Standard ISO 7144: ...

was titled "The architect and the metropolis: the work of James and Decimus Burton in London and Dublin, c. 1800-1840".

Academic career

Dana started her academic career at the

where she was

senior lecturer Senior lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Switzerland, and Israel senior lecturer is a faculty position at a university or similar institution. The position is tenured (in systems with this concep ...

in its Department of Fine Art from 1994 to 1999, and Director of the Centre for Studies in Architecture and the Decorative Arts. From 1999 to 2012, she was Professor of Architectural History at the

. She was also head of research for its School of Humanities between 2003 and 2012. From 2012 to 2016, she was Professor of Architectural History and Theory at the

. and director of its Centre for Ideas. In 2016, she moved to the

where she had been appointed Professor of Art History. Arnold was a guest professor at Tianjin University in China, and honorary professor at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. She has published books, essays and articles on architecture, architectural history, imperialism and historiography. Arnold describes her research as a: On 4 April 2006, Arnold was elected a

Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London A fellow is a concept whose exact meaning depends on context. In learned or professional societies, it refers to a privileged member who is specially elected in recognition of their work and achievements. Within the context of higher education ...

(FSA).

Selected publications

*''A Short Book About Art'', May 2015. *''The Spaces of the Hospital: Spatiality and Urban Change in London 1680-1820''. Routledge, London, 2013. *''Rethinking Architectural Historiography'', editors: Dana Arnold, Elvan Altan Ergot, Belgin Turan Ozkaya, Routledge, London, 2006 *''Rural Urbanism: London landscapes in the early nineteenth century''.

Manchester University Press Manchester University Press is the university press of the University of Manchester, England and a publisher of academic books and journals. Manchester University Press has developed into an international publisher. It maintains its links with th ...

, 2006. * ''Cultural identities and the aesthetics of Britishness'', editor, Manchester University Press, 2004 * Tracing Architecture: The Aesthetics of Antiquarianism, Wiley & Sons Publishers, 2003 *''Art History: A Very Short Introduction''.

Oxford University Press Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books ...

, Oxford, 2004. *''Reading Architectural History''. Routledge, London, 2002. *''Re-presenting the Metropolis: Architecture, Urban Experience and Social Life in London 1800-1840''.

Ashgate Ashgate Publishing was an academic book and journal publisher based in Farnham (Surrey, United Kingdom). It was established in 1967 and specialised in the social sciences, arts, humanities and professional practice. It had an American office in ...

, Aldershot, 2000. *''The Georgian Country House: Architecture Landscape and Society''. Sutton Publishing, Stroud, 1998.

References

Academics of Middlesex University Living people Academics of the University of Southampton Academics of the University of Leeds 1961 births Architectural historians Women art historians British women writers Alumni of Westfield College Alumni of University College London Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London {{UK-art-historian-stub