CLASS DESCRIPTION
 
Join Verity Babbs as she explores female neurodivergency through art history (and, of course, its lack of representation). Following this line of inquiry, Babbs will provoke a conversation around how contemporary gallery practices and arts education systems can and should do better to accommodate neurodiverse audiences and students. Babbs herself received an ADHD diagnosis in 2022, which of course made her reflect on her own experiences in education and as a woman working in the arts industry. With examples and statements from contemporary artists and literature, this class will be a discussion on what happens when you don't fit the industry mold, how the art world reacts to this divergence, and how the art world in turn needs to change.

ABOUT OUR LECTURER
 
Verity Babbs (she/her) is an art historian, presenter, and comedian. She holds a History of Art degree from the University of Oxford and tries to make conversations about art history more accessible through her “1 Sentence Answer” videos online and her live art-themed comedy events, Art Laughs. She has worked on filmed projects for Tate, London Art Fair, and Soho House and Art Laughs has performed at the National Gallery, Royal Museums Greenwich, and Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair. She has appeared on BBC News and BBC Radio 4, and has written for The Guardian, Artnet News, and Hyperallergic. HistoryExtra named her one of their “30 Under 30” in 2024 and she was shortlisted for the National Community Radio Awards’ Newcomer of the Year in 2023.

INSTAGRAM: @veritybabbsart
WEBSITE: www.veritybabbs.com

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This is a recording of a live session hosted by The Feminist Lecture Program in January 2025. The reading list for the class can be found alongside this rental.

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