Professor Iain Jackson B.A BArch PhD ARB FHEA
Professor Architecture
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Professional Activities
Selected Professional Activities
Conference Role
- What is a Good City? [British Academy Sandpit], by Invitation (Online, 2021) (Conference Role)
- Documenting Nek Chand's Rock Garden at the Road Less Travelled Conference, by Invitation (John Michael Kohler Arts Centre, 2017) (Conference Role)
- Tropical Architecture in West Africa and India, by Invitation (University of Kent, 2017) (Conference Role)
- Envisioning the Indian City: People Places Plans, Jadavpur University at Chandigarh Dwellings: Ghastly Good Taste or Flamboyant Modernism (Jadavpur University, 2015) (Conference Role)
- The Influence of Maxwell Fry and Jane B. Drew (University of Liverpool, 2013) (Conference Role)
Editorship
- Liverpool History Society Journal (Editor, 2021 - present) (Editorship)
Event Role
- Tropical Architecture in Ghana and the Case of Freetown, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Fourah Bay College, Sierra Leone, 2023) (Event Role)
- The Architecture of Herbert J Rowse: Building a Monumental Merseyside at Art Friends Merseyside Wotherspoon Lecture 2020, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, 2020) (Event Role)
- Traders, Tax Evaders, and Bonded Labourers: The Story of Accra: Ghana, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Manchester School of Architecture, 2018) (Event Role)
- Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew; from West Africa to Chandigarh, by Invitation (Archipel, 2013) (Event Role)
Conference Roles
- Crucibles, Vectors, Catalysts: Envisioning the Modern City [Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational], by Invitation (Online, 2021)
- What is a Good City? [British Academy Sandpit], by Invitation (Online, 2021)
- The UAC Archive at Unlocking Unilever Archives, by Invitation (Unilever, Port Sunlight, 2019)
- Nek Chand's Rock Garden: Concrete Follies in Chandigarh, by Invitation (Folly Fellowship Symposium, 2018)
- Creating an Infrastructure of Culture: Celebrating and preserving modern architectural heritage in Ghana, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (KNUST 6th International Conference on Infrastructure Development in Africa, 2017)
- Documenting Nek Chand's Rock Garden at the Road Less Travelled Conference, by Invitation (John Michael Kohler Arts Centre, 2017)
- Tropical Architecture in West Africa and India, by Invitation (University of Kent, 2017)
- Envisioning the Indian City: People Places Plans, Jadavpur University at Chandigarh Dwellings: Ghastly Good Taste or Flamboyant Modernism (Jadavpur University, 2015)
- Examining Tropical Architecture at Crossing Boundaries: Rethinking European Architecture Beyond Europe (Architecture Beyond Europe: COST IS0904, Palermo, 2014)
- Envisioning The Indian City: Meeting places and Cross Cultural Ecounters at Health, Hygiene and Sanitation in Colonial India (University of Liverpool, 2014)
- Health, Hygiene, and Sanitation in Colonial India (EAHN, Turin, 2014)
- Airports, Banks and Oil: Business in West Africa (Architecture Beyond Europe: University of Edinburgh, 2013)
- The Influence of Maxwell Fry and Jane B. Drew (University of Liverpool, 2013)
- Robert Gardner-Medwin Modernism in the West Indies (Architecture Beyond Europe: University of Liverpool, 2012)
- Under the Radar: William Holford (Architecture Beyond Europe; University College Dublin, 2012)
- Charles Reilly and the Liverpool School of Architecture (Architecture Beyond Europe: Turin Polytechnic, 2011)
- Invitation to speak "Museums and Mimicry in Chandigarh", by Invitation (Cambridge School of Architecture, 2010)
Editorships
- Liverpool History Society Journal (Editor, 2021 - present)
- Architecture Beyond Europe (Review Board Member, 2011 - present)
- The Follies Journal (Editor, 2010 - 2014)
- Global Built Environment Review (Reviewer,, 2008 - present)
Event Roles
- From Liverpool to West Africa: Architecture, Trade, and Port Cities from the late 19th – mid- 20thCentury, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Athenaeum, 2024)
- Liverpool School of Architecture 100th Year Validation Symposium at Liverpool School of Architecture (LSA) and the World, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Liverpool, 2024)
- James Wotherspoon Lecture; The Liverpool School of Architecture: Monumentality and Empire, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Liverpool, 2023)
- Monumentality Revisited at 20th Century Society Monumentality Revisited: Monumentality on the Mersey: The Architecture of Herbert J. Rowse, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, 20th Century Society, 2023)
- The Liverpool School of Architecture: Monumentality and Empire, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Liverpool Athenaeum, 2023)
- Tropical Architecture in Ghana and the Case of Freetown, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Fourah Bay College, Sierra Leone, 2023)
- Herbert J. Rowse: From the dwelling to the monument, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, The Athenaeum, Liverpool, 2022)
- Modernist Heritage in Africa at Africa Studies Association UK Conference, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, University of Liverpool, 2022)
- The Arts of Postwar Britain 1945–1965: Liquid Crystal Concrete: Postwar Colonialism, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Paul Mellon Centre, 2022)
- The Architecture of Herbert J Rowse on Wirral and Liverpool, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Wallasey Historical Society, 2022)
- Liverpool Architecture Festival: Herbert Rowse Tour, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Liverpool Architecture Festival, 2021)
- The Architecture of Herbert Rowse, for the Parkgate Society, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, 2021)
- From Farr Hall Drive to India Buildings: Herbert J Rowse, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Heswall Society, 2021)
- The Architecture of Herbert J Rowse: Building a Monumental Merseyside at Art Friends Merseyside Wotherspoon Lecture 2020, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, 2020)
- The Architecture of Herbert Rowse, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Liverpool Historical Society ; Liverpool Hope University, 2020)
- W.Victor Smith Lecture: ‘From India Buildings to the Woodchurch Estate: The Architecture and Planning of Herbert J Rowse’, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, The Wirral Society, Wallasey Golf Club, Wirral, 2020)
- The Architecture and Life of Herbert J. Rowse, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, 20th Century Society, Avenue HQ, Mann Island, 2020)
- ‘Rebuilding a New Identity’ - Architecture and planning in the Tropics, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, West Africa House, Liverpool, 2019 - present)
- Herbert J Rowse: Modernism on Merseyside, by Invitation (20th Century Society, 2018)
- Traders, Tax Evaders, and Bonded Labourers: The Story of Accra: Ghana, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Manchester School of Architecture, 2018)
- Invitation to Speak: International Symposium on Urban Heritage: Simulizi Mijini/Urban Narratives, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, The Dar Centre for Architectural Heritage (DARCH) in collaboration with the Technical University Berlin and the Architects Association of Tanzania, 2016)
- Jane B. Drew: From Croydon to Chandigarh, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, The Architectural Association, London, 2015)
- Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew; from West Africa to Chandigarh, by Invitation (Archipel, 2013)
- The Architecture and Influence of Maxwell Fry and Jane Drew (Talk/Lecture, University of Liverpool, 2013)
- Maxwell Fry, Chandigarh and Charles Reilly (Talk/Lecture, Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh, India, 2012)
- Charles Reilly and the Liverpool School of Architecture Abroad, by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, The Athenaeum, Liverpool, 2012)
- Invitation to Speak: "The neo-colonialist / post-colonialist work of Le Corbusier in Chandigarh", by Invitation (Talk/Lecture, Nottingham Trent University, 2010)
Examination Roles
- Edinburgh University, PhD in Architectural History (2023)
- University for the Creative Arts, PhD: Practice based Research (2023)
- SOAS, PhD (2022)
- University of Edinburgh, PhD (2022)
- University of Sheffield, PhD (2021)
- University of Western Australia, PhD (2020 - present)
- University of Kent, PhD (2019)
- Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff, PhD (2019)
- University of Huddersfield, PhD (2018)
- Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff, MPhil (2018)
- University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, PhD (2017)
- University of Sydney, PhD (2017)
- Nottingham Trent University, PhD (2015)
- Nottingham Trent University, PhD (2011)
- Cardiff University, PhD (2017 - 2018)
- University of Huddersfield, PhD (2017 - 2018)
- Nottingham Trent University, PhD (2015 - 2016)
- Nottingham Trent University, PhD (2014 - 2015)
Grant Application Assessments
- External Post-submission (British Academy, 2020 - present)
Internal Administrative or Committee Roles
- Research Director: School of Architecture 2019-
- School of Arts: Associate Dean for Education 2016-2018
- Deputy Head of Architecture 2014-2017
- B.A Architecture Director of Studies 2011-2016
Media Appearances
- Thinking through Transnational Collaboration: Interview with Iain Jackson, https://media.ed.ac.uk/channel/ESALA+Architectural+History+%26+Theory+Seminar+Series/219402453 (Invited, January 2021)
- Mercantile Jamestown and the development of Accra, Sane Gbaa Radio, Accra, Ghana (Invited, June 2019)
- Nek Chand and the Rock Garden at Chandigarh, BBC Asian Network (Invited, October 2007)
Organisations I have been associated with
- ArchiAfrika (2018 - present)
Professional Body Memberships
- AHRA-Architectural Humanities Research Association (Member)
- Architects Registration Board (Registered Architect)
- Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (Member)
- Twentieth Century Society (Member)
- European Architectural History Network (Member)
- Higher Education Academy (Fellow, 2012 - present)
Publication Reviews
- Reviewer, Invited (Architectural Theory Review, Pre-publication)
- Referee, Invited (Social Identities: Journal for the Study of Race, Nation and Culture, Pre-publication, 2020)
- Referee, Invited (Urban History, Pre-publication, 2020 - present)
- Referee (Journal of Architecture and Urbanism, 2018 - present)
- Referee (Fabrications, 2015 - present)
- Referee (Architectural History, 2014 - present)
- Referee (Planning Perspectives, 2013 - present)
- Referee (Journal of Architecture, 2013 - present)