Vid Simoniti is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Liverpool, where he also runs MA Art, Philosophy and Cultural Institutions. His research focuses on the intersection of aesthetics and politics. Recent publications include a contribution to Adrian Piper: A Reader (Museum of Modern Art, New York), "Living Images in Bio-Art" (Oxford Art Journal) and "Assessing Socially Engaged Art" (Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism). Before joining Liverpool in 2018, he was a research fellow and lecturer in History of Art at the University of Cambridge, and he obtained his doctorate from the University of Oxford. In collaboration with the Liverpool Biennial, Vid has recently recorded the podcast series “Art Against the World” (April 2021). He writes art and book reviews, and has curated several exhibitions (e.g. at the Ashmolean Museum, the National Gallery of Namibia).
