Branislava Kuburović, Ph.D.

Branislava was born in Prijepolje, former Yugoslavia, where she studied theatre directing at the Belgrade Academy of Dramatic Arts before emigrating and resettling in Prague in the mid-1990s.

She is active in the interdisciplinary fields of performance and visual culture and her research focuses on art & memory, and on art and performance working with marginal histories, including histories of exile and migration. Her published texts engage with the work of contemporary artists, with final writing resulting from various processes of collaboration with the artists.

Branislava has extensive teaching experience in the United Kingdom, including at the University of Roehampton in London, where she earned her PhD in Performance and Visual Culture. She has also taught at Goldsmiths, University of London, where she received the Goldsmiths Peake Award for Excellence in Teaching; Chelsea College of Art and Design; and the University of South Wales in Cardiff. She is also an Associate Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. In addition to her work at Prague City University, she has also taught at the Department of Alternative and Puppet Theatre at the Prague Theatre Academy (KALD DAMU).

As a researcher in performance and visual culture, Branislava frequently presents her work at international conferences across the UK, USA, and Europe. She also curates talks and organises international workshops and seminars in both London and Prague.

As a writer she has published articles in international peer-reviewed journals, essays in artist books, and contributes to academic publications. With long-term links to Prague and Czech modern and contemporary art, she has worked extensively as a translator, collaborating with leading cultural institutions, publishers, museums, and art galleries in Prague, translating artist monographs, books, and other such publications.