Sun, 27 Apr 2008

Walter Kugler appointed professor of social sculpture at Oxford Brookes University

OXFORD/DORNACH (NNA) - The director of the Rudolf Steiner Archive, Walter Kugler, has been appointed the Iona Stichting Professor of Social Sculpture at Oxford Brookes University.

According to the Rudolf Steiner Newsletter, his new appointment will enable Kugler to develop his work in the field of social sculpture and play a much more active role in the Social Sculpture Research Unit at Oxford Brookes.

“In addition to his ongoing research activities relating to the field of social sculpture, Walter Kugler will now, in his role as Professor of Social Sculpture at Oxford Brookes, be working alongside Shelley Sacks, co-supervising PhD students in the above areas and contributing to the Masters in Social Sculpture,” the university’s website said.

After his studies in music, history, philosophy, education and political science, Kugler taught at the University of Cologne, the Free Waldorf School Kassel and other institutes and in his role as director of the Rudolf Steiner Archive has been involved in editing the complete edition of Rudolf Steiner’s works.

He has also curated many major exhibitions worldwide.

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Item: 080427-02EN Date: 27 April 2008

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