Paul Binski

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Paul Binski
Born9 November 1956 (1956-11-09) (age 66)
Academic background
Alma mater Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge

Paul Binski FSA FBA (born 9 November 1956) is a British art historian and Emeritus Professor of the History of Medieval Art at the University of Cambridge.

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Early life and education

Binski was born to Eugene and Pamela Binski in 1956. He was educated at Harrow School before going up to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (BA 1979, MA; PhD 1984). [1]

Academic career

Binski was a Research Fellow at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge until 1987 when he went to America to take up a Getty Postdoctoral award which he held at Princeton University, before moving to Yale University as an assistant professor.  In 1991, he returned to the UK to work at Manchester University as a lecturer, before moving back to Cambridge in 1995.  He was Slade Professor of Fine Art at the University of Oxford between 2006 and 2007. [2]

Binski was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2007. [3] He is also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, London. [4]

Binski specialises in Western European medieval art and architecture and art theory. [5] In August 2021 he was honoured by the publication of a festschrift which includes contributions from many of his international colleagues and students. [6]

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References

  1. "Binski, Prof. Paul, (born 9 Nov. 1956), Professor of the History of Medieval Art, University of Cambridge, 2006–19, now Emeritus (Head, Department of History of Art, 2014–16); Fellow, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, 1983–87 and since 1996". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u44751. ISBN   978-0-19-954088-4 . Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  2. mlr33@cam.ac.uk (16 August 2011). "Professor Paul Binski, MA, PhD, FBA, FSA — Department of History of Art". www.hoart.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  3. "Professor Paul Binski FBA". The British Academy. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  4. "Salon 169". Society of Antiquaries of London. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  5. "Professor Paul Binski FBA". Gonville & Cauis. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  6. Tributes to Paul Binski: Medieval Gothic: Art, Architecture & Ideas, edited by Julian Luxford (Harvey Miller/ Brepols NV, 2021) ISBN   9781912554744.