Ian Montgomery
Professor
Global Engagement
Ulster University
Ireland
Biography
Ian Montgomery, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement) in Global Engagement at Ulster University
Research Interest
Global Engagement, Art and Design Research, He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a member of the International Society of Typographic Designers and the Design Research Society. Ian has examined and chaired validation panels in the UK, Ireland and Europe and has established numerous international academic partnerships in the US, the Middle East, China, Hong Kong and Europe. He is on the Editorial Boards of ITERATIONS Design Journal (Ireland) and City Street Conference (Lebanon). Ian chaired the Academic Services Review Group established this year to undertake a timely review of academic structures in support of the new strategic plan and the University’s future ambitions.
Publications
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Fracturing the Urban: symbolic visual representations of underlying societal themes in Belfast
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Manifesto for ‘spirit of place’: the expressive value of signage on Belfast’s arterial routes in representing wider environmental and societal themes.
