Personal site: www.josboys.co.uk

Education

2001 - 2003 — MA Photography, De Montfort University, Leicester (distinction);
1986 - 2001 — PhD, Faculty of Urban and Regional Studies, University of Reading (“Concrete Visions? Exploring the social and spatial relationships in British housing design 1830 – 1980”);
1990 — Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Polytechnic of North London;
1979 — 1981 — MSc in Advanced Architectural Studies (PT), Bartlett School of Architecture and Planning, UCL;
1974 - 1976 — BSc in Architecture, Planning and Environmental Studies (2.1), Bartlett School of Architecture and Planning, University College London.

Professional experience

2008 - 2009 — Senior Research Fellow, Learning Spaces (CETLD), Faculty of Arts and Architecture, University of Brighton;
Part-time tutor, MA in Inclusive Arts Practices, University of Brighton;
2007 - 2008 — Academic Developer, Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning through Design (CETLD), Faculty of Arts and Architecture, University of Brighton;
2006 - 2007 — Studio tutor, BA (Hons) Interior Architecture, School of Architecture and Design, University of Brighton, Brighton;
2003 - 2006 — Course Leader, Access and Foundation Level courses in Architecture and Interior Design, Department of Architecture and Spatial Design, London Metropolitan University;
2002 - 2003 — Acting postgraduate director and academic consultant, Department of Architecture and Spatial Design, London Metropolitan University;
Acting Undergraduate course tutor, Department of Architecture and Interior Design, London Metropolitan University (previously North London University);
1999 - 2001 — Senior Lecturer, Educational Development (Art and Design), Centre for Educational Technology and Development (CETD), De Montfort University, Leicester;
1995 - 1999 — Undergraduate Programme Leader, BA(Hons) Architecture and Urban Studies, De Montfort University, Milton Keynes;
1991 - 1995 — Senior lecturer, Design History and theory, De Montfort University, Milton Keynes;
1989 - 1991 — Senior lecturer in history and theory of architecture and design (senior subject tutor), Polytechnic of North London;
1987 - 1990 — Development worker and consultant, Women’s Design Service, InterAction, London;
1986 — Researcher, Women and Planning (Women’s Unit), London;
1984 - 1986 — Community development project worker, Polytechnic of North London, London;
1979 - 1984 — Freelance architectural journalist and photographer, London;
1976 - 1979 — Trainee journalist ‘Building Design’, London.

Teaching

2001 - 2002 — PT tutor; foundation in the history of art and architecture, Birkbeck College, University of London;
1987 - 1989 — PT design tutor, third year architecture and interior design, Polytechnic of North London;
1986 - 1988 — PT tutor, Access into Architecture and Building, Polytechnic of North London;
1983 - 1985 — PT tutor, Design Products and Processes, 2nd level Technology course, Open University;
1981 - 1985 — PT studio tutor, third year interior design and architecture, Polytechnic of North London;
1982 - 1983 — PT studio tutor, Diploma School, North East London Polytechnic;
1979 - 1981 — PT studio co-ordinator, Intermediate School, Architectural Association.

Other work experience

1989 - 1990 — Development worker and consultant, Womens Design Service, InterAction, London;
1986 — Researcher, Women and Planning, London;
1984 - 1986 — Community development project worker, Polytechnic of North London;
1979 - 1984 — Freelance architectural and planning journalist;
1976 - 1979 — Trainee journalist, Building Design, London;
1975 - 1977 — PT Autocue Operator, London.

Publications

2009 — “Playing with (in)difference? 30 years of gender and space” in Sasa Lada (ed) Teaching Gender, diversity and urban space. An intersectional approach between Gender studies and Spatial disciplines Athena (forthcoming);
2009 — “Creative Differences: deconstructing the conceptual learning spaces of Higher Education and Museums” in Cook et al (eds) Looking to Learn; Learning to See Museums as a resource for design education Ashgate (forthcoming);
2000 — “Windows on the World? (or why we might be using the wrong frames): Architecture, identity and the new
technologies” in Cutting Edge (eds.)Digital Desires I.B.Tauris Press;
1999 — “Positions in the landscape? Gender, material and virtual space” in Cutting Edge (eds.) Desire by Design?
Body, territory and the new technologies I.B Tauris Press;
1998 — “Beyond Metaphors and Maps; re-thinking architecture and gender” in Rosa Ainley (ed.) New Frontiers Space, Bodies and Gender Routledge;
1996 — “(Mis)Representing Society; problems in making social meanings through architecture” in Mo Dodson and Jerry Palmer (eds.) Design and Aesthetics Routledge;
“Neutral Gazes and Knowable Objects” in Duncan McCorquodale et al (eds.) Desiring Practices Black Dog Press;
1990 — “Women and the Designed Environment; dealing with difference” in Sophie Bowbly (ed.) Built Environment Vol16, No 4 1990;
1989 — “From Alcatraz to the O.K. Corral; Post-War British housing design” in Judy Attfield and Pat Kirkham (eds.) A View from the Interior; Feminism, women and design Women’s Press (Second edition 1995);
1989 — Changing Places; Positive action of women and planning GLC publications;
1986 — “Is there a feminist analysis of architecture?” in Sophie Bowbly (ed.) Built Environment Vol. 10, No 1 Nov;
1984 — “Women and Public Space” in Matrix (eds) Making Space: Women and the Man-Made Environment Pluto Press.

Research and practice group memberships

2008 — Member, Commission for Architecture and the built Environment (CABE) Inclusive Design Group;
2008 - 2009 — Steering Group, Urban Buzz project for gender and built environment online bibliographic database http://www.gendersite.org;
2000 — taking place (cross-disciplinary grouping of artists and architects concerned with contemporary space)
http://www.takingplace.org.uk;
1995 - 2000 — Management Committee, CADE (Computers in Art and Design Education);
1995 - 2001 — CUTTING EDGE (Cross-disciplinary feminist research group into impact of new technologies on design);
1979 - 1985 — Matrix feminist architects practice and research group .