CURRICULUM VITAE (Spanish Language Version)
1. FULL NAME Dr Margaret Hills de Zárate
2. DATE OF COMPLETION: 30th September 2009
3. DATE OF BIRTH: 24th September 1958
4. AFFILIATION
Current Post: Programme Leader, MSc Art Therapy
Subject Area: Occupational Therapy and Art Therapy
School Health Sciences
5. ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Academic Degrees and Diplomas
2006 Ph.D.
Title of Thesis: The Relationship Between Art and Psychotherapy in Post Revolutionary Cuba, Institute for International Health and Development, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.
1996 Applications of Group Work Theory,
The Scottish Institute of Human Relations, Edinburgh.
1994 M. Ed. (Distinction)
Title of Thesis: The Relationship Between Art and Knowledge in a Liberal Education, The University of Edinburgh.
1992 Certificate in Human Relations and Counseling,
The Scottish Institute of Human Relations, Edinburgh.
1988 Post Graduate Diploma in Art Therapy (Clinical Mode),
Goldsmith’s College, The University of London.
1980 Bachelor of Arts (Drawing and Painting),
Grey’s School of Art, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.
Other Professional Qualifications:
2001 Cambridge Certificate in English Teaching,
Randolph School of English, Edinburgh.
1990 French (Level 3),
The Royal Academy of the Arts.
1984 Introductory Certificate in Teaching English,
University of Durham.
1981 Certificate in Adult Education
Horley Institute of Adult Education.
Scholarships
1990- 94 Carnegie Scholarship
1991 The Wolfson Trust Scholarship
5. EMPLOYMENT
QMU Appointments (ART THERAPY)
Date: Since July 1997
Title of Post: Lecturer/Programme Leader, MSc Art Therapy
Subject Area: Occupational Therapy and Art Therapy.
School: Health Sciences
Previously since August 1993, Lecturer and Placement Co-ordinator at the University of Edinburgh Settlement.
Appointments in other institutions (including visiting appointments)
Date: November 2008
Title of Post: Visiting Lecturer
Department: Ministry of Culture and The Autonomous University of Mexico
Date: November 2008
Title of Post: Visiting Lecturer
Department: Art Psychotherapy
Institution: University of Hertfordshire
Date: November 2008
Title of Post: Visiting Lecturer
Department: Art Psychotherapy
Institution: Northern Programme in Art Psychotherapy, Sheffield.
Date: August 2006(continuing)
Title of Post: Associate Professor/ Visiting Lecturer
Department: Fine Art
Institution: University of Chile
Date: August 2008
Title of Post: Visiting Lecturer
Department: Department of Psychology
Institution: La Javeriana Pontificia Universidad, Bogotá, Colombia
Date: August 2007
Title of Post: Visiting Lecturer
Department:Psychology
Institution: Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.
Date: August 2007
Title of Post: Visiting Lecturer
Department: Faculty of Fine Art
Institution: Universidad de la Valle, Cali, Colombia.
Date: Since 2004 (continuing)
Title of Post: Visiting Lecturer/Thesis Supervisor.
Department: Master in Dance Movement Therapy.
Institution: The Autonoma University, Barcelona, Spain.
Date: 2002-7
Title of Post: Lecturer, MA Art Therapy,
Department: Fine Art/Metáfora.
Institution: University of Barcelona, Spain.
6. ADMINISTRATION (including committee membership and roles, course organizer etc)
Subject Area Contribution: Occupational Therapy and Art Therapy, Programme Leader for MSc Art Therapy. Development of MSc, Introduction to Art Psychotherapy Course and CPD courses.
7. TEACHING
QMU Courses Currently Taught:
Art Therapy Theory and Research
Art Based Research,
Clinical Practice,
Clinical Project,
Critical Art Therapy
Contributions to: Health Related Research IIHD and
B.Sc. in Occupational Therapy Programme.
QMU Courses Previously Taught:
Visual Research Methodologies
Bio/Psycho/Social Approaches in Art Therapy
Art Therapy Theory
Psychodynamic and Person Centered Approaches in Art Therapy
Appointments as External Examiner/ Assessor/Evaluator
2009: Ministry of Education, Estonia.
2002-7: The University of Hertfordshire, MA Art Therapy
2002-7: The University of London, Goldsmith’s College, MA in Art Psychotherapy. 2003-6: The University of Glasgow, Foundation Course in Art Therapy.
2002-2004: SOCRATES – MIVERVA
Evaluation of European collaborative project WebDance, a project on European culture, dance, and advanced technologies (motion capture, animation and distant learning), University of Hertfordshire, University of Cyprus.
8. RESEARCH
Research Supervision:
Institution: University of Edinburgh, Department of Counseling and Psychotherapy.
Name of Student: Hillarie Higgins (USA)
Role: Supervisor
Research Visits:
Colombia, Chile, Republic of Georgia, Argentina, Cuba.
External Recognition in Research Conferences and Presentations
Keynote addresses:
September 2009 Ecarte Conference, Central School of Speech and Drama, London.
August 2009 The Second Latin American Congress of the Arts Therapies, Santiago de Chile.
June 2009 Talbot Rice Gallery, Inauguration of Masters in Fine Art Exhibition.
May 2009 Key Note Speaker, General Assembly of European Arts Therapies Educators Consortium, Lovran, Croatia.
2004 October Inauguration of the MA in Art Therapy, University of Murcia, Spain.
Keynote / Invited lectures:
September 2009 SATFA (Scottish Arts Therapies Forum)
Annual General Meeting.
August 2009: Lecture Series, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Chile, Santiago de Chile.
April 2009: Autonoma University of Barcelona, Introductory Lectures
Masters of Dance Movement Therapy.
April 2008: El Duelo y la Reparacion (Grief and Reparation), Institute of Art Therapy, Mallorca, Spain.
November 2008: Working with Uncertainity and Conflict, University of Hertforshire.
November 2008: Working with Refugees and Child Soldiers, Northern Programme in Art Psychotherapy, Leeds Metropolitan University.
August 2008: El Duelo y la Reparacion (Grief and Reparation)
2 Day Presentation on Grief and Reparation at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Chile.
August 2008: New Directions in Psychotherapy: Art Therapy, 5 day Introductory Course at the Pontificia Javeriana University, Bogota, Colombia
April 2008: Autonoma University of Barcelona, Introductory Lectures to the Masters of Dance Movement Therapy.
2007 November “Some Ruminations about Narrative and Iconography”, University of Hertfordshire.
2007 September “Beauty: A Reflection on the Aesthetic in Art Therapy”, ECarte Conference, Estonia.
2007 August “Trabajando con Refugiados y Desplazados”, Instituto de Psicología Transpersonal, Bogotá.
2007 August: “El Impacto Psicológico del Desplazamiento”, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia.
2007 August: “La Narrativa y la Iconografía”, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia.
2006 May: “El Arte Terapia”, Regional Congress on Education and Learning Disability, Valladolid, Spain.
2004 “La Historia del Arte Terapia: Una refleccion”,
Inaugural Speech at the opening of the MA in Art Therapy,
University of Murcia, Spain.
2004 “Los cuentos y la narración dentro de la terapia”, Escuela de Verano, Universidad de Barcelona.
2003 “La supervisión clínica”, Universidad Complutense, Madrid.
2003 “La historia del arte terapia en Escocia”, Universidad de Barcelona.
2002 “La aplicación de Naturalistic Inquiry como metodología de la investigación”, Universidad de Barcelona.
1999 “Time-Limited Therapy”, Sheffield University.
1998 “Time-Limited Therapy”, Sheffield University.
199 Art Therapy with Survivors of Breast Cancer, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.
1995 On Lies and Deceits”, The University of Edinburgh.
1992 “Art Therapy with Adults with Learning Disabilities” University of Stirling,
1990 “The Case of Janet and John: A study in physical and sexual abuse”, The Royal Scottish National Hospital.
Invited seminars and short courses:
2007 July/August Introductory Lectures on Art Therapy and Human Rights Education, La Defensoria del Pueblo, Bogotá, Colombia.
2004-5 Introduction to Art Therapy, A Short Course for Mental Health professionals held at the Republic of Georgia Centre for the Rehabilitation of Torture Victims, Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia..
Membership of Conference, Organizing Committees:
Ecarte (European Consortium of Arts Therapies).
FATAG (Forensic Arts Therapies Advisory Group
SATFA (Scottish Arts Therapies Forum)
Summary of Research
Political Violence, Narrative Approaches in Psychotherapy, Latin America, visual methodologies, aesthetics, trauma.
Research Links
SATURN (Scottish Arts Therapies Forum Reseach Group)
External supervision of research students.
Supervisor of Masters Theses, Autonoma University, Barcelona.
Staff exchange, visiting fellowships or professorships:
QMU have an agreement (convenio) with the University of Chile with respect to the MSc. in Art Therapy at QMU and the MA in Art Therapy at the University of Chile. The agreement (convenio) is limited to staff exchanges and publications.
9. PUBLICATIONS
Books.
Hills de Zárate, Margaret (2011) Capitulo 9. Métodos y Técnicas o Metodologías y Epistemologías? La Teoría Visual Contemporánea u su Relación con las Metodologías para investigar el Arte? Capitulo 10. El Arte Terapia y La Violencia Política. In: Terapias Artístico Creativas - Creative Artists THERAPIES. Amaru, Salamanca. ISBN 9788481963236
Hills de Zárate, Margaret (2009) Arteterapia: un enfoque psicosocial. In: Arteterapia, Reflexiones, y Experiencias para un campo professional. Universidad de Chile.
Hills, M. (2007) Métodos y técnicas o metodologías y epistemologías? : La teoría visual contemporánea y su relación con las metodologías para investigar el arte. En El Manual de Arte Terapia, In Press.
Hills, M. (2007) El arte terapia y la violencia política, En el Manual de Arte Terapia. In Press.
Articles
Hills de Zárate, Margaret (2010) ¿Métodos y técnicas o metodología y epistemología? La teoría visual contemporánea y su relación con las metodologías para investigar el Arte. Digitalis .
Hills de Zárate, Margaret (2010) Tropical Path (Part 1): The Life and Work of Antonia Eiríz. ATOL: Art Therapy Online,, 1 (1). ISSN 2044-7221
Hills de Zárate, Margaret (2010) Tropical Path (Part 2): The Life and Work of Antonia Eiríz. ATOL: Art Therapy Online,, 1 (2). pp. 1-29. ISSN 2044-7221
Published Presentations
Hills, M. (1994) On Hermeneutics. In Starting from Scratch. Edinburgh University Settlement Publication.
Unpublished Conference Proceedings : Various
Editorial:
Editorial Board ATOL (Art Therapy OnLine: Art, Therapy Politics and Culture.
Peer Reviewer:
Journal of Psychology, Venezuela.
AHRC
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