Bamford, Anne

Bamford, Anne

An educational futurist and passionate arts educator, Professor Dr Anne Bamford OBE, FCGI is Director of the International Research Agency, President of the Education Inspiring Peace Laboratory and Adjunct Professor at the University of Sydney. She was the former Strategic Education, Skills and Culture Director for the City of London. Anne has been recognised nationally and internationally for her research in the arts education, culture and fusion skills. She is an expert in the international dimension of education and skills and talent development and through her research, she has pursued issues of creativity, technology, innovation, social impact, wellbeing and inclusion.

Publications at WAXMANN:

Nov 2026

The How Factor

Making Arts Education Work around the World

2026, 500 pages, paperback, 69,90 €, ISBN 978-3-8188-0217-2

International Yearbook for Research in Arts Education 5/2017

Arts Education around the World: Comparative Research Seven Years after the Seoul Agenda

2018, 424 pages, paperback, 44,90 €, ISBN 978-3-8309-3797-5

Der Wow-Faktor

Eine weltweite Analyse der Qualität künstlerischer Bildung

2010, 224 pages, paperback, 29,90 €, ISBN 978-3-8309-2265-0

The Wow Factor

Global research compendium on the impact of the arts in education

2006, 178 pages, paperback, 24,90 €, ISBN 978-3-8309-1617-8