Connection profile

John Peacock

Scholar · Writer · Educator

Connection with Alex

John taught Alex’s Using Critical Theory course at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Spring 2023.

Work & recognition

Projects, programmes and milestones. Each entry explains its relationship and attribution.

3 entries

In commonStudy

Spring 2023 · Study · Maryland Institute College of Art

Using Critical Theory

Alex studied critical theory with John Peacock at MICA.

Wider workPublication

2013 · Publication · Spark · University of the Arts London

The Dakota Prisoner of War Letters

Translation editor and author of the introduction and afterword. Clifford Canku and Michael Simon translated the Dakota-language letters; Minnesota Historical Society Press published the volume.

Spark · University of the Arts London

Wider workPublication

2017 · Publication · Spark · University of the Arts London

Teaching across art and tribal colleges

Published a teaching case study on dialogue and project work between MICA and Cankdeska Cikana Community College, developed with a Dakota elder.

Spark · University of the Arts London

Sources checked 11 October 2026

About & links

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Bio

Biography

John Peacock is a scholar, writer and educator whose work includes Native American studies, critical theory, literature and art education. A professor emeritus of graduate studies at MICA, he has published essays, fiction and poetry, and contributed to the preservation and interpretation of Dakota-language writing.

Bio

Approach & practice

His writing and teaching connect cultural interpretation with collaborative learning, including classes linking art students and a Dakota tribal college.

Spark · University of the Arts London

Experience

Research & teaching · 2015