Moving myself over here: mastodon.social/invite/DXyG3b8B

Tomorrow! I’m talking Northumbria VMC about the Creative Diversity APPG work on creative HE, apprenticeships, and how policy and Unis need to change to make creative industries more diverse. All welcome!

Jorge Saavedra Facultad Comunicación y Letras UDP Dr Steven Hadley Tomás Peters Prof. Eleonora Belfiore #WIASN (she/her) 👀And that's a wrap for our keynote line-up! 🎉
You can read all about them and the other great speakers presenting #GlobalDialogues papers on the conference website, in both English and Spanish👇🏽
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Great trip to Leeds today to give a talk to Leila Jancovich's students about arts participation (and some of the things that make me angry, cynical and hopeful about this topic!), followed by a lovely lunch with Dr Sarah Feinstein

Interested/knowledgable in creative methods? A new journal is being launched: International Journal of Creative Research methods. Working with the fantastic Helen Kara 🇺🇦 #FreeUkraine Su-Ming Khoo @[email protected] Dr Harriet Shortt and I; apply to be on the editorial board. please share! helenkara.com/writing/intern…

Some early morning work anniversary thoughts...
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I love photos of people's offices and also before and after pics. Bit sad about these ones though, as today I packed up my belongings after nearly 13 years at Birkbeck.

There are a few of us who constantly talk about class and privilege in the art world. Sadly most people in the arts would much rather we didn’t. ‘We need to talk about class in the art world' : theartnewspaper.com/2023/07/21/we-…

Week 2 of my post Birkbeck life entailed examining a practice-led PhD at Central Saint Martins Central Saint Martins, facilitating a workshop with the TOMA board and starting to 'code' our BE PART data... #independentresearcher

Thank you Hannah Kemp-Welch

⚡️ Register now to attend Co-Creating Public Space: How Can We Thrive? ⚡️

In partnership with @johnhansardgallery / Co-Creating Public Space, UP Projects are presenting an in-person conference in Southampton!

📌 27 October @ MAST Mayflower Studios

Link to register in the bio!

Week 1 of my post Birkbeck life: making a new Manual Labours manual with Jenny for #DIYmethods23 and a trip to Aberdeenshire for the Scottish Sculpture Workshop summer school to learn about fleece production, energy and rural economics. #independentresearch

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This wonderful exhibition is now open, until Sunday, get down here!

Opens tomorrow!

Call for participants for my study on journeys into HE for young women from white, working-class families is ongoing - please RT!

If you know any current UG uni students who may be eligible & interested in taking part, please share.

Project website: wwcgstudy.carrd.co/#

After a wonderful Loosen up! series, 10 years of Corkscrew and nearly 13 years at Birkbeck, I'm looking forward to our celebratory Corkscrew Practice Research party on Wednesday Institute of Contemporary Arts This will be my last Birkbeck, University of London Corkscrew Practice Research event! Gulp!

It’s easy to feel disconnected from nature in the city but it’s often there if you look more closely… 🦗Join us at Winns Gallery #walthamstow 30 June - 2 July to see more hidden nature from #e17 and learn about the challenges protecting and enhancing it. 10am-5pm. Free entry.

Today at 5pm BST!