“Finding the Fourth Dimension: Learning through Practice in the Arts and Humanities: A Workshop for Lecturers and Researchers with Dr Bridget Escolme”

Date: Friday 25 July 2014
Time: 9:30am – 5:30pm
Venue: Rehearsal Room, Upstairs from the foyer, The Arts Centre, ANU

Would you like some tools for exploring speech, gesture, movement, space, or interaction in relation to your subject content as a teacher or researcher? ‘Finding the Fourth Dimension’ is a one-day workshop that aims to promote working methods from drama and the visual arts for wider application. To lead the workshop we host Dr Bridget Escolme (Queen Mary, UL) who, as a lecturer, performer, theatre director, and published scholar in early modern studies, brings insight into the application and benefits of practical work with texts. The workshop will also feature a panel of speakers: Dr Rob Conkie (La Trobe), Dr Suzanne Moss (ANU), and Dr Penelope Woods (UWA) who will reflect on their recent, practice-led research and teaching projects in drama and the visual arts.

Who: The workshop is specifically pitched for academic lecturers, researchers, and intending HDR students in literature and languages-related fields. You do not need to be an artist, performer, or drama expert to participate. All you need is comfortable clothes for practical activities and a curiosity about how practical work might assist you to find the ‘fourth dimension’ in your field of inquiry.

Participant numbers will be capped at 20, so please complete the required registration soon at: http://doodle.com/6x2dq8vwbzth7t93

As a means of inducting new researchers into practical methods of research in the Arts and Humanities, the ANU School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics is offering a $200 bursary to assist with travel and accommodation costs for one Honours (or intending postgraduate student) to participate in the Workshop.

To apply please send a 200 word response to the question below to kate.flaherty@anu.edu.au. Please use ‘Workshop Bursary’ as your subject line and include your institutional affiliation and status.

How will participation in the ‘Finding the Fourth Dimension’ Workshop assist you in your intended postgraduate research project?

Applications are due by Friday 4 July 2014.
The successful applicant will be notified on Monday 7 July 2014.

Enquiries: kate.flaherty@anu.edu.au