Poetic Inquiry: Working with the Personawith Roula-Maria DibWhen: Thursdays Jan 4, 11, 18, and 25 (18:00-20:00 GMT)Where: Online About the course: Who are you(like, really)?In this fun poetic inquiry course, you will explore, toy with, and discover facets of yourself—both proprium and persona—that may have escaped your notice until now. Throughout the sessions, you’ll employ various…

“Fiction vs. Non-Fiction: Blurring the Boundaries”A Transdisciplinary Conference   Participation fee (for both presenters and non-presenters): 90GBPWhen: February 7-8, 2024Where: OnlineAbstract Submission Deadline: December 31, 2023    Call for Papers:   “Fiction is the truth inside the lie” – Stephen King “There is no doubt fiction makes a better job of the truth.” – Doris Lessing In the…

The London Arts-Based Research CentreModernism Remodelled 2024A Transdisciplinary Conference Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge UniversityFebruary 24-25, 2024Call for PapersCost:        180 GBP (in person)90 GBP (Online)Abstract: Deadline January 05, 2024 This conference seeks to bring together scholars, creatives, and arts-based researchers working on topics related to modernism and/or the contemporary cultural scenes that may have risen…

The Mystery Makers:a series of mystery-writing workshops by Carol Pouliot, Tina deBellegarde, Lida Sideris, and Jen Collins Moore When: February 7, 14, 21, and 28 (2024)6:00pm-7:30pm (UK) Where: Zoom Cost: 100 GBP Session 1: Carol Pouliot – Introduction What’s so great about Agatha Christie? Learn the tricks of the trade used by the best-selling mystery…

Conference Programme: Day 1-Dec 12, 2023 9:45 Welcome and opening wordsRoula-Maria Dib Session 1—Surrealism between Architecture and Anthropology (10:00-11:15):Moderator: Sade Jackson Simon Weir, The University of Sydney“Architecture and Surrealist Objects: Dalí and Magritte” Noor Kassam, Architecture –Kassam Studio“Surrealism, Art, and Architecture” Ivan Levant, Sanctuary of Surrealism“Insurgent Anthropology of Surrealist Observance” Session 2—Surrealist Lenses: Photographic Journeys,…

Book Publishing 101with Patricia Leavy This 2-hour webinar will provide a detailed overview of everything you need to know to publish a book. The focus of this course will include finding a publisher (which may involve finding an agent), writing effective query letters and book proposals, pitching yourself, and understanding book contracts (unpacking the most…

Call for volunteers! Addressing:  graduate students, creatives, professionals, academics, researchers, publishers, scholars, and just about anyone who would like to contribute! Description: The London Arts-Based Research Centre (LABRC) invites enthusiastic individuals to join our dynamic community and contribute to the pioneering arts-based research initiatives we offer. At LABRC, we are passionate about cultivating a collaborative…

Abstract:   The idea of deep reason is concerned with how we conceive knowing. It is set in an epistemological landscape inspired by quantum and complexity theory. Here, knowledge becomes a living and all pervasive aspect of the fabric of reality, rather than something generated separately only in our minds or brains. Deep knowing employs resonatory reason, for quantum…

Conference Schedule:Alchemy: Exploring Metaphorical Transformations and Arts-Based Research Alchemy: Exploring Metaphorical Transformations and Arts-Based Research Date: November 4-5, 2023Location: University of Oxford, UK                 Online option availableCost:        170 GBP 90 GBP (Online)Abstract: Deadline September 30, 2023 “Many have said of Alchemy, that it is for the making of gold and silver. For me such…

Jungian Arts-Based Research: Learn it, Do it, Teach it.A one-month course in October 2023 meeting live online twice a week. Jungian Arts-Based Research (JABR) begins in the psychic image and uses the creativity and dynamism of the collective unconscious to find and shape meaning for issues ranging from personal myth to collaborative social justice. It…