The London Arts-Based Research Centre Mysteries and HistoriesA Transdisciplinary Conference June 24-25, 2023Venue: The Court House in Martock, Somerset (UK) Registration fees: In-person participation: £150Virtual participation: £90 Call for Papers Countless historical enigmas remain unsolved to this day and inspire so much mystery writing—think of the Turin Shroud, the Stonehenge megaliths, the pyramids and pharaohs…

The London Arts-Based Research Centre Presents: Divine Art: Iconography, Ekphrasis and Archaeology Birkbeck, University of London May 20-21, 2023 Registration open Call for Papers How can religious artefacts shape our understanding of the divine? What type of ekphrastic responses may be generated between different mediums of religious art? What factors come into play in the…

The London Arts-Based Research Centre Presents: Shakespeare Today: Across Time, Across DisciplinesBirkbeck, University of LondonApril 28-29, 2023 Call for Papers “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.”Julius Caesar, Act III, Scene II William Shakespeare: the bard, the playwright, the poet, the actor. You probably quote him on a regular basis without even knowing it. Celestial…

DESCRIPTION Let’s get rid of the tired old stereotypes about Tarot. This conference will delve into the less explored aspects of this “wicked pack of cards,” away from the cliché of divination or parlor trick. Tarot can be immensely helpful as a tool for introspection, by inviting us to project our personal history on the…

The London Arts-Based Research Centre Women who Create: the Feminine and the Arts A Transdisciplinary Conference March 25-26, 2023 Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge University Call for Papers Creative people, whether they are visual artists, poets, writers, musicians, designers, or actors (to name a few) have constantly changed the world. We would like to take a…

Engaging with researcher reflexivity: making and working with images of countertransference An online workshop with Louise Austin When: March 8, 2023 (6.00pm – 8.30 pm BST) Cost:    £30.00students: £20.00 This workshop is aimed at researchers, academics, creatives, clinicians, and scholars who have an interest in exploring arts-based and psychological approaches to qualitative research.  …

Our activities welcome writers and researchers of various levels of experience—from the nascent to the well-established. Online or in-person, from two-hour workshops to two-day conferences to month-long courses, the LABRC offers inspiration, intellectual stimulation, and the opportunity to share, discuss, and transform your research or writing.   Our courses are taught by expert, renowned tutors who…

The London Arts-Based Research Centre Modernism Remodelled A Transdisciplinary Conference Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge University February 25-26, 2023 Call for Papers 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 from the modernist period, such as literary studies,…