Event description: In this talk, author Jacob Nordby offers insights from his books, Blessed Are the Weird – A Manifesto for Creatives and The Creative Cure. He will focus on what he calls the three enemies of creativity: socialization, traumatic experiences, and rejection.  In each case, these forces press our natural, immersive creativity into molds of logic, predictability, correctness, and…

We’re having a launch party for Indelible’s issue no. 8, and you’re all invited!! Be many—this scintillating issue deserves a big online bash!  When:  Poetry launch: Jan 26, 18:30-21:00 GMT Prose/Art launch: Jan 27, 17:00-18:30 GMT Where: Online, via Zoom Free event *By purchasing a ticket for this or any of the London Arts-Based Research Centre…

Call for Papers: The Function of Beauty: A Transdisciplinary Conference “Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.”— Khalil Gibran Conference Dates: April 24-25, 2025 Location:Day 1-Pembroke Lodge (Richmond Park, London) / Online (Hybrid Format)Day 2- Online only Abstract Submission Deadline: March 23, 2025 Cost**: 180 GBP (in person)100 GBP (Online)…

Becoming Mother Trees: A Jungian arts-based approach to group work and inquiry Do you run groups? Are you interested in learning new imaginative and creative facilitation practices? Do you want to deepen your understanding of unconscious group dynamics? Are you interested in learning about collaborative arts-based approaches? When, what time and how much? 5 Tuesdays:…

Mythic Muse: Writing Poetry with Mythologywith Dr. Roula-Maria Dib An 8-week poetic inquiry course blending creative writing with research When: 7 Wednesdays from January 15-March 5 (no class on Feb 19), 202519:00-21:00 (London Time) Where: OnlineFees: £200 regular£175 students 15% discount applicable for LABRC Members Course Overview: Myths are mirrors. They reflect universal truths, but…

Jumpstart Your Creative WritingWith Dr. Patricia Leavy When: Monday, January 27, 2025, 19:00-21:00 (London Time)Where: OnlineFees: £125 (regular), £95 (students, register with institutional email) 15% off for LABRC members You may have heard people say, “Writers, write.” We creatives hear this often. While absolutely true, sometimes it’s a little more complicated. Sometimes we feel stuck.…

Strangeness and Oddity: Embracing the Extraordinary in Arts-Based Research A Transdisciplinary Conference February 25-26, 2025 Online Abstract Submission Deadline: February 2, 2025 Fee**: £100 (for both presenters and non-presenting attendees) 15% discount for LABRC Members Call for Papers: “Blessed are the weird people — poets, misfits, writers, mystics, painters & troubadours — for they teach…

Get ready for a wonderful night of poetry at the grand finale of Indelible Evenings in 2024! Join us for an unforgettable experience featuring Joan Leotta, Gottfried Heuer, Hedy Habra, Raymond Harrison, and Roula-Maria Dib.  Get set to be inspired, and wholly immersed in the poetry that awaits! *By purchasing a ticket for this or any of the…

Date: November 8-9, 2025Location: University of Oxford, UKOnline option available Cost:  180 GBP (In person)100 GBP (Online)Prices exclude eventbrite fees “Many have said of Alchemy, that it is for the making of gold and silver. For me such is not the aim, but to consider only what virtue and power may lie in medicines.” –…

Sacred Arts 2025: Exploring the Spiritual Dimensions of Artistic Expression and Ritual University of Oxford and online May 10-11, 2025 Registration fees** (for both attendees and presenters): Non-presenters are also welcome to attend the conference. Call for Papers Ever since the dawn of time, there has been an art-based approach to spirituality. People have created…