Impactful Pedagogic Research in the Arts Hybrid Slow Conference 2023

Pedagogic Research in the Arts (PRiA) are delighted to announce our hybrid slow conference for 2023, ‘Impactful Pedagogic Research in the Arts’.

After the success of last year's Inaugural Pedagogic Research in the Arts Slow Conference on 'Pedagogical Innovation in the Arts after the Digital Pivot', Pedagogic Research in the Arts (PRiA) are delighted to announce our hybrid slow conference for 2023, ‘Impactful Pedagogic Research in the Arts’.

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Register your interest for the events

The theme for this year's slow conference is 'Impactful Pedagogic Research in the Arts' and will be held across the week commencing Monday the 24^th of April and concluding on Tuesday the 2nd of May 2023. The conference will be held in a hybrid format, in person on campus at the University of Leeds, and online via the PRiA Teams Channel.

This year's conference will build on PRiA's 'Curriculum Redefined Conversations' series, and the PRiA & Organisational Development and Professional Learning (ODPL) 'Engaging Curriculum Redefined Working Conversations', and will reflect the pedagogical research undertaken by colleagues in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Cultures, University of Leeds.

• How can pedagogical research in the arts be ‘impactful’, in the sense of bringing about meaningful change?
• What kind of change can pedagogical research bring about, and why might ‘the arts’ be an important site to investigate this?
• What might be particularly impactful about pedagogical research in the arts?
• How might pedagogical research in the arts bring about change beyond the classroom, virtual learning environment, or organisational unit?
• To what extent might ‘impact’, a word often used in the context of the Research Excellence Framework, be generative or, alternatively, unhelpful in the context of pedagogical research?
• How can collaboration generate impactful pedagogical research in the arts?

The conference will welcome individuals and groups of practitioners, including students and participants from outside of the University of Leeds.

Events will take place across the week commencing Monday 24 April 2023 in person and online and will conclude on Tuesday 2 May 2023.

Contributors include:

• External Keynote from Professor Vicky Gunn, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
• Professor Melanie Prideaux, Pro Dean for Student Education, School of Philosophy, Religion, and History of Science, Faculty of Arts Humanities and Cultures, University of Leeds.
• Professor Karen Burland, Faculty Lead for Employability, Opportunity and Ambition, School of Music, Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Cultures, University of Leeds.
• Professor Ed Venn, School of Music, Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Cultures, University of Leeds.
• Baroka Javor, School of Languages, Cultures, and Societies, Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Cultures, University of Leeds.
• Dr Eva Sansavior, Academic Consultant for Curriculum Redefined, Organisational Development and Professional Learning (OD&PL), Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Cultures, University of Leeds.
• Impactful Pedagogic Research in the Arts Practitioner Panel showcasing colleagues from across the Arts and Humanities.
• Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Cultures, Decolonising Reading Group

Registration and Joining Instructions

You can register your interest to attend events, either online or in person, by completing the 'Impactful Pedagogic Research in the Arts' PRiA Hybrid Slow Conference 2023 Registration Form.

Some event details are still being finalised and are subject to change, but please indicate your interest and you will be emailed the correct arrangements. 

In Person

In person events will take place at 28 University Road, at the University of Leeds campus, in Lecture Theatre (G.23). Go through the main door to 28 University Road, turn right, take first corridor on the right, the lecture theatre is second on the right. Entry is via the rear of the lecture theatre where there is level access into the room. A ramp leads down to the front of the theatre. Currently, there is no waiting space for a wheelchair or resting surface. Seating is tiered and fixed and there are no arm rests on the chairs. An infrared assistive listening system is fitted in this room.

Online

Please ensure you join the PRiA Teams Channel on Microsoft Teams so that you can access functionality as an attendee such as the Chat function. Conference activities will be held in the 'Impactful Pedagogic Slow Conference 2023' subchannel.

The AHC Decolonising Reading Group Event can be accessed here.