Encounters

13 June 2024 | University of Sussex

We invite you to join us at the University of Sussex for a stimulating, provocative, interdisciplinary CHASE Encounters conference on 13 June 2024. 

CREATIVE & CRITICAL 

Research in the Arts and Humanities is often divided – by institutions, funding bodies, publishers – between creative and critical scholarship. The reality, of course, is much less distinct, and the critical and the creative necessarily mingle, sometimes in unexpected ways, in all our work. At a point when the meaning and boundaries of these terms are being tested, particularly in relation to testimony, autobiography, and by the advent of AI, we invite you to come to Sussex to reflect on the nature of the creative and of the critical, their many relationships, and the part they might play in the future of our disciplines.  

This is a topic that we hope will interest all CHASE-funded researchers, regardless of topic or discipline, and we will consider all applications, even if the link to the theme is not immediately apparent. The conference will include training on creative and critical writing, project management, and networking, as well as all aspects of academic publishing, funding, and the Open Access agenda. Different models of performance will be a prominent element of our creative offering, providing inspiration and a chance to see things – including your own work – from new and different angles. 

We are looking for proposals for: 

Work in Progress Presentations (5 or 10 minutes) 

Performances – involving either the performance of your creative work or a performed presentation (20 minutes) 

Panel Papers – for those in the final year of their doctoral work (20 minutes) 

Chairs 

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How to apply: 

Please submit a proposal of no more than 250-words, with your title and a biography (of around 50-words) to encounters2024@gmail.com by 17th May (with the subject line ‘Conference’).

If you are applying for a 5 -10 minute work in progress presentation (please specify the time) a shorter statement about your presentation, as well as a biography, is fine.

For those interested in Creative performances, please submit a brief outline of the performance, all technical requirements, and details of any anticipated costs (for example equipment hire) with your proposal. 

Resources

Looking for some advice on submitting a conference proposal? Take a look a the previous webinar ‘Academic Conference Workshop: Applying with Confidence’.