Institute of Arts and Creative Industries
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The Institute of Arts and Creative Industries
The Institute, based in the Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries, brings together two specific areas of research excellence: Media, Film and Cultural Studies and Arts and Design Practice.
The Institute will lead and grow cross-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary research, working with colleagues from across the University and externally.
Research leaders from this Institute have led initiatives such as:
- Creative Fuse North East, a research project incorporating academics from the 5 regional universities, and involving researchers from across this Institute as well as from across other faculties. This project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, European Regional Development Fund and Arts Council England.
- Culture Map, a cross-faculty research initiative building on the work of the Cultural Spring programme, and the development of evaluative research supporting the Culture 2021 bid.
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Cultural and social theorisations of sexuality
Clarissa Smith's research into pornography has led to her being called as an expert witness in several court cases, and her testimony has been used in continuing and professional development training for solicitors and barristers at the Inns of Court.
The 'value' of engaging in arts and cultural activity
Trish Winter's work on ageing and the 'value' of engaging in arts and cultural activity led to an invitation to take part in the Public Wisdom Symposium 2015 in London, and contributed to a 2016 report by the Arts and Humanities Research Council on Understanding the Value of Arts and Culture.
Distribution and promotion of artists' and independent moving image work
Professor Julia Knights's research has examined the distribution and promotion of artists' and independent moving image work in the UK from 1966 through to 2000.
BFI Film Stars book series
Martin Shingler and Susan Smith have many years experience of researching stardom, and recently they launched a new BFI Film Stars book series. Among the first to be published was Martin's introductory volume, Star Studies: A Critcal Guide, and Susan's volume, Elizabeth Taylor.
Glass practitioners embrace digital
Our ‘Gateway to Glass’ has developed new web-based resources for glass practitioners across the world. The project won support from the New Opportunity Fund’s £50 million UK-wide digitisation programme.
Exhibiting and curating new media art
We run a series of activities for curators, technicians and artists who are involved with new media art. Our partners have included BALTIC and a New York-based art and technology centre.
Studying dance to better understand the value of cultural experiences
Dance lecturer Rachel Emms-Hobbins is working with an elders dance group, examining how their experience of dancing is helping them to participate in their communities, as well as navigating the social and bodily experiences of ageing. The findings will feed into the national AHRC Cultural Value Project.