CARPA8: Exploring the Boundaries of Artistic Research and Dramaturgy

I recently had the exciting opportunity to attend CARPA8, a colloquium on artistic research in the performing arts hosted by The Performing Arts Research Centre (Tutke) in collaboration with the Comparative Dramaturgy and Performance Research Programme of the Theatre…

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In the Praise of Daniel Fagunwa and Amos Tutuola

Black History Month is an opportunity to showcase the achievements of black people, especially those who have not received their deserved flowers yet. In this spirit, I want to highlight the writings of Daniel Fagunwa and Amos Tutuola. Fagunwa’s…

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Exploring Life Beyond!

This is a joint post by Yasmin Chopin, Department of English, and Elifnur Güneş, Department of Nursing, Manchester Metropolitan University.  It is difficult to know where to start when summing up our experiences of the conference, ‘Life Beyond the…

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Go to conferences! And let Man Met get you there: a first-timer’s journey to the Academy of Management (AoM) Annual Meeting

As a late-stage PhD student, the whirlwind that is attending and presenting at academic conferences is still a relatively new experience for me. Attending the 2023 Academy of Management (AoM) Annual Meeting in Boston, USA – with instrumental help…

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Offsite Creation

Experiencing in different places and transforming perception and concern into artistic practice often brings unexpected research progress. In July 2023, I engaged in a three-week artist-in-residence programme in Barcelona. As an international artist and researcher, I would like to…

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