Finding the Research Question in Speculative Creative Practice

In this seminar, Annette Arlander will delve into the speculative nature of creative practice research, offering a perspective that challenges traditional academic frameworks. Unlike conventional research, creative practice doesn’t always begin with a question; instead, it often unfolds in pursuit of one, driven by intuition and experimentation. This session will explore how creative practice researchers can articulate a research question through the process itself, embracing uncertainty and speculative methods as integral to discovery. Through discussion, Arlander will examine how speculative practice allows for interdisciplinary intersections and the emergence of new insights.

Bio: Annette Arlander is an artist, researcher, and educator, widely recognized as a pioneer of Finnish performance art and a leading figure in artistic research. With a background in theatre direction, philosophy, and a doctorate in theatre and drama, she was the first to receive a doctorate from the Theatre Academy in Helsinki. Arlander has held professorial roles, including in artistic research at the University of the Arts, Helsinki, where she shaped the MA program in Live Art and Performance Studies. Her work explores performance, site-specificity, and environmental art, focusing on the speculative dimensions of practice through video and recorded voice.

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