Artistic Research

The Colloquium on Artistic Research in Performing Arts CARPA8 took place at the Theatre Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki between August 24–26, 2023. CARPA8 inquired into what happens to artistic research when it takes a dramaturgical twist.

As an educator, doctoral candidate Erlikh continually noticed a lack of dance opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities in the United States.

Interviewing doctoral candidate Jamie MacDonald, whose background is in performance, stand-up comedy, theatre and larp.

A Q&A with doctoral candidate Klaus Maunuksela, whose artistic background is in dramaturgy, playwriting and literature.

Choreographer Juli Reinartz’ research focuses on how disorientation allows us to relate to bodies differently.

A Q&A with Maarit “Mammu” Rankanen, a dancer, choreographer and dance pedagogue.

Bieringa has a background in dance, performance, somatics and film.

Nora Rinne is a performance artist and actor.

A Q&A with, Pauliina Laukkanen, who has a background in dance and dance pedagogy.

A Q&A with Pajala-Assefa, who has a background in choreography, particularly in new media and technology.

A list of enrolled candidates in the doctoral programme of artistic research in the performing arts.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Performance Philosophy Problems conference has had to be postponed by one year, to June 2022. The long state of exception that still continues in different ways in different parts of the world addresses the event with two totally new kinds of problems, that were not within the view when the theme of the Helsinki conference was initially decided, after the previous PP conference in Amsterdam in 2019.

Post doc circle is a series of meetings for postdoc and visiting researchers at Uniarts Helsinki. Four to five sessions each academic year are organized by the Performing Arts Research Centre (Tutke). They each focus on different topics related to artistic research.

Taideyliopisto on myöntänyt tanssipedagogiikan alan dosentin arvon Raisa Fosterille ajalle 1.4.2020-31.3.2025. Kyseessä on ensimmäinen Teatterikorkeakoulussa myönnetty dosentuuri. Lue Fosterin haastattelu.

The Performance Philosophy conference at Uniarts Helsinki, held from 10 to 12 June 2021, will be organised in a hybrid form. The final organisational mode of the event depends on the nature of the proposals of its participants. The conference organisers encourage the participants to come up with solutions that contribute to the reconstruction of international academic culture. The deadline for the propositions is 15 December.