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50 HOURS OF FOCUS is a week of talks, workshops and masterclasses that explore the arts industry's most burning issues. Arm yourself for 2023 and beyond with wisdom and skills from an acclaimed selection of artists and experts, connect with others working in the creative industries, and have the chance to meet the Contact team. Who, Me? A PhD?
How might a PhD be useful in the arts industries? Can you do one even if you don't have an academic background? Join Clare Patterson, Mahboohbeh Rajabi and Simon Parry as they discuss their different experiences of beginning a PhD, the importance of creative practice as research, and the need for different ways of collaborating between universities, cultural organizations and creative practitioners.
Mahboobeh Rajabi is a British-Iranian Artist and Creative Producer from Manchester. Mahboobeh has been working in the Arts sector for over 11 years, empowering communities through art and culture, working with different organisations and universities across Greater Manchester, North West and internationally.
Clare Patterson is a writer based in Manchester. They are currently completing a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Manchester on the North of England, the climate crisis, and queer temporality.
Simon is a Senior Lecturer in Drama and Arts Management at the University of Manchester. He was a board member of Contact (2011-2018) and continues to work closely with Contact on the development of the health and science programme. He is also working on an AHRC project exploring a GM-wide approach to creative health. He is the author of Science in performance: theatre and the politics of engagement (Manchester: MUP, 2020).
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Contact, Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom
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