Finding affinities Doing practice-research in non-arts contexts (in person)

Mon Jan 26 2026 at 05:00 pm to 06:00 pm UTC+00:00

Lecture Recital Room, Guildhall School of Music & Drama | London

Guildhall ResearchWorks
Publisher/HostGuildhall ResearchWorks
Finding affinities Doing practice-research in non-arts contexts (in person)
Advertisement
The difficulties and possibilities of building arts-research into non-arts situations and infrastructures.
About this Event

This is the booking page for in person attendance for this event, if you would like to attend online please register here.

Join Sophie Hope in conversation Professor Becky Shaw (Prof in Fine Art Practice at Birmingham City University) and Dr Anna Macdonald (Reader in Movement at UAL: Central Saint Martins) for a discussion about the difficulties and possibilities of building arts-research into non-arts situations and infrastructures.

is an artist, researcher and Professor in Fine Art Practice at Birmingham City University. She makes live, collaborative artworks that examine the tension between individuals, environment, tools and social structures, often in institutions of 'public good' including healthcare, education, utilities and work. Following her creative practice PhD in 1998, which involved working with palliative care patients, Becky developed a series of collaborations in healthcare and, then, collaborations with practitioners including engineers, architects and social scientists. Recently she has been exploring the public life of infrastructure: this currently includes working with energy researchers to explore heating transition in Romania, Finland, Sweden and the UK as Co-I, lead artist managing team of 4 artists for a large AHRC funded project.

is a Reader in Movement based at UAL: Central Saint Martins. As a dance artist/scholar, she focuses on the relationship between the body, time and affect and uses film to expose the resonance of simple movements, such as, moving from ‘here to there’, ‘holding’ or ‘getting slower’. She specialises in working with others – looking to find movement in situations that feel intractable. Her work is regularly exhibited in both festival and gallery settings and has generated interdisciplinary findings in the fields of health, science and law, within large-scale projects funded by AHRC, Arts Council England and Wellcome Trust. She is currently PI on the AHRC Choreography of Consent networkand a Senior Associate Research Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London.

What is ResearchWorks?

The Guildhall School’s ResearchWorks is a programme of events centred around the School’s research activity, bringing together staff, students and guests of international standing. We run regular events throughout the term intended to share the innovative research findings of the school and its guests with students, staff and the public.


Guildhall School of Music & Drama Privacy Policy

Once you have registered, the Guildhall School will handle your data in accordance with its privacy policy and Enterprise, Knowledge Exchange and Research Events privacy notice.



Advertisement

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Lecture Recital Room, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Silk Street, Barbican, London, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 0.00

Icon
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

Ask AI if this event suits you:

More Events in London

Lindley Learn - Historic Book Binding with Dr David Pearson
Mon, 26 Jan at 01:30 pm Lindley Learn - Historic Book Binding with Dr David Pearson

RHS Lindley Library

Introduction to the Archives & Library for UG and PG Students
Mon, 26 Jan at 02:00 pm Introduction to the Archives & Library for UG and PG Students

Paul Mellon Centre

Arcade Nights at NQ64 Shoreditch - Every Monday
Mon, 26 Jan at 03:00 pm Arcade Nights at NQ64 Shoreditch - Every Monday

NQ64 Shoreditch

The Globe Talks: How the Arts and Artists Transform our Health
Mon, 26 Jan at 03:00 pm The Globe Talks: How the Arts and Artists Transform our Health

21 New Globe Walk, SE1 9DT London, United Kingdom

Masterclass: Garnacha grapes, from Aragon to the world
Mon, 26 Jan at 03:00 pm Masterclass: Garnacha grapes, from Aragon to the world

Farmers and Fletchers in the City

Patient Listening Event
Mon, 26 Jan at 05:15 pm Patient Listening Event

St.George's Hospital Tooting, Hyde Park Room (Access from the 1st Floor Lanesborough Wing) 1st Floor Grosvenor Wing

Information Lecture:  Help and Healing on the Spiritual Path
Mon, 26 Jan at 05:45 pm Information Lecture: Help and Healing on the Spiritual Path

Friends Meeting House Hampstead

Dance Heals Senza: Healing Through Movement & Soulful Expression
Mon, 26 Jan at 06:00 pm Dance Heals Senza: Healing Through Movement & Soulful Expression

Beecroft Primary School

Music Industry Monday with NWS Records
Mon, 26 Jan at 06:00 pm Music Industry Monday with NWS Records

LCCM

Inventors' Club
Mon, 26 Jan at 06:00 pm Inventors' Club

British Library Business & IP Centre

ChessMate: Social Chess
Mon, 26 Jan at 06:00 pm ChessMate: Social Chess

BOXHALL City

London is Happening!

Never miss your favorite happenings again!

Explore London Events