About this Event
About this event
How can creative practice and education build connections across cultures, institutions and disciplines?
Join us for the Roots & Rhythms International Knowledge Exchange Symposium, hosted by Cambridge School of Art, Anglia Ruskin University, in collaboration with International Visiting Academics and Scholars Ltd (IVAS).
The symposium brings together academics, artists, educators, researchers and creative practitioners to exchange ideas, share experiences and explore possibilities for future collaboration.
Through talks, questions and a concluding panel discussion, we will consider how international exchange shapes creative practice and education. Contributions draw on creative disciplines and education, connecting professional experience with wider questions about place, cultural identity and learning.
The symposium forms part of Roots & Rhythms Cambridge 2026, a wider programme of artist residencies, creative education, exhibition and international knowledge exchange.
What to expect:
• Presentations exploring creative practice, research and arts education
• Perspectives on intercultural exchange and international collaboration
• Questions and discussion with guest speakers
• Opportunities to meet colleagues across disciplines and institutions
• A concluding panel bringing the day’s conversations together
Programme overview
10.30 - Registration and welcome refreshments
11.00 - Opening remarks, followed by speaker presentations
13.00–14.00 - Lunch and networking
Afternoon - Further presentations, discussion and concluding panel
16.30 - Event ends and safe journey home
The running order may change to accommodate speakers’ travel arrangements.
Who should attend?
Academics, researchers, students, artists, educators, curators, cultural professionals and university partnership teams are welcome, alongside anyone interested in creative education and international knowledge exchange.
Registration and attendance
Attendance is free. Advance registration is required because venue capacity is limited.
Priority in the initial allocation of places may be given to:
• IVAS members
• Friends and invited guests of IVAS
• Anglia Ruskin University staff and students
Remaining places will be offered to other registered participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration records your interest and does not automatically guarantee a place. The organisers will contact you separately to confirm attendance. Please wait for confirmation before making travel arrangements.
If you can no longer attend, please let us know so your place can be offered to someone else.
Discover the exhibition
The accompanying Roots & Rhythms exhibition is curated by IVAS members and the Rusking Gallery curatorial team. Drawing on participating artists’ experiences at Aoshang Ancient Village in China, it explores place, memory, cultural heritage and belonging through contemporary artistic practice.
Public exhibition: 27 October–4 November 2026
Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge School of Art
Free admission during gallery opening hours.
Join the Private View
Monday 26 October 2026, 17.00–19.30
Meet participating artists and guests for exhibition viewing, conversation and refreshments. The Private View requires a separate booking:
Register for the Roots & Rhythms Private View
Accessibility and dietary requirements
Please tell us about any accessibility or dietary requirements when registering so we can discuss arrangements with you.
View campus directions and gallery accessibility information
Contact
For programme and registration enquiries, contact [email protected].
Organisers
International Visiting Academics and Scholars Ltd (IVAS).
Cambridge School of Art, Anglia Ruskin University
Create. Connect. Collaborate.
Transforming Practice and Education through Global Knowledge Exchange.
Event venue & nearby stays
Cambridge School of Art, East Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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