Centre for Performing Arts Development (CPAD)

Description

The Centre for Performing Arts Development (CPAD) at the University of East London (UEL) is focused on developing original and innovative research in performing arts including drama, theatre and performance studies, music, dance and creative writing, with a particular emphasis on socially engaged practices, performance philosophy and cultures, practice-based research, digital and interdisciplinary research.

The Centre's aims include:

• Promoting a thriving and inclusive research environment
• Building and providing support for researchers to enhance research capacity and to increase internal and external research opportunities for researchers including MA/PhD students
• Planning workshops and events to deepen knowledge/understanding of practice-as-research
• Developing networks between research centre and researchers in the field locally, nationally, and internationally
• Transferring knowledge through outreach (collaborative research, seminars, workshops, lectures, websites, publications)
• Providing regular communication of research centre activities and opportunities for staff and student involvement

The Centre has three research groups:

• Participatory Arts and Socially Engaged Performance
• Sound Art
• Performative Landscapes
• Creative Writing

Offers funding

No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

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University of East London
London