From homelessness to ‘residence’: The agency of the material and designed environment
Collaborative Environments for Creative Arts Research (CeCAR) is proud to present an exciting new Research Seminar Series featuring cutting-edge research and creative perspectives on social and aesthetic issues.
Associate Professor Barbara Adkins presents the second seminar on Thursday, 3rd April. She is a sociologist working at the interface between design, architecture and the creative industries. In her presentation, she will discuss the way design is particularly suited to dealing with contemporary social, economic and environmental issues due to its capacity to operate through 'things' and 'systems'. She will discuss how design figures in alleviating homelessness, through its central role in the 'housing first' program, which provides housing solutions for the long-term homeless.
Collaborative Environments for Creative Arts Research (CeCAR) is an interdisciplinary research group located within the Faculty of Education and Arts. CeCAR brings together national and international researchers in the creative arts, humanities, sciences, health and social sciences with external collaborators in the community, industry, other universities and institutes.
Don't miss these exciting and diverse seminars.
Associate Professor Barbara
Adkins (Queensland University of Technology)
Topic: From homelessness to 'residence': The agency of the material and designed environment.
When: Thur, April 3
Time: 4.00PM – 5.00PM
Where: Isabella Upstairs, Callaghan Campus
Professor Justin O' Connor
(Monash University)
Topic: The value of nothing: Aesthetics, Culture, Creativity
When: Thur, May 22
Time: 4.00PM – 5.00PM
Where: Isabella Upstairs, Callaghan Campus
Michael Kieran Harvey
Topic: The virtuoso concert musician in the 21st century
When: Thur, May 29
Time: 4.00PM – 5.00PM
Where: The Theatrette, University House. Ground floor Corner Auckland and
King Street, Newcastle
For more information visit http://www.newcastle.edu.au/research-and-innovation/centre/education-arts/cecar/events
Event Information
- Date: This event was held on Thursday 3 April 2014
- Location: Isabella Upstairs, Callaghan Campus
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