Artistic Research in Interdisciplinary Contexts

Symposium co-organized by the research platforms EcoJust and Digital Transformations at Södertörn University, in collaboration with The Royal College of Music, The Royal Institute of Art, and The Institute for Future Studies.

The question of the role of art in academia is sometimes debated as if it is an existential issue. The discussion often lacks examples, even though artists and art have long been part of researchers´ toolboxes. This day is about what artistic research means in practice in interdisciplinary research projects. The ambition is to share experiences and jointly develop interdisciplinary methodologies between the natural sciences, social sciences, the humanities, and the arts that include artistic research and artistic methods.

The day begins with open lectures on two current artistic and interdisciplinary research projects, followed by a discussion panel, and a workshop on interdisciplinary research methodologies.

PROGRAM
Venue: MB505
12.15 – 13.00 Lunch sandwich. Introduction by Karin Hansson
13.00–13.30 Klas Nevrin and Janna Holmstedt present “AMIS - Artistic co-creation methods for innovation and sustainability”
13.30–14.00 – Salad Hilowle, Christian Rossipal, Staffan Julén, and Kari Andén Papadopoulos present “The Black Beach: Moving Images between Swedish and Caribbean Shores”.
14.00–14.40 Panel discussion moderated by Isabel Löfgren with the researchers and Axel Andersson

14.40–15.00 Coffee break

15.00–17.00, MA318: Workshop organized by Sofia Lundmark where participants identify and discuss opportunities and dilemmas, and develop new research ideas.
17.00–18.00 After Workshop (informal gathering)

The event will be held in English.

REGISTRATION
The lectures and panel discussion are free and open to the public, but you need to register in advance: see attached link. Deadline for registration: 30/4.

To also participate in the workshop, send us a few lines describing:
1) possibly relevant research project, 2) your experiences of artistic research, and 3) questions you would like to discuss.

For more information about the seminar, contact Isabel Löfgren or Karin Hansson (contact below).

PARTICIPANTS AND RESEARCH PROJECTS
Klas Nevrin is a musician, composer and Lecturer in Improvisation at the Department of Jazz, Royal College of Music in Stockholm.
Janna Holmstedt is an artist and researcher, currently at Royal College of Music in Stockholm, and National Historical Museums. .
Salad Hilowle is an artist and Project Leader for the The Black Beach project at the Institute for Futures Studies.
Christian Rossipal is a researcher, filmmaker and curator, with a Ph.D. in Cinema Studies.
Staffan Julén is a documentary film director and producer and Head of Communications at the Institute for Futures Studies.
Kari Andén Papadopoulos is a Professor in Media and Communication Studies at Stockholm University.
Axel Andersson is a Senior Lecturer in Art History and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm.

AMIS - Artistic co-creation methods for innovation and sustainability at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music (funded by the KK-foundation, 2024-2026). https://www.kmh.se/in-english/research/research-projects/externally-funded-research-projects/amis.html
The Black Beach: Moving Images between Swedish and Caribbean Shores at the Institute for Future Studies (funded by the Swedish Research Council, 2023-2026). https://www.iffs.se/en/research/research-projects/the-black-shore/

ORGANIZERS
Karin Hansson is an artist and Professor in Media Technology, Södertörn University.
Sofia Lundmark is an Associate Professor in Media Technology at Södertörn University
Isabel Löfgren is an artist and Senior Lecturer in Media and Communications Studies at Södertörn University


The day is co-organized by the research platforms EcoJust and Digital Transformations at Södertörn University, in collaboration with The Royal College of Music, The Royal Institute of Art, and The Institute for Future Studies.