Author Archives: CS

Voices that challenge, inform… Influence?

‘Do not mistake information for influence’ Blogs and Bullets, Aday et al, 2010 Authority, irreverence and justice are all profoundly influential concepts and qualities. Equally important when considering influence and impact, is content, form and context. Political messages can be … Continue reading

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Art of the MOOC: Merging Public Art and Experimental Education

The rise of the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) has taken advantage of the increasing ease with which digital technologies can be used to broadcast and interact, creating broad communities of educators and learners. Long-standing distance learning course providersĀ such asĀ Open … Continue reading

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Role play

Historically, Theatre has been a tool for transmitting the moral and behavioural teachings of belief systems but also for expression, experimentation and challenging societal norms: Communicating human stories and experience via differing means depending on the historical and contextual function. … Continue reading

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Monastery or Square

The 10th annual No Boundaries conference linked Watershed, Bristol and HOME, Manchester, two UK multi-arts venues; with free online live streaming of the programme being broadcast between the two auditoriums of delegates. The two day conference considered the role of … Continue reading

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