Event overview
A unique conference to explore the movement and transfer of knowledge will be held at Goldsmiths, University of London as part of the Inside Out Festival this autumn.
Knowledge transfer describes how knowledge and ideas move between the knowledge sources to the potential users of that knowledge. Currently, the UK Research Councils encourage knowledge transfer by supporting schemes and activities to transfer good ideas, research results and skills between, for example, universities and other research organisations, business, the third sector, public sector and/or the wider community. Partnership and collaboration are seen as essential to this process and impact on current creative practices across the arts and humanities. This conference is interested in how institutional frameworks create and participate in the conditions for soft knowledge transfer and supportive environments in which people and their practices, knowledge’s and values can be shared and disseminated.
The conference will be addressed by Professor Geoffrey Crossick, Warden of Goldsmiths who will provide a provocative update to his presentation of 'Knowledge transfer without widgets: the challenge of the creative economy', delivered at the RSA, Leeds in 2006. Confirmed presentations and speakers also include, Andrew Shoben (Greyworld), Mick Grierson (Performing and Creative Arts Fellowship, AHRC), Julie Freeman (resident artist at Microsystems and Nanotechnology Centre, Cranfield University and Welcome Trust), Tim Eastop (Director, Creative Campus Initiative and consultant to artists), Professor Frank Bond (Head of the Department of Psychology at Goldsmiths and Clare Reddington (Director, iShed and The Pervasive Media Studio).
With a live sound event in the evening on 16 October, curated by Alex McLean, co founder of Slub and Dorkbot, London supported by Sound and Music (Sonic Arts) and Sound Practice Research centre.
Conference partners include LCACE, Goldsmiths Digital Studios, Greyworld, Sound and Music, iShed.
Inside Out is a major new festival curated by LCACE (the London Centre for Arts and Cultural Exchange) to showcase the fascinating contribution of nine London Universities to the capital’s cultural life. The Inside Out Festival takes place across London from 19 – 25 October 2009.
Conference details:
Title: Knowledge Futures
Date: Friday 16 October: 2 - 5.30pm and 7-10pm
Saturday 17 October 2009: 9.30am -1.30pm
Venue: The Great Hall and Ian Gulland Lecture Theatre
Goldsmiths, University of London, New Cross SE14 6NW
To book and for further information on the conference and the Inside Out Festival visit: http://www.lcace.org.uk
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
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| 16 Oct 2009 |
2:00pm - 10:00pm finishes at 5.30pm and re-starts at 7pm |
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| 17 Oct 2009 | 9:30am - 1:30pm |
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