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Research-Knowledge-Practice: Auto-Ethnography, Life Writing, Ghosts

02 May 2025, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm

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You are cordially invited to the first talk in the Friday Lunch Sessions organized by ARIEL, UCL's Centre for Creative Practice Research. The speaker will be with ​​​​​​​Marquard Smith.

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Institute of Advanced Studies

Marq will be speaking about his research (by way of academic writing, curatorial projects, and collaboration) on the subject of research; and specifically on 'How To Catch A Ghost', his book on researching/searching/finding/not finding as praxes, on autobiography/biography/memoir as forms, and on his long-dead father.

The event will take place on Teams. See the joining details below.

 

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ARIEL is a hub for intellectual exploration and exchange between academics of all disciplines and artists of all genres in the creative and cultural industries. ARIEL is a collaboration between UCL Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) and UCL School of Creative and Cultural Industries (SCCI).

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About the Speaker

Marquard Smith

Associate Professor at IOE - Culture, Communication & Media

Marq is an academic, curator, editor, and commissioner, with twenty five years experience working mostly in an art school context, and collaborating with cultural organisations such as Arts Catalyst, Freud Museum, ICA, Live Art Development Agency, MK Gallery, Tate, Wellcome Collection, and Whitechapel on exhibitions, publications, and public programming.

More about Marquard Smith