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Decolonising narratives - Dr. Stephen Knott

Course Dates: 15/05/24
Time: 18:30 - 19:30
Location: Keeley Street
Join us us as Dr Stephen Knott, director of the Craft Study Centre, speaks about his doctoral thesis on Amateur craft as a differential practice, carried out under the auspices of the V&A and the Royal College of Art and was supervised by Glenn Adamson (V&A) and Hans Stofer (RCA). This research was the basis for his important and influential book Amateur Craft (Bloomsbury, 2015), and he has also produced a number of other significant research outputs including chapters, papers, co-edited volumes and curation. In 2022 he co-curated the Craft Study Centre’s Presence and Absence, an exhibition that sought to decolonise narratives of studio craft and highlight absences in the Centre’s collections. He is currently in the final stages of completing his new book, Making in Free Time (Bloomsbury).
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Decolonising narratives - Dr. Stephen Knott
  • Course Code: VQ109
  • Dates: 15/05/24 - 15/05/24
  • Time: 18:30 - 19:30
  • Taught: Wed, Evening
  • Duration: 1 session
  • Location: Keeley Street

Course Code: VQ109

Wed, eve, 15 May - 15 May '24

Duration: 1 session

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What is the course about?

The school of Visual Arts is pleased to announce this years 2022-2023 In conversation with… series. Over the academic year, a collection of established guest speakers from the world of Visual Arts will speak about a subject passionate to them

This event is for anyone aged 19+ who has an interest in discovering more about the creative industries and who wishes to gain a truly unique perspective into the roles, themes and practice of selected professionals.

In conversation with . . . is a collection of termly free events at City Lit, based in the Culture Plex lecture theatre. Over the year, various themes and points of discussion around contemporary practice will be highlighted, providing an insight in the creative industries.

What will we cover?

Stephen held a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Modern Craft at UCA/CSC, which focused on the role of evening classes, part-time, and self-directed learning in the biographies and pedagogic philosophies of studio craftspeople represented in the Centre’s archive. More recently he has been a member of the CSC Acquisitions Committee.

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

Recount the career and varied experiences of speaker Dr. Stephen Knott.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

Free event for all, please book a place.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

Each illustrated talk will last about an hour with time for questions.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

Each talk in the series is free. No other costs will be incurred. You may wish to bring a notepad to take notes. No unauthorised filming will be permissible.

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

The In conversation with . . . talk series runs throughout the year and the speakers span the Visual Arts. You may be interested in attending another talk which you can browse on the links above.

We’re sorry. We don’t have a bio ready for the tutor of this class at the moment, but we’re working on it! Watch this space.