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Dear All Please see below which might be of interest, particularly for PhD researchers, supervisors, postdocs based in London: spooky action at the Bartlett: call for proposals for the ‘PhD Research Projects’ expanded programme 18/02/19 - 01/03/19 ‘Each one teach one—we got to pass it on / Keep doing the knowledge, building and adding on / With faith in the assumption / That nobody knows everything but everybody knows something – Dead Prez, Learning Growing Changing, 2012 Each year, researchers from the Bartlett’s PhD programme present their work at a one day conference and in an exhibition on the ground floor of the Bartlett School of Architecture, 22 Gordon Street, London, open to the public for two weeks. This year, in a student-led initiative, the Bartlett ‘PhD Research Projects’ conference aims to expand this programme and test the boundaries of what an ‘exhibition’, ‘conference’ or even the presentation of a ‘PhD’ should look like. We are seeking proposals for workshops, performances, walking tours, presentations, happenings – and more – for an expanded, public programme that shares doctoral research, to take place in and around the exhibition at 22 Gordon Street from 18/02/19 - 01/03/19. We are interested in the fuzzy edges, the ideas-still-in-formation of the PhD research process, the connections we see and the ones we don’t, pulling and shifting. A form of ‘spooky action at a distance’, to coin Questlove’s reimagining of Albert Einstein’s quantum theories: “Einstein was talking about physics, of course, but to me, he’s talking about something closer to home – the way that other people affect you, the way that your life is entangled in theirs whether or not there’s a clear line of connection.” We want to discuss the support systems which nourish – and the structural dynamics which impoverish – the research process. We believe the PhD is as much about finding the right playlists and referencing hacks, participants and data sets, WhatsApp groups and Google Docs – as research methodologies and navigating ethics in the field. We invite you to use the exhibition space to test out a methodology, to share a skill you have honed, to voice a working idea or to perform a piece in the works. We invite doctoral researchers from UCL – and beyond – to join us in this inquiry by sharing their research and ideas, their knowledge of skills, materials or tools, or dilemmas and experiences of PhD research. We are also interested to hear proposals from alumni, supervisors, administrators and those considering embarking on a PhD. Proposals are welcome for either – or both – of the following: Hosting pop-up ‘exhibition events’ [between 18/02/19 - 01/03/19]: to take place in or around the exhibition space. These can be presentations, workshops, round tables, live experiments, performances, guided walks or reading groups – to name a few. You may also wish to propose a panel, joint or a group event that discusses divergent approaches or shared ideas around a theme. We are especially interested to hear of radical ideas we haven’t considered. ‘PhD confessionals’: to take place at the Closing Night [01/03/19]. For the closing night, we are interested in reflections on your PhD research and/or process. These confessionals can take any form – diaristic or fictional accounts, readings of notes, reflections on writing up, extracts from chapters finished – or in formation. These are to be performed (by you or others) or presented on the closing night at an informal event with drinks and discussion with invited respondents. We are particularly interested in how proposals can engage a wider audience, or are tailored to specific groups – please make clear in your proposal who you anticipate this audience to be. We hope to be able to offer a small contribution towards material or preparation costs, if required and through prior discussion. We especially encourage proposals from LGBTQI, feminist, and BME scholars. Proposals should include a title, a 300-word abstract, 3-5 images of proposed work to be shared or links to films of performances (if relevant), and a short biographical statement. Please submit your proposal, any special materials or space requirements and your preferred date to Sophie, Thom and Thandi at [log in to unmask] by Friday 14 December, 12 noon. Participants will be selected by a student and staff panel at the Bartlett School of Architecture. As far as space and resources allow, we will endeavour to accommodate as many proposals as possible. A selection will be made on the basis of themes which emerge from the submissions received. ‘Nobody knows everything but everybody knows something’/ We look forward to learning something with you. [image: spooky action call for proposals__final.jpg] very best Thandi ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the CRIT-GEOG-FORUM list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=CRIT-GEOG-FORUM&A=1