Goldsmiths announces conference on Knowledge Futures

Part of the Inside Out Festival

16 & 17 October 2009

Goldsmiths, University of London, Lewisham Way, New Cross SE14 6NW

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, knowledge¹s 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 capital¹s 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: www.lcace.org.uk

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