Norwegian Artistic Research School: Seminar 4

Research fellows participating in the Norwegian Artistic Research School. Seminar 1 must be completed to qualify for participation in seminar 4.  Third semester is recommended.

• can formulate research questions and plan the artistic research, with the focus on artistic processes and results 
• can work on complex questions, and challenge established discourses and practices in the field

Seminar with preparatory assignments, lectures, presentations in varied formats, plenary discussions and discussions in groups. Group work sessions led by the research fellows themselves.

Research fellows must have read the literature on the mandatory reading list and prepared a text and presentation in a relevant format. During the seminar, research fellows must give a presentation and play an active part in the discussion of other research fellows’ projects.

Scope: A total workload of 75–90 hours, corresponding to 3 credits.

General preparations:

• Watch the pre-recorded lectures in the seminar exposition (will be shared with the seminar participants).
• Read the mandatory literature on the reading list.
• Read/hear/see the introductions from the other fellows (will be shared in the seminar exposition). We do expect that you especially are familiar with the submissions from the fellows in your group (groups will be announced in the seminar exposition).

Preparation for the group work sessions: 

• Define one or more issues or questions related to your project that you want to discuss in the group work session.   
• Submit an introduction to your project and the issues or questions you would like to discuss with your group. The introduction should not be longer than 250 words. Should you choose to submit a video or audio introduction, the maximum length is 3 minutes. Your contribution will be shared with all the participants one week before the seminar. Deadline: 30 August. Send to: pku@hkdir.no.
• Prepare a 10-minute presentation of your project and the issues or questions you would like to discuss. 

Wednesday 07.09.22

10.36 - 11:01      Train from Bergen to Vaksdal

11.15 – 11.30     Opening session: Welcome and presentations, programme perspectives, seminar aims and methods

11.30 – 12.30     "Relationship" – A short workshop on mapping relations in projects

12.30 – 13.30     Lunch

13:30 - 14:30      Presentation by Alexander Furunes

14.30 – 14.45     Short break

14.45 – 15.30     "Project management and leadership part 1"

15.30 – 15.45     Short break

15.45 – 16.30     "Project management and leadership part 2" 

16.30 – 16.45     Short break

16.45 – 17.30     Experiential reflection: Moving questions

17.57 - 18:25     Train from Vaksdal to Bergen

18:45                  Dinner in Bergen

Thursday 08.09.22

09.28 - 09:53     Train from Bergen to Vaksdal

10.00 – 11:00     Experiential reflection: Expanding attention

11.00 – 11.130    Break/reorganisation

11.30 – 13:00     Group workshop session 1

13.00 – 14:00     Lunch

14.00 – 15.30     Group workshop session 2

15:30 – 15.45     Plenary session

15:59 - 16:29      Train from Vaksdal to Bergen

17:00 -                  Finnisage, exhibition: Nina Malterud, KODE (not mandatory)

18.30                  Dinner in Bergen

Friday 09.09.22

09.28 - 09.53     Train from Bergen to Vaksdal

10.00 – 10:30     Experiential reflection: Making meaning

10.30 – 10.45     Break/reorganisation

10.45 – 12.15     Group workshop session 3

12.15 – 13.15     Lunch

13.15 – 14.45     Group workshop session 4

14:55 - 15:28      Train from Vaksdal to Bergen - reflecting/discussing/evaluation of seminar

Additional program:

Bergen Assembly 8-11 September

The venue of the seminar is Vaksdal Mill in Vaksdal,  25 minutes by train from Bergen. 

Each participant must book and pay for their own travel and stay in Bergen. HK-dir will book and pay for the train tickets between Bergen and Vaksdal.

Online participation is not possible.

Seminar 4 is offered yearly, the next opportunity to attend the seminar is 6-8 September 2023.

Crispin, Darla, 2019. Artistic Research as a Process of Unfolding 

Parkinson, Chrysa.: Self interview on practice https://vimeo.com/26763244 and Doubt in process: A Map and A Compass https://vimeo.com/30901654 

Solstad, Dag: T. Singer , first page https://books.google.no/books?id=JPcvDwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=t+singer+english&hl=no&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=t%20singer%20english&f=false 

A Dancer is Moving with...
A Map for Conversation by Manon Santkin http://oralsite.be/pages/Dancer_As_Agent_Map0 

The following texts are available in the seminar exposition (will be shared with registered participants):

Gundersen, Jostein et al. (2020). Map Ethics!

Hughes, Rolf (2004): Exposition.

Crispin, Darla (2014): Scaling Parnassus in Running Shoes. 

• Jostein Gundersen, University of Bergen, Department of Music - The Grieg Academy: seminar leader
• Janne-Camilla Lyster, Oslo National Academy of the Arts, the Academy of Dance: seminar leader
• Anne-Helen Mydland, University of Bergen, Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design, The Art Academy – Department of Contemporary Art: Commentator
• Alexander Eriksson Furunes: Commentator

Norwegian Artistic Research School offers through seminars, meetings and conferences joint training for doctoral fellows in Artistic Research.

Read more about the Norwegian Artistic Research School here.

All fellows should be familiar with the regulations for their home institution, or the Norwegian Artistic Research Programme (for those who are not part of a Ph.D. Programme):

• Guidelines for the Norwegian Artistic Research Programme
• Regulations for Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
• Regulations for University of Bergen (UiB)
• Regulations for Norwegian Academy of Music (NMH)
• Regulations for The Norwegian Academy of Art and Design (KHiO)