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What will the future look like?:Postcard imaginaries in the event-based regeneration process of Salzkammergut, European Capital of Culture 2024
Full text linkPurpose The Salzkammergut region celebrated the title European Capital of Culture in 2024. As the first inner-alpine, rurally characterised tenure of the title, the event-based regeneration process recognises the region’s past and present to discover perspectives for the future development. Researching this event-based regeneration process and its ambition for future-making, the research project “Between Culture and Salt” uses postcards as an investigative tool to question what the future of the Salzkammergut region could look like. Design/methodology/approach For the purpose of data collection, train passengers travelling through the Salzkammergut were invited to design a postcard depiction of the region’s future. Through vox-pop interviews, 50 verbal descriptions of postcard images capture the research participants’ reflections and imaginations of potential futures. Findings This method paper reflects upon conceptual, methodological and practical influences that framed this visual research method and hereby argues for the novelty and relevance of this research method. Through preliminary insights into the data analysis, the paper showcase how the verbal depictions of imagined postcard pictures create a critical commentary regarding the regional developments. While participants most frequently highlight landscape features as key influences in their future imagination, their depictions are layered with subtext regarding the social, economic and environmental transformation of the region and its key assets. Originality/value The discussed research practice uses the simple but powerful artefact of the postcard as an innovative tool to facilitate conversations about future imaginaries of the Salzkammergut region. The methodological reflections reveal not only the relevance of the postcard in respect to the history and identity of the region but address as well the significance of visual distortions and ekphrasis practices to inspire imaginations of potential futures of the Salzkammergut region
Alternative Models of Art Education - Kibbo Kift
No full textAlternative Models of Art Education: A series of short introductions. Mark Rohtmaa-Jackson, Annebella Pollen and Elina Merenmies explore radical approaches to art education with reference to both historical and contemporary alternative models. This series of short audio introductions presents specific historical and contemporary approaches to art education, explored by artist-educators who have helped shape their respective models or researchers who have studied them. Mark Rohtmaa-Jackson discusses the LungA School (Seyðisfjörður, Iceland). Annebella Pollen discusses the history of the Kibbo Kift (UK). Elina Merenmies discusses the Free Art School (Helsinki, Finland). Each explore how alternative art education interacts with mainstream systems, behaviours and pedagogies, raising fundamental questions about what makes a school – i.e. a building, a curriculum, a community, a set of values – while reflecting on the role of students as co-authors of their learning environment. They consider the tension between autonomy and structure, the balance between freedom and being disciplined, and how resourcefulness, collective care, and site-specific tools can redefine what a school can be. This conversation was originally chaired by Dr Susannah Haslam and recorded during ROOM, a one-day gathering that took place on 7 June 2025, marking the tenth anniversary of Freelands Foundation and the first activation of its new home on 12 Errol Street, EC1Y. The day was dedicated to gathering and sharing artist-teaching practices, while serving as a blueprint for mapping the potential of our new space and exploring a vision for the next decade of the Foundation’s work
Panel 1:Telepresence Stage and CRIPtic Arts Present “Quality of life is not a measurable outcome”
Full text linkA panel discussion of AHRC research project ‘A Telepresence Stage for Disability Performing Arts’, a residency programme with London-based performing arts company CRIPtic Arts (2024), one of the UK’s most acclaimed disabled-led arts groups, who recently performed at London’s Barbican. It culminated in a powerful online telepresence theatre production ‘Quality of life is not a measurable outcome’ (2024). Focussing on the phenomenological nature of the performance, its devising and realisation during residency sessions and rehearsals that linked remote performers from the UK and Singapore, four members of the project team offer presentations from different perspectives. Lead performer and writer Jamie Hale (CRIPtic Arts) provides autoethnographic reflection on the process and the socio-political aspects of the performance, Dr Jayne Lloyd (University of Brighton) offers phenomenological observations as a remote viewer, Professor Steve Dixon (LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore) provides theoretical analysis and talks to performer Jade Ow Yanhui (ART:DIS Singapore) about her experience of remote choreography and direction, and panel chair Professor Paul Sermon (University of Brighton) analyses perceptual and proprioceptive aspects of digital telepresence scenography and access. The panel will unpack their experiences and encounters during the residency, including how they overcame technical and theoretical barriers and celebrated disability using vivid scenography and virtual imagery including flying wheelchairs with angel wings. They will discuss and demonstrate new methods and practical applications of telematic and design technologies to support accessibility and inclusion for disabled actors, producers and audiences. These offer a range of flexible options for participation; create a sense of liveness and togetherness for actors and audiences participating remotely; utilise and adapt widely available/off-the-shelf technology in theatres and at home; and stimulate new and different forms of interaction and engagement for disability arts.As part of the panel, we will play the video recording of the CRIPtic Arts performance, which contains full BSL and captions throughout. Audio Description available here.More info at http://www.telepresencestage.org.<br/
Cahoots
No full textCahoots is a group exhibition of painting that brings together alumni of the University of Brighton, artists connected to the Freelands Foundation, and others working within Brighton’s wider artistic community. Co-curated under the platform Lee Scully by artist Tabby Li and current Freelands Studio Fellow at the University of Brighton, Toby Rainbird, the exhibition celebrates the shared networks that underpin contemporary painting in Brighton and beyond.Though linked by only small degrees of separation—through education, residencies, awards, or shared contexts—the artists are united by a deeper concern: the potential of painting as both a material language and a vessel for complex ideas.Featuring small-scale works by fourteen artists, Cahoots offers a playful snapshot of contemporary approaches to painting, highlighting the fluidity of practice and the ways artists connect through parallel paths and divergent methods.Artists:Kirsty Bell · Michael Clarence · Ben Coleman · Alex Crocker · Pippa El-Kadhi Brown · Grant Foster · Olivia Guillot · Daniel Pettitt · Toby Rainbird · Georgina Stone · Lydia Stonehouse · Rosie Tuff · Joshua Uvieghara · Henry War
Food and penal legitimacy in women's prisons
No full textPrison is a space of deprivation of liberty with multiple ‘pains of imprisonment’ inflicted on those serving time. One component of the prison experience seldom discussed is the impact of food, particularly the ways in which food communicates broader issues about penal legitimacy. Penal legitimacy – how the penal regime operates in ways which command authority and willingness to comply – has been understood through a multitude of prison regime elements, but rarely in the context of food. We reflect on the outcomes of these experiences and perceptions of food from the perspectives of women in prison, highlighting how these perceptions can impact on the legitimacy of the prison establishment and overall quality of life in prison. Data is drawn from fieldwork in four women's prisons in England, comprising 108 study participants
Deconstructing 'Tradition':Kipling's Visual Politics in Reshaping Punjabi Arts and Crafts
No full textHow Stephen King’s Bachman stories are fuelling 2025’s dark cinematic moments
No full textIt has been a major year for Stephen King films. Four of his stories have hit cinemas in 2025: The Monkey, The Life of Chuck, The Long Walk and The Running Man. And two more have graced the small screen – The Institute and the Pennywise origin series It: Welcome to Derry.Indeed, there was a moment in British cinemas earlier in the year, where you could watch The Life of Chuck and have the film preceded by trailers for the other three cinematic adaptations, making King’s work feel ubiquitous right now
Eco-friendly and sustainably produced pharmaceutical packaging
No full textPlastics derived from fossil fuels predominate in the pharmaceutical packaging sector as blister materials, bottles, and other containers. Packaging pollution comes from just four sources: gases evolved in the production of materials, the mishandling and capture of waste leading to the environmental proliferation of pollutant particles, the leaching of additives from within the plastic, which can act as hormone mimics, and the combustion of materials leading to the production of climate-altering gases. Eco-friendly pharmaceutical packaging should be minimalistic but provide protection, be reused, be fully recyclable, depend on segregation, and avoid ineffective landfill disposal or circumvent unnecessary incineration. The production of energy from unsorted waste comes at the expense of producing environmentally impactful pollution. A potentially better alternative is to make better use of renewable materials and renewable forms of energy to manufacture materials. These include the bioplastics that are seen as a viable route out of a cycle of unsustainable practice.</p
Strengthening research integrity through bibliometric skills
No full textWorkshop delivered at the LIS Biblliometrics conference 2025.In today’s dynamic scholarly landscape, unethical publishing practices, ranging from predatory journals and citation misconduct to fake peer review and gifted authorship pose serious threats to research integrity. The rise of generative AI adds further complexity, enabling the creation of easy fabricated content and phantom citations that are difficult to detect without critical bibliometric scrutiny.Bibliometric practitioners are uniquely positioned to identify red flags in scholarly publishing through the analysis of publication and citation patterns, journal publication behaviour, and authorship trends. Yet their potential role in promoting research integrity is still underrecognised.This interactive workshop aims to bridge that gap. Empowering participants to explore real case studies and engage in hands-on activities to uncover signs of manipulated scholarship, such as citation and publication malpractice. They will learn to apply the REAPPRAISED checklist a practical tool for assessing the trustworthiness of articles and gain insights into the emerging field of forensic scientometrics.The session will also address how AI tools can both facilitate and detect unethical practices, emphasising the dual role of technology in this evolving landscape.By the end of the workshop, attendees will be equipped to evaluate research outputs more critically, collaborate effectively with integrity and assessment teams, and contribute to a culture of transparency and accountability in scholarly communication.<br/