CALL FOR PROVOCATIONS as part of:

NAVIGATIONS
Reflecting on the complex pathways of Early Career Researchers

A Symposium for ECRs in the Arts and Humanities

Wednesday, 21st June 2017, 10am-6pm

Number 70, Oxford Road, Manchester Metropolitan University,
Manchester M1 5NH

Early career pathways in the Arts and Humanities are often individual
experiences tailored to reflect particular interests and ambitions but also
moulded by the demands of academic institutions, funding bodies and
external opportunities. These journeys can be as perplexing as they are
rewarding and despite the various support structures it is not unusual to feel
isolated or even lost, cut adrift in a sea of acronyms and policy that seem to
change with tides. With this in mind NAVIGATIONS sets out to open dialogue
around the various options available to ECRs.

We are looking for one paragraph abstracts from Early Career

Researchers in the Arts and Humanities to be developed into 10-minute
presentations that seek to provoke thought and discussion around
issues salient to ECRs experiences and concerns. Examples of possible
titles include The artist is not a researcher, The Teaching Excellence
Framework (TEF) will be particularly detrimental to early career research and
The notion of an early career is patronising and unhelpful.
Six ten-minute presentations will be followed by a chaired one-hour panel
discussion.

Please send your one paragraph abstract to

navigations@ecr.harts.online before 12pm on the 28th of May 2017.

Selected provocateurs will be informed by the 4th June 2017.

The symposium will continue with elective workshops aimed at sharing the
experience of established researchers in the Arts and Humanities who have
been asked to develop their sessions in response to the question: What do
you know now that you wish you knew when you were an early career
researcher and in relation to pertinent topics such as building networks and
consortia and developing an independent research voice.

A late afternoon keynote address by Dr. Mick Grierson, Reader atGoldsmiths

Department of Computing, will present his unconventional and
multidisciplinary approach to pursuing an impactful early career research
trajectory.

The event will close with a research poster and drinks reception and the
opportunity for informal networking.

More information about the event and details for booking tickets will be
available shortly via the ECR Group, Faculty of Arts & Humanities
Graduate School, Manchester Met website: http://ecr.harts.online