Arts and Humanities and the GCRF Agenda
9 May 2019, 9.30-4.30, A39 Clive Granger, University of Nottingham
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This one-day workshop at the University of Nottingham aims to critically reflect on the role Arts and Humanities approaches can play in addressing global developmental challenges.
We will hear from a range of current GCRF projects from Nottingham, and nationally, to examine the opportunities and challenges of conducting arts research in a development space. The event is particularly concerned with highlighting some of the practical issues involved in putting together a truly multi-disciplinary GCRF project. It will be particularly useful for colleagues thinking of applying to the internal University of Nottingham Global Challenges Research Development Fund.
Traditionally, development strategies have been scientific and/or economically focused to address pressing practical needs (e.g. food, water, health and shelter) but it is becoming increasingly clear that many global challenges are societal, political and cultural and that the barriers to achieving effective change are historical, cultural, linguistic, social, ideological and gender-based.
As well as looking at some successful projects and highlighting future opportunities, we will also consider why some Arts and Humanities researchers may be reluctant to engage with the GCRF agenda. We hope to address a range of concerns including the perception that development has become synonymous with imperialism or neo-colonialism; that participation requires personal research to be altered to fit calls; lack of experience of development work; working with other disciplines beyond expertise; becoming a token part of wider scientific-led initiatives; and general scepticism of the UK Aid agenda.
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