Past event
As we emerge from a period of dominantly virtual events, this in person event aims to inspire and provoke conversations and action between delegates. Developed in response to previous SIG events and particularly to our 2021 provocation document ‘Creativity in 21st century education; where how and what next?’, the event focuses on key areas identified as ones where we ‘could do better’:
Whilst we recognise the diversity of creativity, dominant discourses and models of practice can narrow our access to and development of such richness. This event provides a rare space in which to recognise the need for social and constructive resistance. It brings together champions to lead this work; to inspire and enable participants to reflect and debate together; to share interests; and to develop projects and plans for the future.
This event offers a space in which participants can re-engage across sectors and invites you to identify how you want to move these agendas forward: to take the first steps in planning projects, funding bids, special journal issues, conference contributions. Agreed ideas will be reviewed and developed by Creativities SIG members at BERA 2022 to form a programme of activity for 2023 and beyond.
The conference will feature dialogues and activities from Professor Kevin Moffat (School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick), Richard Hayhow (Director, Open Theatre), Jo Clifton (Curriculum lead, The Elliot Foundation Academy Trust).
This year’s Anna Craft Memorial Lecture is being given by Veronica Jobbins, MBE
| 10:30 | Event Registration |
| 10:40 | Coffee & Networking |
| 11:00 | BERA Welcome & Introduction |
| 11:10 | Criticality and creativity in teaching science in higher education – Can we balance the needs of science with a voice for empathy? Kevin Moffat, University of Warwick |
| 12:10 | Lunch |
| 1:00 |
Grounding in the day to day: Creativity in the primary school |
| 2:15 | The body as integral to creativity and learning Richard Hayhow, Open Theatre |
| 3:30 | Actions |
| 4:30 | Anna Craft Memorial Lecture Veronica Jobbins, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance |
If guidelines and restrictions change, the format of this event will be updated to comply, and all delegates will be notified via email. Covid safety protocols will be included in the joining instructions.
Associate Professor at University of Exeter
Associate Professor Dr Kerry Chappell leads the Creativity and Emergent Educational futures Network (CEEN) and the MA Education Creative Arts Programme at University of Exeter. She researches creativity in education in the arts, transdisciplinary...
Senior Lecturer at Birmingham Newman University
Jo Trowsdale is a senior lecturer at Newman University Birmingham. She is a former teacher, teacher educator (primary and secondary) and director of a creative learning programme supporting more than 160 schools in addressing development issues...
Reader in Arts, Creativity and Education at Birmingham City University
Dr. Victoria Kinsella is Senior Research Fellow in Education at Birmingham City University. Victoria has researched widely in the field of the arts education and creativity. She has worked on a number of creative arts research projects in various...
Director of Outreach at University of Warwick
Kevin Moffat is currently a director of outreach and a fellow of the Warwick Institute of Engagement at the University of Warwick. He has over 30 years of academic research experience in dementia, neuroscience and genetics in both the UK and...
Director of Open Theatre at Open Theatre Company Limited
Richard is Director of Open Theatre, which aims to place the creativity of young people with learning disabilities at the centre of the cultural life of Birmingham and Coventry. Richard established The Shysters, a company of actors with learning...
Director of Curriculum and Virtual Learning at Elliot Foundation Multi-Academy Trust
Johanne Clifton is the Director of Curriculum and Virtual Learning for the Elliot Foundation Multi-Academy Trust. The Trust works with over 30 schools in three regions: the West Midlands, East Anglia and London. Johanne’s role is to work with...
Dance and Arts Education Consultant at N/A
Veronica Jobbins was Head of Public Engagement at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance until July 2020. Originally trained as a specialist dance teacher, she worked in London schools for many years and served as the Dance Advisory...
Exploring and promoting creativity in education
In October 2021, the BERA Children and Childhoods special interest group (SIG) organised the webinar Transforming Childhoods’ Relationships, sharing seven doctoral research studies to explore...
Teachers in the UK need better professional development, especially in music education where the limited opportunities for training offered by teacher training providers have raised concerns (see...
The BERA Conference 2022 was held on the 6th-8th September 2022 at the University of Liverpool. Keynote speakers included: Professor Vivienne Baumfield, Professor David Olusoga, interviewed by...