2007 Summer Reading Group

You are invited to attend the Future Reflections Summer Reading Group. The aim of this seven-part series is to explore the relationship between 'Art' and 'Research' in anticipation of the Art of Research conference at the University of Art and Design Helsinki in October 2007. The reading group is open to all UAL students and affiliates; 'drop ins' are also welcome.

Copies of the readings are available through the Chelsea Library, but please note this list is tentative. Notification of changes will be made via email. Sessions will last approximately an hour and a half and will be held on Wednesdays at 3:00pm at Chelsea College of Art & Design.

Please email futurereflections@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments or concerns.

Future Reflections would like to thank Dr. Stephen Scrivener, Dr. Hayley Newman, and Dr. Mary Anne Francis for their suggestions for this reading list and ongoing support.

Reading List

• 8th of August 2007 (canteen)
  Week 1: Theory, a General Introduction

  Eagleton, T. (1990) The Significance of Theory. In: The Significance of Theory. Oxford: Basil Blackwell.

  Eagleton, T. (2003) Truth, Virtue and Objectivity. In: After Theory. London: Penguin.

• 15th of August 2007 (canteen)
  Week 2: The Art of Research: Towards understanding University of Art and Design Helsinki's "position(s)"

  Mäkelä, M. and Routarinne, S. (2006) Connecting Different Practices: An Introduction to the Art of Research. In: Mäkelä, M. and Routarinne, S. eds. The Art of Research. Helsinki: University of Art and Design Helsinki.

  Keinonen, T. (2006) Fields and Acts of Art and Research. In: MMäkelä, M. and Routarinne, S. eds. The Art of Research. Helsinki: University of Art and Design Helsinki.

• 22nd of August 2007 (in A124)
  Week 3: Home Base: Perspectives on Research from the UK

  Scrivener, S. (2002) The Art Object does not Embody a Form of Knowledge. Working Papers in Art and Design, vol. 2 Available from: <http://www.herts.ac.uk/artdes/research/papers/wpades/vol2/scrivenerfull.html> [Accessed July 18, 2007]

  Biggs, M. (2004) Learning from Experience: approaches to the experimental component of practice-based research. Forksning, Reflektion, Utveckling. Stockholm: Vetenskapsradet pp.6-2. Available from: <http://www.herts.ac.uk/artdes1/research/tvad/biggs1.html> [Accessed July 18, 2007]

• 29th of August 2007 (in A124)
  Week 4: Thinking Through Art: 'Alternative' Perspectives?

  Elkins, J. (2006) Afterward: On beyond Research and New Knowledge In: Macleod, K. & Holdridge, L. eds. Thinking Through Art: Reflections on Art and Research. London: Routledge.

  O'Riley, T. (2006) An Inaudible Dialogue. Working Papers in Art and Design, vol. 4 Available from: <http://www.herts.ac.uk/artdes1/research/papers/wpades/vol4/torfull.html> [Accessed July 18, 2007]

• 5th of September 2007 (in A124)
  Week 5: Strategies: Reflection and Irony

  Rorty, R. (1998) Private Irony and Liberal Hope. In: Contingency, Irony and Solidarity. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

  Schön, D. A. (1983) From Technical Rationality to Reflection-in-Action. In: The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in Action. New York: Basic Books.

  Schön, D. A. (1983) Design as a Reflective Conversation with the Situation. In: The Reflective Practitioner: How professionals think in action. New York: Basic Books.

• 12th of September 2007 (in A124)
  Week 6: Methods and Other Approaches

  Feyerabend, P. (1993) Against Method. London: Verso (exact excerpts TBA)

  Deasy, D. (2003) Non-Assumptive Research. In: Laurel, B. ed. Design Research: Methods and Perspectives. London: MIT Press.

  Donahue, S. (2003) Enabling Design. In: Laurel, B. ed. Design Research: Methods and Perspectives. London: MIT Press.

• 19th of September 2007 (location TBA)
  Week 7: Summary and Assessment

  Brief summaries of each week will be followed by a discussion around the themes, issues and concerns arising over the previous sessions. We expect this final meeting to end in the pub, so please plan to join us!