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, MMU, Manchester M1 5NH
10* - Book via the MMU Online Store

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 7th June 2017.

Selected provocateurs will be informed by the 12th 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 at Goldsmiths 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.

For more information about the event visit the ECR Group, Faculty of Arts &
Humanities Graduate School, Manchester Met website: http://ecr.harts.online

* The nominal 10 ticket fee covers the cost of lunch, refreshments and the drinks
reception. MMU Faculty of Art & Humanities postgraduate students can claim this fee back
via the Graduate School.