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Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Big Data

June 29, 2014 by Lynne Conner 1 Comment

In a post from a few weeks ago I stated that the term “research” is often narrowly defined in the arts industry, at least that part of the industry controlled by funders and agencies. I argued for a broader definition of what constitutes data (big or otherwise). My data, for example, come from the historical archive and from a variety of contemporary narrative sources that provide information … [Read more...]

Crossing the Research Divide

June 8, 2014 by Lynne Conner 1 Comment

A few weeks ago I was invited to present on my concept of Arts Talk at the University of Chicago’s Cultural Policy Center. (Here’s the link to the video of my talk if you’re interested.) Among the many valuable aspects of my Chicago visit was a stimulating dinner conversation with Executive Director Betty Farrell and Research Manager Jennifer Novak-Leonard about the definition of arts research. … [Read more...]

Lynne Conner

Lynne is a theatre and dance historian, a playwright and director, a community-based arts activist, a college professor and a cultural theorist with an emphasis on audience studies. She realizes that this list of professional activities appears unconventionally broad, but from her perspective they all share a common root: the belief that participation in the arts (as audience members and as practitioners) is the best way to make sense of the world. And making sense of the world is, well, what we humans do. [Read More]

About We The Audience

Post by Hannah Grannemann, Guest EditorPart of the series: Audiences During the Pandemic I’ve developed a routine of watching theater online during the pandemic: comfy clothes, a specific … [Read More...]

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