THOUGHT LAB FEMINAR #2
Thought Lab are hosting a series of Feminars* that aim to bring together a diverse range of research and practice across disciplines and to create an open, dynamic and critical space for dialogue and experimentation at IADT.
*Inclusive interdisciplinary research discussions highlighting research on or about the margins of established academic fields.
PLACES OF PRACTICE presents the research practices of Sorcha O’Brien, Jessica Foley, Fiona Snow, Clyde Doyle and Selina Guinness.
The Feminar will take place on Wednesday 29th January, 5.15pm – 6:45pm, C034 Carriglea Building at IADT.
Each presenter will speak for 10 minutes, followed by Q&A, chaired by Martina Mullaney.
Running Order of Speakers
| Speaker | Topic |
| Selina Guinness | ‘A Herd in a Lab & A Flock in a Cube: Agriculture, Genome and Kin in Contemporary Visual Arts – Maria McKinney and Orla Barry. |
| Jessica Foley | Engineering Fictions, or, what is transdisciplinary ekphrasis anyway? |
| Fiona Snow | Where are we when we think: Material Entanglements with Hannah Arendt |
| Clyde Doyle | Towards the Omnicentre – Engendering eco-connectedness in design practice through diffractive engagement in place |
| Sorcha O’Brien | Kitchen Power: Oral and Material Histories of Rural Electrification |
About Thought Lab
Thought Lab is a space to explore, incubate, develop and showcase interdisciplinary and collaborative arts and humanities research projects which foreground crossovers between history, theory and creative practice.
Thought Lab’s founding members are:
• Dr Tina Kinsella (Head of Research)
• Dr Linda King (Department of Design + Visual Arts)
• Dr Maria Parsons (Department of Humanities + Arts Management)
• Dr Jessica Foley (Department of Design + Visual Arts)
• Dr Sorcha O’Brien (Department of Design + Visual Arts)
• Dr Siobhán O’Gorman (Department of Design + Visual Arts)
• Dr Martina Mullaney (FilmEU/WIRE)
Please contact any of the founding members for further information or if you are interested in getting involved with Thought Lab.