[Commlist] Call for chapters: Creative Methods for Critical Event Studies

*Call for chapters*

*Creative Methods for Critical Event Studies*

*Abstracts of up to 300 words by 26 May 2023 should be sent to:*
Louise Platt (L.Platt /at/ mmu.ac.uk) <mailto:(L.Platt /at/ mmu.ac.uk)>

Rebecca Finkel (rfinkel /at/ qmu.ac.uk) <mailto:(rfinkel /at/ qmu.ac.uk)>

Briony Sharp (Briony.Sharp /at/ uws.ac.uk) <mailto:(Briony.Sharp /at/ uws.ac.uk)>

Events, in their multitude of forms, are generally understood to be 
creative endeavours (Silvers, 2012). From design through to 
implementation of spectacle, they draw on creative skills to deliver 
experiences that entertain and inspire the audience. Thus, it can be 
argued that creativity in events requires creativity in researching 
events. It is from this basis that we, as phenomenological researchers 
of experiential environments, inquire, are we actually employing 
similarly creative approaches to research events? In her comprehensive 
assessment of creative methods, Kara (2020) comments that creativity in 
research can help us address societal questions that traditional methods 
cannot, but they are no less robust. Thus far, within event and festival 
studies, we are yet to see a comprehensive assessment of the use of 
creative methods. This book will fill that gap whilst complimenting the 
work on research methods for critical event studies (Lamond and Platt, 
2016; Pernecky & Lück, 2013).

Creative research methods are not simply confined to arts-based methods 
and nor are they always qualitative in approach. Creativity is also not 
just about the data collection or dissemination. Like all good research 
that is robust and well designed, creativity must emerge from the 
research question and the context of the work. Creativity is not a 
bolt-on or an afterthought. Creativity can be both methodology /and/ 
method. In this regard, using creative research methods emerges from the 
onto-epistemological foundations of the research

Traditional research methods have the potential to constrain researchers 
from understanding complex social issues around events and festivals. 
They also can marginalise some participants from having a voice in 
research. It is our contention that employing creative 
methodologies/methods in how we study events and festivals can 
facilitate more inclusive approaches to research that do not favour 
dominant hegemonic narratives and provide diverse perspectives. It is 
through richer findings that critical event studies can advance as a 
subject field.

For this edited collection, we are seeking contributions from across 
disciplines and methodologies. We are particularly interested in what 
falls/emerges between the cracks, including new pathways or lessons 
learned from researching during the pandemic and other challenging 
landscapes. Each chapter will examine creative methodology and/or 
methods in the event and festival context using case study example(s), 
or address issues associated with using creative research methods (e.g., 
ethics). We would like each chapter to also provide a simple ‘how to’ 
set of guidelines to help researchers to consider employing creative 
methods in their own work, or a series of ‘think points’ to develop 
ethical practices. In particular, this will be useful for students 
studying events and festivals at undergraduate and postgraduate level 
and provide them with empirical as well as conceptual guidance.

Topics/approaches/themes could include but not be limited to::

  * Arts-based methods
  * Autoethnography
  * Memory work
  * Visual methods (photo elicitation/photo voice, filmmaking,
    illustration, etc.)
  * Zine making
  * Participatory approaches
  * Creative mapping
  * Mobile/go-along/walking methods
  * Digital/technology
  * Object elicitation
  * Storytelling
  * Ethics of creative research
  * Integrity in the research process
  * Using creative methods in feminist research
  * Using creative methods as decolonisation
  * Using creative methods to engage marginalised voices
  * Using creative methods as activism


This proposed book will be submitted to the Routledge Critical Event 
Studies Reseach Series for publication in 2024.


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