Priority 15. Creative Industry
Projects
Making sustainable communities crafting rural futures
Priority Areas
- 15. Creative Industry
Project description
Craft is a strong aspect of both the economic and social fabric of rural areas in both Brazil and Scotland. Craft is recognised as an important aspect of rural life and in recent years efforts have been made to promote both Brazilian and Scottish craft on the world stage, to celebrate heterogeneity and the unique value of high quality handmade objects. Conferences focusing on research and practitioner interests in craft and sustainability, funded by the UK National Lottery and Arts Council (England), have taken place with specific reference to the Brazilian experience (e.g. “Forming Ideas”, visit to Brazil 2010 and “Brazil: the cultural contemporary” conference organised by Royal College of Art, London, 2011). We are interested in how these efforts might be supported and organised to bring sustainability and prosperity to remote and rural areas and to preserve traditional heritage, culture and skills, in the face of increasing trends towards globalisation and homogeneity in production processes. Working with colleagues in Craft Scotland, dedicated to supporting makers of high quality craft in an international market, we are interested in researching the relations between community, practice, sustainability and tourism, especially in rural communities.
Availability
Co-tutelle PhD (12 months UK, 24 in Brazil)
Supervisers
- University of St Andrews Supervisor(s):
Dr Charlotte Gilmore, Dr Gail Greig, Dr Paul Hibbert, Dr Emilia Ferraro, Professor Nic Beech. (Industry partner: E. Walker, Craft Scotland).
- Brazilian University Supervisor(s):
To be confirmed
Additional notes
n/aStart date
September 2012 or February 2013
Traditional and World Music working across boundaries for sustainability
Priority Areas
- 15. Creative Industry
Project description
On this project we would work with a musical practitioner network in Scottish traditional music, who has established links between Scotland and Brazil through bringing world music and traditional Scottish music together in music festivals – especially Celtic Connections. These festivals operate as major sources of tourism across dispersed communities and help the tradition become more dynamic. We are interested in building on and extending empirical access to festivals, through our industry contacts, to look at ways in which festivals, audiences and music can be mutually developed so that they become on-going assets for communities, thereby providing an economic basis to enable sustainable futures for music and communities across national boundaries.
Availability
Co-tutelle PhD (12 months UK, 24 in Brazil)
Supervisers
- University of St Andrews Supervisor(s):
Dr Charlotte Gilmore, Dr Gail Greig, Dr Paul Hibbert, Professor Nic Beech. (Industry partner: C. Stout, Celtic Connections)
- Brazilian University Supervisor(s): To be confirmed
Additional notes
n/aStart date
September 2012 or February 2013
