NEWS FROM THE IKT

4th June 2009 - Research into KT Practice Seminar 2 Announced

THEME:  Engaging Arts and Humanities with Knowledge Exchange

Background
This is the second of a series of research seminars to be organised by the Institute of Knowledge Transfer (IKT) for academic researchers, knowledge transfer (KT) practitioners and business to explore research into approaches into developing a better understanding of KT by considering particular themes or topics in depth.

Our keynote speaker is Clare Morgan, Fellow of Kellogg College and director of the University's graduate programme in creative writing looking at what poetry brings to business

Other speakers include:
•    Derek Hales, Principal Lecturer in Digital Media Design at the University of Huddersfield on the artist in the science laboratory;
•    Philip Morris, York and Caroline Hyde from Anglia Ruskin University on Knowledge Transfer and the Humanities;
•    Professor Andrew Linn, Sheffield on managing KT in the Arts and Humanities.

Admission to the seminar is free to IKT members and £30 is payable by non-members.  If you are interested in attending or would like to reserve a place, contact Linda Baines (email: Linda.Baines@ikt.org.uk /mobile: 07770 652509).

Call for papers
The seminar will include presentation of papers.  PhD students, academics, researchers, KT practitioners, policy-makers are invited to participate in the seminar. Papers or presentation are welcome on relevant case studies and research experiences providing a critical overview of approaches and methodologies on the creation of value market and social learning; co-production i.e. the dialogue between those looking at the developments of markets and those engaged in technological development. 

If you would like to submit a paper, send a proposal by email by 15 May 2009 to the IKT at: Linda.Baines@ikt.org.uk  For further information, contact Linda by email or on 07770 652509. \

For more information about the IKT, please contact -- Russ Hepworth-Sawyer  AMInstKT, Business Development Manager [m] 07595 217910 or rhs@ikt.org.uk or visit www.ikt.org.uk

Full papers are requested to be submitted by 31 May 2009.

The IKT aims to develop an on-line journal and/or a book from this series of Research Seminars which will provide an opportunity to disseminate their research and papers.  A special edition of IKT’s newsletter, Exchange’ will be produced at the end of the seminar series to reach a wider audience of KT practitioners.  Presentations and relevant information will also be made available on IKT’s website at: www.ikt.org.uk.