PTEQ News - April 2024

About the Centre for Performance, Technology, and Equity (PTEQ)

We applied for Expanding Excellence in England (E3) funding to found the Centre for Performance, Technology, and Equity (PTEQ), with the idea that performance-led perspectives and promotion of social equity are critical to technological innovation both for the arts and beyond. And we are beyond thrilled to have the opportunity now to realize this vision.  

We will formally launch PTEQ in Autumn 2024. In the meantime, we have already begun to hire for new roles, the first cohort of collaborative doctoral studentships have just been advertised, and the architects are touching up the final plans for our new physical space. And we now have a webpage where you can learn more about PTEQ as well as ways to collaborate and work with us, and also meet the team.

Our Partners

PTEQ’s collaborations continue to evolve, but we are delighted to introduce our first cohort of partnerships:

• 101 Outdoor Arts, the National Centre for Arts in Public Space 

• Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) 

• C&T 

• Clean Break 

• d&b Solutions 

• Donmar Warehouse 

• Graeae Theatre Company 

• Hoxton Hall

• Kinetic Light

• London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT) 

• Produced Moon 

• Queens Theatre Hornchurch 

• The Theatre Green Book

Applications Are Open for PhD Studentships

Our first doctoral studentships have just been advertised to begin Autumn 2024. There are four collaborative PhD opportunities with PTEQ partners that represent core questions at various intersections of performance, technology, and equity. Further details for all projects can be found on the PTEQ webpage under “Work with Us.”

1. Digital Communities and Creative Health
   Academic supervisors: Dr. Nic Abraham and Professor David Harradine (Central) 
   Co-supervisor/partner lead contact: Stuart Cox (Hoxton Hall)
2. Accessible Archiving
   Supervisory team: Professor Kate Elswit (Central) and Dr. Alice Sheppard (Kinetic Light) 
3. Digital Cultural Heritage 
   Academic Supervisors: Professor Selina Busby and Dr. Liam Jarvis (Central) 
   Co-supervisor/Partner Lead Contact: Paul Sutton (C&T)
4. Creative Technologies in Public Arts
   Academic Supervisors:  Dr. Lynne Kendrick and Kate Lane (Central)
   Co-Supervisor/ Partner Lead: Simon Chatterton (101 Outdoor Arts)

In addition, we have an open field call for projects we may not yet have envisioned. 

Please help us to spread the word about these opportunities to join the PTEQ research community! 

You can contact us by emailing [email protected]

Read more about the E3 grant and PTEQ’s vision.

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