Academics rise against the conventions of higher education, such as scholarly journals and conferences, in a new book
Photograph: c/o Department of Circus, Stockholm University of the ArtsPhotograph: c/o Department of Circus, Stockholm University of the ArtsHip-hop poetry, magic and circus acts should be embraced by academics to make their work more effective and help them spread their findings among a wider audience, according to researchers calling for a “rebellion” against traditional forms of output.
“I’ve got colleagues who don’t come to research seminars, because they just want to sit in their silo in research and just do what they’ve always done; they haven’t had to get out into the real world solving real-world problems,” Burnard said.