A brief presentation on the implications of conducting an ethnographic research situated in one's own learning community

Underground culture and non-institutional arts of Eastern Europe, North America and Western Europe of the 1970s/1980s often included experimentation with the dispensation of individual signatures and identities, in favor of pseudonyms and collective-anonymous identities. This included dispensation of …

In recent years, the recognition of the importance of ecosystem services provided by peatlands has become increasingly topical (Clarke, 2006). It is now known that peatland degradation and loss of habitat has large negative impacts, particularly with regards the loss of the habitats natural carbon sink …

Compost is an ecological way to turn waste into soil. By transforming the abandoned Sparrenkade Powerhouse into a CEC (composting experience center) it will become the kick-starter of an urban ecosystem. The CEC is located opposite the city's waste disposal company, which will later become a demonstration …

About the book: This volume has been brought together to generate new ideas and provoke discussion about what constitutes arts education in the twenty-first century, both within the institution and beyond. Art, Artists and Pedagogy is intended for educators who teach the arts from early childhood to …

This essay addresses the relationship of improvisation and identity. Biographical research that was conducted by the author into professional musicians’ lifelong learning showed the huge importance of improvisation for personal expression. Musically, the concept of sound appeared to serve as a strong …

About "Men on the line', a 1972 performance.

Learning together: music teachers forming a community of practice. As a consequence of restructuring instrumental music education in the Netherlands, Art Centres increasingly cease to facilitate instrumental music lessons. As a consequence, instrumental teachers are no longer employed in these Centres …

For centuries artists have come to the island, although there never was a place to work there. Even though the artist feels right as home, there is no home to be found. Dune Studio is an inspirational facility, embedded in the dune landscape of Ameland, set within a natural environment, designed for …

Learning together: music teachers forming a community of practice.As a consequence of restructuring instrumental music education in the Netherlands, Art Centres increasingly cease to facilitate instrumental music lessons. As a consequence, instrumental teachers are no longer employed in these Centres …