Research practice based on "Pupa" by Emma Fisher. Ceramic puppet made in collaboration with Sheila Stone.
Photo Emma Mac.
Last updated: 17-09-2024
Aims
- promote, encourage, develop and support research into puppetry, material, visual and object performance and fields related to these;
- support and encourage publication of research into the above areas through collaborations with publishers and other research institutions;
- work closely with Universities and other academic institutions to support and disseminate information about theses and research projects in the field of puppetry and related fields;
- assist in the promotion, visibility and accessibility of historical and theoretical puppetry research through partnerships with other bodies, making visible bibliographical material and research resources and through the formulation of puppetry research fields;
- explore ways to support practice-based and practice-led research;
- increase the participation of puppetry researchers in international conferences and symposia and support the visibility of puppetry research within these conferences (where they are not specifically puppetry (and related forms) – focused);
- work towards increased dissemination of puppetry (and related forms) research through international networks;
- work closely with other UNIMA Commissions to explore joint initiatives;
- encourage new puppetry (and related forms) research and the participation of young and new researchers in projects of the Research Commission.
