Stephanie Knight
Stephanie Knight is an internationally published researcher and practitioner in applied theatre and participatory arts, specialising in social justice and human rights, international collaboration and reconciliation. She has extensive experience in lecturing and education, and is a collaborative researcher in applied theatre and organisational behaviour, leadership
and management. She is the Associate Editor of the international Journal of Arts & Communities published by Intellect.
Stephanie is the Director of the Knowing Ways: Critical Learning in Arts Practice international conference
Martin Beirne is Professor of Management and Organizational Behaviour at the University of Glasgow. Martin works in the tradition of critical management studies, and has been heavily involved with research on employee participation and organizational change, sometimes incorporating collaborative theatre-based interventions and student/management development initiatives.
Martin is a critical friend for Knowing Ways: Critical Learning in Arts Practice international conference
Neil Cooper is a Writer and Critic, who writes regularly about theatre, music and art. Neil currently writes for The Herald, Map, The List and Line magazine. Neil has also written for The Wire, Plan B, The Times, The Independent, Independent on Sunday, The Scotsman, Sunday Herald, Scotland on Sunday, Sunday Times (Scotland), Scottish Daily Mail, Edinburgh Evening News, Is This Music? and Time Out Edinburgh
Neil is a conference reviewer and critical friend Knowing Ways: Critical Learning in Arts Practice international conference
Sarah Cunningham Assistant Publisher – Journals, Intellect books
Suzanne Fustukian is a Senior Lecturer in International Health and Social Development at the Institute for International Health and Development (IIHD) at Queen Margaret University. For over 30 years, she has worked in international health and social policy, particularly in countries affected by conflict, or in social development with marginalised and excluded communities. She has been to many countries worldwide - such as Cambodia, Somaliland, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Palestine - working in partnership with local/national non-governmental organisations, research institutes and Ministries of Health. She has co-edited a book on globalisation and health policy - Health Policy in a Globalising World (published by Cambridge University Press), and written a number of papers on global governance, workers’ health, and post-conflict and health. What continues to inspire her is the resilience and spirit that the people she has met and worked with, who often live in difficult and trying circumstances, continue to raise their voice and make a difference. She is aconference reviewer and critical friend for Knowing Ways: Critical Learning in Arts Practice international conference.
Hamish Fyfe Principal Editor the international Journal of Arts & Communities published by Intellect - conference reviewer and critical friend for Knowing Ways: Critical Learning in Arts Practice international conference
Greg Giesekam was for many years Senior Lecturer in Theatre Studies at the University of Glasgow. Apart from directing and devising over 20 productions, his various articles, chapters and books have covered many aspects of theatre, including contemporary British and American theatre, applied theatre, and postmodern theatre and performance. His last book, Staging The Screen (Palgrave Macmillan, 2007) dealt with intermedial theatre. In the past few years he has worked in various capacities with Ankur Productions, which has pioneered work with Black and Minority Ethnic communities in Scotland. For Knowing Ways: conference projects, conference reviewer and critical friend. Greg is also documenting the conference for the international Journal of Arts & Communities.
Joyce McMillan Theatre critic and columnist for The Scotsman newspaper - conference reviewer and critical friend for Knowing Ways: Critical Learning in Arts Practice international conference
Joan Parr Portfolio Manager Education, learning and young people Creative Scotland – Creative Scotland bursaries reviewer
Kedzie Penfield originally trained as a dancer, dance therapist and movement analyist, later completing the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy training in Edinburgh. At present as Head of Movement Studies she teaches Body Performance Skills at QUeen Margaret University and works in her private practice as a somatic and psychotherapist. She is also involved in the Laban Movement Analysis Training due to start in July 2012 in Edinburgh. Critical friend for Knowing Ways: Critical Learning in Arts Practice international conference
Eurig Scandrett is an educator and activist who has worked in environmental science and community education and was Head of Community Action at Friends of the Earth Scotland. He currently teaches sociology at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh and researches environmental justice struggles in Scotland, India and Palestine. He is a Fellow of the Centre for Human Ecology and member of the Iona Community. Reviewer and critical friend for Knowing Ways: Critical Learning in Arts Practice international conference
John Watson is currently the Scottish Programme Director for Amnesty International, but is now moving to become Director of Policy and Communications for public health campaign ASH Scotland. Having previously worked for a children’s rights organisation, an international development campaign and the environmental movement, John is a campaigner in search of a good cause. An astrophysicist by training John was not a great success in the academic world, leaving to take up more practical work, a decision he has never regretted. Critical friend for Knowing Ways: Critical Learning in Arts Practice international conference
Kate Wimpress Director of North Edinburgh Arts - conference reviewer and critical friend & Creative Scotland bursaries reviewer
