This intensive five-day summer school offers an immersive introduction to arts-based research (ABR) as both method and practice. Through a series of workshops integrating visual art, writing, movement, and depth-psychological reflection, participants will explore how creativity itself can become a form of inquiry.

The programme welcomes creatives, scholars, graduate students, educators, and reflective practitioners who wish to deepen their engagement with creative inquiry as a transformative mode of knowing.

Working within a small and transdisciplinary group, participants will develop their own creative research approaches while engaging with the rich cultural landscape of London through museum visits, walking conversations, and informal gatherings.

The summer school offers not only innovative arts-based methods by leading educators, but also a rare opportunity to think, create, and reflect with others who share a curiosity about how knowledge might emerge through art.

Organized by: London Arts-Based Research Centre Methods
Where: In-person, Birkbeck, University of London
When: Five days from July 20-24 2026
Tutors: Led by LABRC faculty and guest writers/scholars
Fees: £495 (LABRC Members -15%)

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Deadline: 15 April 2026