Engaged Creativity

Engaged Creativity

Building on the deep creative heritage of UCD Arts and Humanities, the creative energy of Dublin, and the international cultural reputation of Ireland, Engaged Creativity seeks to develop world-class creative talent, to foster practice-based research, to bring creative approaches to complex research questions and social problems, and to foster impactful engagement with communities outside the academy.  This theme incorporates innovative approaches to creative practice and performance across disciplines, including Creative Writing, Drama, Film, Music, and Digital Content Creation. Researchers in this strand also bring disciplinary focus to thematic areas such as Cultural Heritage, Environmental Humanities, Social Transformation, and Digital Innovation. 

Engaged Creativity seeks to develop a creative/critical ecosystem at UCD, which is nourished by cutting-edge academic research and the energies of Ireland’s creative sector and enhanced by state-of-the-art facilities. Work in this strand is conducted by internationally renowned academics and artists and is supported by the UCD Creative Futures Academy. 

This research strand contributes to impactful national and international research collaborations, including Una Europa and Climate KIC

Theme Lead: (opens in a new window)Professor PJ Mathews (School of English, Drama & Film)

Associated Groups, Institutes & Centres

• (opens in a new window)Creative Futures Academy
• UCD School of English, Drama and Film
  
• UCD School of Music Ensembles
  
• UCD Mary Lavin Centre for Creative Writing
  
• National Folklore Collection
  
• UCD Library Special Collections
  
• UCD Humanities Institute
  
• UCD Earth Institute
  
• UCD Centre for Irish Towns
  
• UCD Research Culture 
• (opens in a new window)European Heritage Hub 
  
• (opens in a new window)Climate KIC
  
• (opens in a new window)British Film Institute
  
• (opens in a new window)Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Arts Office
  
• (opens in a new window)Creative Ireland