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Quiet Creativity: End-of-Academic-Year Reflection

8th June 2022, 12.30-14.00 UK time:

Welcome to the 4th #creativeHE jam

Can it really be time for the annual creativeHE jam once again? Yes indeed it is. Life moves pretty fast doesn’t it?

This year we want you to take a time out from busy academic life and reflect on the last couple of months. This final meet up before we rush off to the summer break will be led by Sandra Abegglen (University of Calgary, @sandra_abegglen), Alex Spiers (London School of Economics, @alexgspiers) and Nathalie Tasler (University of Glasgow, @drntasler). The first 30 minutes of the event are for getting to know each other, mindful exchange, and daydream – and then we get creative – calmly and quietly.

#QuietCreativeHE

As we look back, we take time to reflect on how the need for quiet repose has lost its way in the midst of near constant notification pings, email inbox chimes and the warm, oppressive hum of our always-on laptops. So, in this session we turn away from the distractions of daily academic life in an attempt to reconnect with ourselves and others. We can hear you whisper under your breath, how can we possibly do this in the very busy spaces that have us trapped? You need to turn up, so we can turn down together. Make sure you sit comfortably, with a cup of tea or coffee, in a space you feel comfortable. Lie down and be counted!

“There is no such thing as an empty space or an empty time. There is always something to see, something to hear. In fact, try as we may to make a silence, we cannot”

(John Cage, Silence: Lectures and Writings, 1961)

The session is open to everyone, especially those of us that are busy, super busy. We will provide space to reflect, refresh, make new connections and find meaning. You will be invited to daydream, dawdle and scatter. Quiet is the new loud!

The deliberate actions you undertake to restore your energy levels are important, that alone-time, to recharge your batteries, get your thoughts sorted and allow your creativity juices to bubble once again. So, what we are advocating for is in praise of the slow – a life of well-being, wisdom, and wonder.

Why not start by helping us collect some views and sounds that help you calm down, unwind, decompress, relax – post them on Twitter under the hashtag #QuietCreativeHE

There is an opportunity to further share your own experiences, and especially your techniques and methods for finding those quiet moments in our session. We will have enough time for exchange and discussion.

We are looking forward to seeing you on the 8th of June 2022, 12.30 (or 13.00 for the more structured part of the jam).

Sandra, Alex and Nathalie

Join us on 8th June!

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Sandra Abegglen, University of Calgary, @sandra_abegglen - Alex Spiers, London School of Economics, @alexgspiers - Nathalie Tasler, University of Glasgow, @drntasler

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This is my desk as it has been in the last 6 months. The tortoises were a gift from my sister, and are a constant reminder to go slow, as I mostly work on EDI topics and face daily obstacles.
The Buddha is a reminder to be calm, so I do not slip into past trauma or lose my composure especially during EDI meetings.
In the back, it is a Henna cone, which gives me a quick relaxing and creative break whenever needed.  In the background are other bits of pieces for craft works or painting, and there is a big box that serves as footrest with lots of crafty materials.

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I occasionally combine a video of part of my daily walk with some improvised piano playing.