Staff

Adrian Palka

Title: Senior Lecturer
Subject group/area: Performing Arts
Telephone: +44 (0)24 7688 7445
Room: ET207
Main Duties:
Subject expertise: Cultural policy and performing arts management, cultural theory, live performance. Lectures, Seminars and Tutorials for 5 modules, Levels 1-3.
Other responsibilities:
  • Assessment
  • Supervision of dissertations
  • Extra curricular performance projects
  • Recruitment
Education:
  • MA, University of Warwick (1993)
  • BA, University of Kent (1978)
Employment:
  • Coventry University - Senior Lecturer (1999- )
  • University of Warwick - Part-time Lecturer and Researcher (1993-99)
Selected publications:
  • Kulturpolitik und deutsche-polnische Versoehnung in der Grenzstadt Goerlitz/Zgorzelec, Springer, Berlin (1998)
  • Tony Blair und Kulturpolitik in Grossbrittanien, Kulturaustausch, Stuttgart (1998)
  • Challenges for Cultural Policy and Management in Central and Eastern Europe, editor Symposium Proceedings, Council of Europe (1997)
  • Culture in the Market Economy - Economy in Culture, Review of Conference at University of Debrecen, Hungary, October 1995 in the European Journal of Cultural Policy (Harwood Gmbh, Amsterdam, 1996)
  • Reunification: Unity in Diversity?, Art of Regeneration Conference Proceedings, Nottingham, Comedia (1996)
  • Goerlitz: A Bridge to the East - Cross Border German-Polish Cultural Policy, Conference Proceedings, Second Conference on European Culture, University of Navarra (1996)
  • Cultural Policy Research in the West Midlands, Warwick University/West Midlands Arts (1993)
Selected Exhibitions:
  • Kick the Bucket, Klinker Club, London (2003)
  • In the Mix 2003, Pegasus Theatre, Oxford (2003)
  • Trains of Thought, Norwich Playhouse, Norfolk and Norwich Festival (2002)
  • Dresden, Coventry Cathedral (2002)
  • Stockwell Skies, audio-visual installation, Stockwell Studios, London (2002)
  • Kick the Bucket, Documenta 11 (bei programm), Germany/Manege Festival of Experimental and Performance Art, Russia (2002)
  • Audio Night, London Lane Studios, London (2002)
  • Thomas Crown Affair, Coventry (2002)
  • Hegels Revenge, Klinker Club, London (2002)
  • Bagdad, Stockwell Studios, London/Bungay, Suffolk (2002)
  • Nachtmare, Coventry University Performing Arts/British Music Information Centre/Dartington School of Arts/Thames Valley University (2001)
  • Burning Bush, Stockwell, London (2001)
  • Sound Map, acoustic installation, Coventry University (2001)
  • Kick the Bucket, Stockwell Studios, London, Germany (2001)
  • S2-an S-Bahn Meditation, Germany (2001)
  • John, John, spoken word and projections, Norfolk (2001)
  • Steel Cello/spoken word Theatre of Memory and Loss, 24 hour site specific performance, Clubland South London (2000)
  • S2-an S-Bahn Meditation, London, Russia (2000)
  • Steel Cello and Poems, where the wild things are, Club Event, London (1999)
  • Steel Cello and Spoken Word Performance, Clerkenwell Literature Festival, London (1999)
  • Steel Cello and Sax collaboration, with Lol Coxhill, London (1999). Le Jardin, ICA/Stockwell Studios, London (1998)
  • Round Tables/Interventions, London (1998)
  • "78", HMS President (1998)
  • North, Live Art Event, Benbow House, ex-MI5 Building (1997)
  • Steel Cello, Mirrorball and Burning Guitar, Cromer Festival, Norfolk (1997)
  • Waterlow Sunset, Lauderdale House, Highgate, London (1997)
  • AOM, Live Art Cabaret, The Poster Gallery, Charing Cross Road (1996)
Selected Awards/Grants:
  • British Academy Award - PhD (1995-99)

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