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)