Dissertation as Contemporary Art: How Academic Research Becomes Artistic Practice - Couverture rigide

D’Adamo, Kimberley; Trainin, Guy

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1041263929 ISBN 13 : 9781041263920

Editeur : Routledge, 2026

Synopsis

This book offers a radically creative reimagining of the doctoral dissertation as a work of contemporary art. Part field guide, part conceptual art project, and part methodological roadmap, it explores what counts as knowledge, how unconventional work becomes recognizable as rigorous research, and how artists can work within academic institutions without sacrificing their own ways of knowing.

Inspired by William Pinar’s method of currere, the authors document how they navigated institutional expectations, committee politics, and the personal transformation required to bring an innovative dissertation to life. This book introduces practical tools for documenting artistic inquiry, making creative decisions visible, connecting artworks to research claims, and translating unconventional work into forms that academic audiences can recognize and evaluate. Advisor field notes provide a parallel perspective, showing how committees can support originality while maintaining rigor and accountability. It also addresses AI, authorship, and distributed creative labor as part of contemporary research practice. The result is a practical guide for graduate students and advisors seeking research forms that can survive review, remain ethically intact, and still feel like the work they set out to make.

An essential resource for graduate students, advisors, and researchers interested in arts‑based research, practice‑based inquiry, contemporary art, and curriculum theory.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Kimberley D’Adamo, EdD, is a contemporary artist, researcher, and teacher‑educator whose work uses arts‑based and studio research to examine how schools shape voice, belonging, and agency. She teaches emerging media and arts‑based inquiry at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Guy Trainin, PhD, is a professor at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln whose research focuses on literacy, learning, and the design of equitable educational environments. He has extensive experience advising doctoral students and helping committees evaluate innovative, unconventional, practice‑based dissertations.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1041263929
• ISBN 13: 9781041263920
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Green Mitch
• Nombre de pages: 146
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible