TU Dublin School of Art and Design Research Symposium
You are warmly invited to attend our Research Symposium, a satellite event of GradX, on Wednesday, June 4, at EQ116. The Research Symposium will highlight research across art and design disciplines, showcasing outstanding graduate work and emerging methodologies. Please register in advance HERE
TU Dublin School of Art and Design
Research Symposium, June 4, 2025, EQ-116
Agenda
Session 1
10:00 – 10:05 Welcome
10:05-10:15 Dr. Connell Vaughan “Temporal Displacement: Charting the Test of Time in the Big Flat Now”
10:15-10:25 Dr. Glenn Loughran “Manifesto as Event”
10:25-10:30 Lenny Sanches, thesis supervisor Dr. Aija Freimane “Resistance in Metaphors: Political Semiotics and the Narratives of Rebellion in Russian Opposition Media of the last fifteen years”
10:30-10:35 Éile Medb Ní Fhiaich, thesis supervisor Dr. Nora Duggan “Ethics of Care in the Technocultural World of Posthuman Contemporary Art”
10:35-10:45 Saray Sánchez, Doctorate thesis co-supervisors Dr. Nora Duggan and Dr. Jye O’Sullivan “An account of the lecture-performance “Threads of Care: Mourning Through Textiles as Collective Political Action””
10:45-10:50 Julia Spyra, thesis supervisor Dr. Nora Duggan “The Power of the Female Form: Performance Art and Women's Rights in Ireland”
10:50-10:55 Michael Sweeney, thesis supervisor Dr. Connell Vaughan “There's no women, no work, and no craic.” Defensive Humour and the on-screen "Mancession””
10:55-11:05 Donal Lally “ALTAR”
11:05-11:10 Elma Pucar, thesis supervisor Dr. Sorcha O’ Brien “Da, da, to je Balkan.” An ethnomusicological study of the ‘Yugoslav Balkans.’
11:10-11:05 Daria Babaskina, supervisor Clare Bell “Baakhynai. Typography, identity, language and resilience - a reflection on indigenous experience.”
11:05-11:10 Finn O'Neill, supervisor Clare Bell “Negotiating public discourse and authority through typography”
11:10-11:15 Nicole Preece, thesis supervisor Donal Lally “Authenticity vs. Efficiency: Typographic Design in the Age of Streaming Services”
11:15-11:20 Genevieve Carolan, thesis supervisor Dr. David Ellison “Marketing The Imperial Premier League: English Football Jerseys and the Conquering of the Global Everyday”
11:20 – 11:30 Q&A
11:30 – 11:45 break
Session 2
11:45 – 11:55 Sarah Ward, Doctorate thesis co-supervisors Dr. Glenn Loughran and Dr. Conor Mc Garrigle, “Sites of Learning: Examining the Educational Relationship Between Art, Galleries, and the Public Through Practice-Based Research.”
11:55 – 12:05 Deborah Keogh “Unpacking the Relationship between Design Ability and Spatial Reasoning”
12:05 – 12:15 Anthony O'Connor “Generative AI in Visual Merchandising Education.”
12:15 – 12:25 Michelle Lalor, Jean Noonan “A cross-disciplinary project to promote sustainability in the fashion industry”
12:25 – 12:35 Dr. Aija Freimane “Student-Centred Learning Outcomes based on Quality Assessment Reference Framework”
12:35 – 12:45 Ceri Almrott “Building Material Intelligence Through Design Practice.”
12:45 – 12:55 Peter Mac Cann “Towards Circular Design Practices in Commercial Furniture Production - Brandon Chair re-design project.”
12:55 – 13:05 Katriona Flynn, Dr. Dee Duffy “Desert Island Dress: A Cross- Disciplinary Exploration of Society through the Medium of Clothing and Cultural Storytelling”
13:05 – 13.10 Rebecca Ferris, supervisors Michelle Lalor and Antony O’Connor "Beyond the Lens"
13:10 – 13:15 Karyee Wan, thesis supervisor Peter Mac Cann “How do smart technologies change the way we live and design?”
13.15 – 13.20 Sarah Carciu Marica, thesis supervisor Dr. Sorcha O’ Brien “The ESB Head Office Building Redevelopment. Biophilic Design and Urbanisation in Dublin.”
13:20 – 13:30 Tracey Dalton “The Guinness Irish Pub Concept - 1992 - 2002.”
13:30 – 13:40 Dr. Neville Knot “Interior Makeover Programmes: Strategies Behind the Camera”
13:40 – 14:00 Q&A and closing