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Reflecting on a Complex Terrain

Art and Text as Generative Praxis

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This paper works on two levels. Firstly it offers a critical reflection on the process of supervising creative practice-led research degrees in the creative fields of art and design.

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Grierson, E. (2013). Reflecting on a Complex Terrain. In: Peters, M.A., Besley, T. (eds) The Creative University. Creative Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-245-7_5

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