Storytelling for research engagement with Esther Lisk-Carew (Episode 76)
Research Adjacent · Sarah McLusky
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Show Notes
Esther Lisk-Carew is engagement coordinator for a programme called AHEAD (Arts and Humanities Engagement and Dialogue) at Manchester Metropolitan University. She is also a freelance consultant, trustee of Manchester's Portico Library and founder of the Black and Global Majority Cultural Creative Network.
Sarah and Esther talk about
- How she combines a love of storytelling and the arts with a talent for managing events and operations
- Why engagement is often baked into the methods and outputs of arts and humanities
- Building a career in the cultural sector (despite a detour into French law)
- Why academia needs more diverse voices, and high-profile cultural icons
Find out more
- Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website
- Find out about everything Esther is working on via her Linktree
- Find AHEAD at MMU on the web, Linktree, LinkedIn and Instagram
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