Work with me

I enjoy working with people and organizations who are focusing on creating new ways of learning, living and collaborating. Whether through webinars and keynotes, workshops and advisory work, curriculum development and external examining, I bring together insights from higher education and collaborative housing, anthropology and global development to support creative thinking and collective action. I particularly value opportunities to work across disciplines and sectors, creating spaces where diverse perspectives can generate fresh ideas and practical responses to the complex challenges facing our communities and institutions. If you are exploring new ways of learning, living or creating change, I'd be delighted to hear from you.

Engagements

Speaking

Keynotes and Panels

I have been invited to give opening and closing keynotes and participate in high-level panel discussions.

Annual Conference of University of Bristol Institute for Learning and Teaching
Alternative University Workshop, University College London
The Future of Universities, Bristol University Press
The Future Trends Forum
European Conference of Social Sciences

Talks and Webinars

I have delivered over 20 in-person and online seminars to universities and organizations internationally. Examples include:

Design Research Lab, University of the Arts, Berlin
University of Bristol Business School
Centre for Global Higher Education, Oxford University
European Association of Development Institutes
Centre for Sustainable Communities, University of Canberra
Centre for Higher Education Futures, Aarhus University
Tobias Center for Innovation in International Development
Creative Pedagogies Faculty Research Group, University of Portsmouth

Curriculum Development

I have been consulting with universities that want to incorporate Critical-Creative Pedagogies into their interdisciplinary teaching programs

Loughborough University London

I worked with university leaders and curriculum designers on a new interdisciplinary Grand Challenges module that introduces all incoming students to the UN Sustainable Development Goals through a combination of criticality and creativity.

Cardiff School of Art and Design, Cardiff Metropolitan University

I supported educators through a curriculum review and redesign to better combine critical thinking and research, specialist practice and real-world collaboration.

Birmingham University

I served as the External Expert Advisor for new International Development and International Relations undergraduate courses.

Workshops

I design and deliver tailor-made, interactive workshops for university leaders and educators who want to incorporate creative activities, experiential learning and future-facing teaching. These can be customized in length, formal and content.

Potential Topics

Introduction to Critical-Creative Pedagogy
Design Thinking in the Classroom
Regenerative Teaching
Scenario-building and Role Play
Experiential Learning
Community-focused Learning
Career Readiness Skills
Reflexive Pedagogical Practice

Workshops have taken place at:

Mahidol University International College, Bangkok
University of Bristol
University of Sussex
Tobias Center for Innovation in International Development, Indiana University

External Examining

I have been the external examiner for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the areas of International Development and social change.

University of Edinburgh (UK)
SOAS (UK)
University of Galway (Ireland)

PhD Supervision and Examining

I have successfully supervised several PhD students in International Development and Anthropology, sometimes in combination with creative practice.

I have also been the External Examiner for PhD dissertations at:

Oxford University, UK
Massey University, New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Deakin University, Australia
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Contact:

Anke Schwittay

School of Global Studies

University of Sussex

Email: creativeuniversities21@gmail.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankeschwittay/