The Committee for Artistic Research

The Swedish Research Council's Committee for Artistic Research supports practice-based research of the highest quality within artistic research. The Committee has eight researchers representing different art forms.

Responsible for allocating research funding

The Committee for Artistic Research decides which calls are to be made in the area of artistic research. They also decide on which applications will be awarded grants. They have review panels to help them examine and prioritise the applications that are submitted to the Swedish Research Council, before the committee makes a decision. It is the the committee that appoints the members of the review panels.

Following up and evaluating research in the area

The Committee follows up, evaluates, and produces strategies for the research area, for example through research overviews. In this work, the Committee is assisted by both national and international experts. Every two years the Committee also arranges a symposium on artistic research. The symposium is aimed at researchers and other actors within the arts.

Between the years 2004 and 2017, the Committee published a yearbook on artistic research. The purpose was to provide information about the Committee's activities and the development of research in the area, both nationally and internationally.

Composition of the Committee

The Committee for Artistic Research has eight members. They represent different art forms and are active in artistic research or artistic development work. The Swedish Research Council appoints the chair and members based on proposals from relevant higher education institutions. The term of office is three years and members can be reelected for a further three years.

The Committee meets six times a year.

Members 2025–2027

Name

Title

Organisation

Fredrik Nyberg (chair)

Literary composition

University of Gothenburg

Martín Ávila

Professor in Design

Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design

Palle Dahlstedt

Professor in Interaction Design and teacher in composition

University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology

Mia Engberg

PhD in Performative and Media-based Practices

Stockholm University of the Arts

Cecilia Järdemar

PhD, Senior lecturer in Photography and lensbased media

Australian National University

Rebecka Katz Thor

PhD in Aesthetics

National Historical Museums

Susan Kozel

Professor in Philosophy, Dance, and New Media

Malmö University

Lisa Torell

Professor in Contemporary Art

University of Norway

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