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Centre for Creative-Relational Inquiry

The Centre for Creative-Relational Inquiry (CCRI) fosters innovative qualitative research that places the relational at its heart. Key to the vision for the Centre is that it develop the ‘creative-relational’ as a dynamic conceptual frame for vibrant, incisive research.

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What is the focus of the Centre for Creative-Relational Inquiry?

The centre is a home for qualitative research that:

  • is situated, positioned, context-sensitive, personal, experience-near, and embodied;
  • embraces the performative and the aesthetic;
  • engages with the political, the social, and the ethical;
  • problematizes agency, autonomy, and representation;
  • cherishes its relationship with theory, creating concepts as it goes;
  • is dialogical and collaborative;
  • is explicit and curious about the inquiry process itself.

What is creative-relational inquiry?

‘Creative-relational inquiry’ might include:

  • detailed, close-up explorations of, for example, therapeutic and pedagogical relationships;
  • the use of the arts and performance as a methodological approach;
  • inquiries that put concepts and theories to work;
  • and research that engages practitioners and the wider public – creatively, relationally – in and with such research.

These possibilities are illustrative, not exhaustive.

CCRI makes space for and develops capacity for debate, thinking and activity that argues for and contributes to the future of such interdisciplinary research, fostering collaborations and conversations within the University of Edinburgh, nationally and internationally.

Email Jonathan Wyatt to know more

Director: Jonathan Wyatt

Associate Directors: Fiona Murray, Marisa de Andrade, Nini Fang & Rosie Stenhouse

Creative-Relational Community Radio: live podcast

Community Radio is semi-curated, semi-interactive, wholly warm and informal programming.

Events

Information on upcoming events organised by the Centre for Creative-Relational Inquiry (CCRI).

Social media

Keep up to date with CCRI activities on Facebook, Twitter and our dedicated blog.

Edinburgh CCRI Projects

CCRI has members from places around the world and from many organisations (as well as members who are not affiliated to any particular organisation). Here is information about CCRI-related projects from members who are part of the University of Edinburgh.

Edinburgh CCRI People

CCRI has members from many places around the world and from many organisations (as well as members who are not affiliated to any particular organisation). Here, though, is further information about those members who are part of the University of Edinburgh.

Become a member

Complete this simple form to become a member of CCRI. We are always looking for new members and new ways to collaborate so, complete this form and get in touch if you would like to find out more.