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Critical Studies in Improvisation

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The ImprovLab

Designed by Diamond-Schmitt Architects The ImprovLab will be our Institute’s research and performance facility at the…

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Adaptive Use Musical Instrument (AUMI) software interface and iOS App are new musical instruments that enable…

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IICSI Director Eric Fillion Launches New Book: SOUNDTRACK TO THE REVOLUTION

On June 24, 2025, Dr. Eric Fillion, Director of the University of Guelph’s International Institute for…

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The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation (IICSI) is a central source for the collection and dissemination of research on improvised creative practices.


The Institute's mandate is to create positive social change through the confluence of improvisational arts, innovative scholarship, and collaborative action.

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