International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation - IICSI

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Thinking Spaces Improvisation, Plantation Societies and Difficult Conversations

Marsha Hinds Myrie | March 29

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Call for Proposals Sound, Meaning, Education

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Musical Improvisation at Land's End Join IICSI in the Gaspésie!

July 15 - 22 | Learn more

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Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Call for Applications!

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Critical Studies in Improvisation

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The ImprovLab

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Dr. Ajay Heble wins the 2023 Killam Prize

Our Director, Dr. Ajay Heble, has been awarded the prestigious 2023 Killam Prize for his work…

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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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