Team
The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation brings together a dynamic international research team of 58 scholars from 30 academic institutions. The project team includes postdoctoral fellows, students, research associates, as well as over 40 community research partners. Currently, there are eight formal research sites: University of Guelph; Carleton University; McGill University; Memorial University; Queen’s University Belfast; 17, Institute of Critical Studies; University of British Columbia; and University of Regina. Below are the Research Team members involved in some capacity during some or all of the grant periods listed below.
Director
Current Staff
The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation is an independent research institute housed in the College of Arts at the University of Guelph. Our collective efforts rely, in part, on the hard work of an incredible and dedicated team of staff.
Research Associates
Lauren Michelle Levesque
Providence School of Transformative Leadership and Spirituality, Saint Paul University (Ottawa, ON)
Tracey Nicholls
Graduate School of International Peace Studies at Soka University in Hachioji (Tokyo, Japan)
Past Staff
Ariel Oleynikov
Managing Editor of Critical Studies in Improvisation / Études critiques en improvisation
