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.

Founding Director

ajay heble

Ajay Heble

Founding Director

CFI: ImprovLab Research Team (2017–present)

ImprovLab is IICSI’s new multi-million dollar research and performance facility located in the ARC (North Wing of the MacKinnon Building) on the University of Guelph campus. The publicly accessible, multi-use venue was enabled by core funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).

rebecca caines

Rebecca Caines

Site Coordinator, University of Regina

Daniel Fischlin

Daniel Fischlin

University of Guelph

James Harley

James Harley

University of Guelph

ajay heble

Ajay Heble

Founding Director

eric lewis

Eric Lewis

Site Coordinator, McGill University

Pauline Oliveros

Pauline Oliveros

(1932 - 2016), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Carla-Rice

Carla Rice

University of Guelph

Jesse Stewart portrait

Jesse Stewart

Carleton University

ellen waterman

Ellen Waterman

Carleton University

Partners (CFI - ImprovLab: 2017–present)

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