Image for IMPR Colloquium Series. An image of a lightbulb is punctuated with colourful dots and squiggles. IMPR Colloquium Series

The PhD in Critical Studies in Improvisation at the University of Guelph is a transformative four-year, in-person program that blends rigorous academic research with arts-based community engagement. Centred on improvisation as a catalyst for social change, it fosters innovative scholarship and creative methodologies.

A key milestone in the program is the Graduate Colloquium, typically held before the end of a student’s second year. This forum allows IMPR students to present and refine research with feedback from faculty, peers, and the public. These events are free and open to all—an opportunity to engage with leading-edge ideas in art-based community making and critical studies in improvisation.

IMPR Colloquium Series Archive

(In previous years, the IMPR Colloquium Series was a breakout portion of Thinking Spaces: The Improvisation Reading Group and Speaker Series.)