SAAR is a joint Nordic project supporting doctoral artistic research practice facilitated by partner countries Finland, Sweden and Norway. It provides a stimulating intellectual environment and a supportive setting where doctoral artist-researchers from all fields collaborate, present their ongoing artistic research, and receive feedback from peers and tutors from the partner network.
FINLAND
Doctoral students
Vera Boitcova / Performing Arts Research Centre, Theatre Academy, Uniarts Helsinki
Katrin Enni / Music Technology, Sibelius Academy, Uniarts Helsinki
Alejandra Vera Monge / Department of Design, Artistic Research Doctoral School, Aalto University
Livia Schweizer / MuTri Doctoral program, Sibelius Academy, Uniarts Helsinki
Iida-Vilhelmiina Sinivalo / DocMus Doctoral program, Sibelius Academy, Uniarts Helsinki
Qiong Zhang / Performing Arts Research Centre, Theatre Academy, Uniarts Helsinki
Supervisors
Taru Elfving / Curator & writer, Artistic director; CAA Contemporary Art Archipelago
Maarit Mäkelä / Professor in Practice-led Design Research Head of EMPIRICA Research Group and AREA Doctoral School, Aalto University
Maryam Bagheri Nesami / Professor, Doctoral education, Theatre Academy, Uniarts Helsinki
NORWAY
Doctoral students
Camilla Vatne Barratt-Due / Norwegian Academy of Music, Composition, Music Theory and Music Technology Department
Robel Temesgen Bizuayeh / Oslo National Academy of the Arts, The Academy of Fine Art
Katherine Alison Butcher / NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim Academy of Fine Art
Mohamed A. Gawad / NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim Academy of Fine Art
Bendik Giske / Norwegian Academy of Music, NordART
Andreas Kühne / UiTThe Arctic University of Norway, Academy of Music
Benjamin Pohlig / Oslo National Academy of the Arts, Academy of Dance
Skade Marie Henriksen Svennevig / University of Bergen, The Art Academy – Department of Contemporary Art
Supervisors
Anne Haaning / Independent artist
Siri Hermansen / Independent artist
Linda Lien / Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir)
SWEDEN
Doctoral students
Sanskriti Chattopadhyay / The Film, Photography and Literary Composition Unit, HDK-Valand
Susanne Ewerlöf/ The Film, Photography and Literary Composition Unit, HDK-Valand
Anna Heymowska / Performing Arts, Stockholm University of the Arts
Paola Torres Nuñez Del Prado / Film & Media, Stockholm University of the Arts
Supervisors
Petra Bauer / Stockholm University of the Arts
Klara Björk / HDK-Valand - Academy of Art and Design
Hanna Husberg / Stockholm University of the Arts
