Stephen Atkinson has taught and conducted research across a number of discipline areas in the social sciences, humanities and creative arts at Charles Darwin University, Flinders University, and the University of South Australia where he is currently Program Director of the Bachelor of Contemporary Art in the South Australian School of Art | UniSA Creative.
As a teaching-focussed academic Stephen’s key interest is in the creative and critical thinking outcomes of learning through making: while courses in the Bachelor of Contemporary Art are primarily focussed on fostering curiosity and teaching how to make and conceptualise artworks, these processes also grant access to other ways of thinking and problem... Read more
About me
Stephen Atkinson has taught and conducted research across a number of discipline areas in the social sciences, humanities and creative arts at Charles Darwin University, Flinders University, and the University of South Australia where he is currently Program Director of the Bachelor of Contemporary Art in the South Australian School of Art | UniSA Creative.
As a teaching-focussed academic Stephen’s key interest is in the creative and critical thinking outcomes of learning through making: while courses in the Bachelor of Contemporary Art are primarily focussed on fostering curiosity and teaching how to make and conceptualise artworks, these processes also grant access to other ways of thinking and problem solving that are transferable across all other areas of life and work.
In connection with this has been the need to articulate the specific character of studio-based art education and investigate how this can be incorporated into online, mobile and real-world encounters.
In addition to academia Stephen has worked in a wide range of occupations from gardener and builder's labourer, to set-designer, and he continues to practice as a writer, musician and artist.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Charles Darwin University
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Flinders University
Experimental music; Garage music and cultural history; Film and contemporary art; Sustainable design; Psychogeography; Aesthetics; The political psychology of horror; Teaching creativity and critical thinking; Mobile learning; Printmaking/print-thinking
Research
Research
Experimental music; Garage music and cultural history; Film and contemporary art; Sustainable design; Psychogeography; Aesthetics; The political psychology of horror; Teaching creativity and critical thinking; Mobile learning; Printmaking/print-thinking
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Private Individual | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
MemberSouth Australian Writers Centre |
2018 |
MemberAustralasian Performers Rights Association |
2018 |
MemberSouth Australian Writers Centre |
2017 |
MemberAustralasian Performers Rights Association |
2017 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Connections between mathematics, textiles, music and painting: examined through art practice, utilising the transfer of information and process between digital and material systems. | Current |
| Dissident dissonance: forging a visual arts practice informed by twentieth-century transatlantic avant-garde music | Current |
| Making and belonging: an investigation of the interrelations between body, place and material through practice-led research based in blown glass. | Current |
| Re-conceptions of uterine discourse through a print-based practice | Current |
| The eco-aware printmaking studio: developing non-toxic etching and intaglio techniques in Australia | Current |
| Unfolding invisible architecture of Raukkan an indigenous community of South Australia | Current |
