PhD student accepted into writers’ workshop

PhD student accepted into writers’ workshop

University of Auckland student Victoria Wynne-Jones has been accepted into this year’s Michael King Writers’ Centre Residential Workshop.

The Art History PhD student will spend three days immersed in the workshop topic, “Writing the Arts: The Explanatory Word.”

The workshop is being held at the Michael King Writers’ Centre in Devonport and will be attended by some of New Zealand’s most popular writers and journalists.

Victoria is one of just 24 people to participate in the workshop, set to be held from Saturday 26 to Monday 28 October.

The 32-year-old from Mt Albert will even get to live on-site during the workshop, which she expects to assist her in the completion of her PhD topic “Situated Choreographies:  Intersections of choreography and contemporary art.”

“I am looking forward to learning from authors who work in other forums,” she says.

“It’s also quite timely because at the moment there’s a lot of discussion about art criticism and the reviewer in New Zealand. It’s very easy to alienate people, yet critique is the only way we can grow and change and develop. I think it’s quite healthy.”

The workshop is conveyed by author Dr Peter Simpson Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Auckland. Speakers include Lynn Freeman of Radio New Zealand’s Arts on Sunday programme, Metro writer Steve Braunias and New Zealand Herald senior journalist and columnist Peter Calder.

Victoria calls the art world “invigorating and inspiring” so she is grateful to the Art History department for supporting her journey to achieving a place at the centre.

“I think it’s going to be a fascinating exercise.”

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