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Planetary Collegium Zurich Node opens: Professor Roy Ascott, Founding Director of the Planetary Collegium announces the opening of a Node of the Collegium in Zurich!

The Zurich Node (Z-Node) of the Collegium will be based in the Hochschule fuer Gestaltung und Kunst, Zurich (HGKZ). The Director of Studies of Z-Node will be Professor Jill Scott PhD of the Cultural Studies Institute at HGKZ. Doctoral candidates at Z-Node will be based at HGKZ (onsite or online) and supervised by Professor Scott and colleagues associated with the Hochschule. Candidates will be registered in the University of Plymouth and on successful completion of the programme and submission of the thesis, will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by the University of Plymouth. The research programme in every respect reflects that in operation at the Plymouth hub, where all submissions and theses are finally examined. All members of the Collegium meet oncea year at the annual international research conference, Consciousness Reframed. “This is the first of several geographically dispersed nodes planned for the Collegium, with Plymouth at the Hub”, said Ascott. “We are delighted that our first node is in an institution which values excellence and creative achievement, and recognises the need for transdisciplinary research in the advancement of the arts”.
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For further Information please contact:
Prof. Jill Scott PhD, Director of Studies: Z-Node, The Planetary Collegium,
Institute of Cultural Studies, Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst, Zürich
Hafnerstrasse 31, CH-8031 Zürich jill.scott@hgkz.ch