Adam De Paor-Evans

Academic profile

Dr Adam De Paor-Evans

Teaching Fellow in Architecture
School of Art, Design and Architecture (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)

The Global Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Adam's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Goal 09: SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and InfrastructureGoal 11: SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesGoal 16: SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong InstitutionsGoal 17: SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

About Adam

Adam is a spatio-cultural theorist, educator and researcher. As an interdisciplinary scholar, his practice research and research practice is positioned at the intersections of architecture, urban design, planning, music culture and spatio-cultural theory. He leads the independent research laboratory , which explores the hidden histories, practices and theories of music, spatial and material culture in respect of rural and urban space, identity and senses of societal and community belonging. He has authored the books (2023), (2020) and (2020), and contributed many book chapters and journal articles within the fields of musicology and spatial practice.Ìý
He previously held the post of Reader in Ethnomusicology, Spatial and Urban Practice and was Director of at UCLan, where he also led Research and Innovation in the School of Art, Design and Fashion and was REF2021 lead for UoA32. He continues to be an external member of CPRA and .Ìý
Adam has acted as external examiner for PhD theses at University of Bristol, University of Leeds and University of Salford - Manchester. He is editor of the bi-annual publication : a zine with a critical edge, and has contributed many articles for . He publishes weekly on the .

Supervised Research Degrees

'On Experiential-Experimental Walking', Ioanna Pavlou (completed MRes 2013).Ìý

Teaching

Adam's teaching interests lay at the heart of critical creative practice and research. He has led research methodologies modules at UCLan (2014-2017) where he also developed a multidisciplinary BA stream in critical contextual studies which included students from BA Textiles, Graphic Design, Product Design, and Interior Design (2016-2019), and led on rewriting research methodologies for MA Design and Fine Art (2019-2020).Ìý
He has experience in developing new courses, having written and launched the MSc. Urban Design at UCLan (2015) and refurbishing the BA (Hons) Architecture programme at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ (2008-2010).
Adam is passionate about the relationship between theory and practice, and through his teaching practice enjoys linking critical and contextual studies with work in the studio. Ìý

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