Blake Morris Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

With Clare Qualmann, I edit 'Lines of Desire' for LivingMaps Review (LMR). LMR is a critical cartography journal that brings together artists, academics and activists working in their communities through expanded modes of mapping. 'Lines of Desire' features first person accounts of artists who use walking as part of their practice. If you are interested in contributing check the link below.

Contract consulting for universities and companies including Rose Bruford College, London; Queen Mary University, London and Purpose.Served as the lead researcher and writer for Purpose’s successful $4 million grant with the IKEA Foundation supporting the United Nations’ (UN) Verified Lab to limit the spread of COVID-19. Worked closely with academics in Queen Mary University of London’s schools of English and Drama and Business and Management, to write case studies articulating the impact of their research. The majority of these received the highest marks from the UK’s higher education bodies, ensuring maximum research funding for seven years.

New York, New York, United States

Provided research, impact evaluation and business development for social justice campaigns, especially to limit the spread and harm of COVID-19.Wrote forty evidence-based memos, which presented scholarly research on vaccine communications best-practices in simple language. These documents were used by internal campaigners and partners at the UN and strengthened campaigns in countries including Kenya, India and Brazil. Developed, wrote and edited six case studies for the UN’s Verified website, which offered examples of successful campaign strategies and advice on how to replicate them.Created an annotated research data-base to inform future campaigns on topics including persuasion theory, public health and creating accessible online communications. Delivered presentations on research and impact for high-level partners and funders, including the Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications at the UN.

Northampton, United Kingdom

Oversaw the university’s impact agenda and helped researchers prepare for the the Research Excellence Framework (REF), the United Kingdom’s national research assessment. Worked with academics across twelve disciplines to develop 25 impact case studies for submission to the REF. These submissions scored higher than the University’s previous submission in 2014, resulting in increased research funding in certain departments. Designed and facilitated impact workshops with academics and postgraduate students on generating, tracking and evidencing research impact, as well as how to communicate that impact to stakeholders. Developed the university’s first Research Impact Magazine to communicate the university’s work to non-academic audiences (including industry partners and funders). This included working with contractors and vendors to ensure production of both physical and digital copies of the magazine.Managed a £50k research fund for evidence-based policy research, which included identifying eligible research, distributing the funds, working with academics to increase and capture evidence of their research impact, and produce the final report for funders.

London

Visiting Lecturer in Drama, Applied Theatre and Performance and Dance: Urban Practice at the University of East LondonModule Leader: Performing the CityModule Tutor: Rethinking Choreography: Bodies, Sites and Digital Spaces; Study Skills, Interdisciplinary Performance Project, Participatory Performance Practice, Site Specific Contexts (Dance)Guest Lectures: Nutrition for Dancers (Dance: Urban Practice), Walking and Drawing (Art & Design), Walking and Devising (MA Directing).

London, United Kingdom

I work with the Research Excellence Team at UEL to collect data on impact and develop draft case studies for the Research Excellence Framework 2021.

London

Research Assistant for the University of East London's Walking Artists Network, working with Senior Lecturer Clare Qualmann.

Santa Cruz, California, United States

Helped with critical research for the book Artaud and his Doubles (2012) and Vanguard Performance Beyond Left and Right (2015), and other tasks as needed.Provided independent and original research on subjects such as crowd theory, Artaud, Canetti, the 60s avant-garde, the 68 Democratic National Convention, right-wing avant-gardes, Copied and collated all research for easy access and reference.Reformatted articles from a variety of formats (Harvard, MLA) into a consistent style (Chicago).Identified in acknowledgments as a "brilliantly talented research assistant" who was "critically infectious."

Ph.D, Drama, Performance And Applied Theatre

Ph.D. via MPhil Thesis: Walking Networks: The Development of an Artistic Medium Supervisors: Toby Butler, Jeremy Gilbert, Clare Qualmann

Ba, Double Major: Literature; Theatre Arts

Activities and Societies: College Honors, Dean's Award; Commencement Speaker