Welcome to ecite09!

It will take place at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk, near Liverpool in the North-West of England, 2.-10.7.2009. There is place for +/- 80 participants.

Ecite09 will celebrate diversity. In experience, teaching-style, age, aesthetics, interest... We would like it to be an event where we can inspire each other and ourselves in our diversity through different forms of exchange.

Exchange has been a keyword in the ecites of the past 14 years, and it will be again this year, in the fields of teaching, current research and performing.

In putting together the programme we are looking at what forms will allow depth in our exchange and are appropriate for ecite now. CI is growing throughout Europe, and is taught and applied in a large variety of places, from academic settings to festivals to therapeutic situations. Festivals and international workgroups become more important as places to meet, practice, learn and exchange. The number of teachers grows, making for larger differences in age and experience. As organisers we take a close look at ecite's place within these developments. For the programme this will mean a larger variety of exchange-forms, ranging from pre-planned activities to 'open' time.

Forms of exchange we propose are:

  • classes on things we are passionately engaged with
  • study labs
  • one on ones
  • talks / discussions
  • lectures and lecture demonstrations
  • public interviews
  • videopresentations of work done
  • co-teaching

Below you'll find some questions. They are meant to bring to light the passions, ideas and questions that orbit through our community at this time. We encourage your writings and thoughts on these questions in preparation for registration. When registration opens we will start gathering writings and put them on the website, to drive our exchange prior to meeting in June.

  • What is my current interest in CI?
  • What will draw me to ecite09?
  • What can I offer?
  • What would I like to learn more about?
  • What is my number one desired activity?
  • Is there something specific I would like to learn from/share with someone specific?

Application process has started!
Please follow this link.


Mary Prestidge,
Robert Anderson,
Caroline Waters,
Gesine Daniels,
Natanja den Boeft.