To what extent can design leadership guided by Aikido mediate a co-creation process?
PhD (full) - 2008 to present.
What new thinking and ways of practicing are required by designers to stay relevant in a transdisciplinary future?
Recent research
_Presented at the inaugural 'Three Minute Thesis' (3MT) competition.
_Completed semi-structured interviews at the 'New Zealand Aikikai 40th Anniversary Gasshuku 2010' in Auckland and 'Sawada Shihan Aikido Seminar' Wellington in March 2010.
_Bradford, M., & Thomassen, A. (2009). Theory as Process: “Keiko” and ‘Co-Creative Movement’. Paper presented at the 'IASDR 2009' Conference : Design / Rigor & Relevance, COEX, Seoul, Korea. View Poster paper.
_Thomassen, A., & Bradford, M. (2009). Beyond the Individual: the Complex Interplay of Creativity, Synthesis and Rigor in Design Led Research Processes. Paper included in proceedings at the 'IASDR 2009' Conference : Design / Rigor & Relevance, COEX, Seoul, Korea.
_'Sawada Shihan Seminar' videos: 'Keiko', 'Hipparu', and 'Movement'.
2006 An early coffee conversation ...
2007 Massey University Dojo.
2007.
2007.
2007.
09/02/07.
09/02/07.
13/02/07.
09/03/07.
12/03/07 Gasshuku.
12/03/07 Gasshuku: Takase Shihan (7th Dan).
12/03/07 Gasshuku.
12/03/07 Gasshuku.
13/03/07 Gasshuku: Candidate training.
13/03/07 Gasshuku: Learning experientially.
13/03/07 Gasshuku.
13/03/07 Gasshuku: Sawada Shihan (7th Dan), Takase Shihan (7th Dan).
24/05/07.
03/06/07.
2008.
03/04/08.
25/09/07.
01/12/07 Grading.
01/12/07 Grading.
01/12/07 Grading.
02/12/07.
02/12/07.
02/12/07 Takase Shihan (7th Dan).
2008.
25/05/08 ‘K2’ research collaboration.
23/02/08 Candidate training.
23/02/08 Candidate training.
23/02/08 Candidate training.
23/02/08 Candidate training.
23/02/08 Candidate training.
23/02/08 Sensei Roberts (5th Dan), Sensei Halson (4th dan).
2008.
10/06/08.
01/07/08 Sawada Shihan (7th Dan) Seminar.
01/07/08 Sawada Shihan (7th Dan) Seminar.
01/07/08 Sawada Shihan (7th Dan) Seminar.
01/07/08 Sawada Shihan (7th Dan) Seminar.
01/07/08 Sawada Shihan Seminar.
03/07/08 Sawada Shihan (7th Dan) Seminar.
03/07/08 Sawada Shihan (7th Dan), Sensei Halson (4th Dan).
03/07/08 Sawada Shihan Seminar.
2008.
11/10/08 ‘ArtMan4’ Conference, Canada.
02/08/08.
11/10/08 ‘ArtMan4’ Conference, Canada.
11/10/08 ‘ArtMan4’ Conference, Canada.
11/10/08 ‘ArtMan4’ Conference, Canada.
23/10/08.
19/11/08 ‘Blow 08’ Festival workshop, New Zealand.
19/11/08 ‘Blow 08’ Festival workshop, New Zealand.
19/11/08 ‘Blow 08’ Festival workshop, New Zealand.
07/03/09 ‘Syn-Aesthetics’ workshops, New Zealand.
29/04/09.
18/10/09 ‘IASDR 09’ Conference, Korea.
18/10/09 ‘IASDR 09’ Conference, Korea.
18/10/09 COEX: ‘IASDR 09’ Conference, Korea.
18/10/09 tutorial: ‘IASDR 09’ Conference, Korea.
18/10/09 tutorial: ‘IASDR 09’ Conference, Korea.
16/11/09 (phew)!
06/3/10 ‘Gasshuku 2010’: Auckland, New Zealand.
06/3/10 ‘Gasshuku 2010’: Waka Sensei Mitsuteru Ueshiba.
06/3/10 ‘Gasshuku 2010’: Sawada Shihan (7th Dan).
06/3/10 ‘Gasshuku 2010’.