Dr Steven Sparling
Contact
- Email: s.sparling@kingston.ac.uk
- Location: Kingston School of Art, Knights Park
- Faculty: Kingston School of Art
- School: School of Creative and Cultural Industries
- Department: Department of Creative Industries
About
I am Head of Department for Creative and Cultural Industries in the School of Creative Industries & Critical Studies at Kingston School of Art.
I have a PhD in Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship (Goldsmiths, University of London), an MA in Creative Entrepreneurship (University of East Anglia), and a BFA in Interdisciplinary Studies (Concordia University).
My research focuses on issues of creative labour and creative entrepreneurship.
I have worked in the creative and cultural industries in Canada and the UK for over 30 years as an actor, educator, researcher, union leader and journalist.
I have been on faculty at the London College of Music, University of West London; Sheridan College (Canada) and Ryerson University (Canada) and have delivered guest lectures and workshops at institutions in Holland, Lithuania and South Africa.
Academic responsibilities
School Head of Department
Qualifications
- PhD Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship, Goldsmiths, University of West London 2021
- MA Creative Entrepreneurship, University of East Anglia, 2012
- BFA Interdisciplinary Studies, Concordia University, 1997
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Academic Practice, University of West London, 2016
- Diploma Theatre Arts, Grant MacEwan University, 1991