As an emerging field within the Nordic countries, the 'intersection' between art and research is still in the process of being named and renamed. 'Practice-Based Research within the Performing
Arts' was the concept that framed the investigation of the field in a NSU study circle during a period of three years. The contributors to this anthology are artists and academics. They each
present their particular angle to the field based partly on debates that arose in the study circle.
The articles reflect a plurality of themes and discussions that exist around Practice-Based Research, Most of the contributors bring up their own artistic work for closer examination, and they
all share the common premise of making neither just art nor just research. To address divergences between these two activities, and surpass them, is one of the aims of this book.
