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Submission Number: 12
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Created: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 - 13:47
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| Given name | Miriam |
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| Surname | Aziz |
| ma4mastudiolab@gmail.com | |
| I understand that by submitting this form, I consent to the use of my data for the purposes of the 2026 Forum on Artistic Research'. | Yes |
| I agree to the terms of service. | Yes |
| Title | Lost for Words |
| Format | Workshop |
| Main language | English |
| Abstract | Law is not only made up of codes, statutes rule and norms, it is also constituted, particu- larly in common law systems, by cases or ‘stories’ which are interpreted by judges. The focus of my enquiry is not law and literature but the creative process of law as literature that is written and read through the body. This gives rise to a plethora of questions, such as what is a case? What is a legal narrative? What is a ‘speech act’? What are the rules that shape and constrain legal discourse, how are they devised, and by whom? Who is the author? Who is the audience? To what extent is our imagination overly constrained by words when we think of law? These questions have been raised in a plethora of discur- sive and epistemological spheres of discourse in the context of law and humanities and beyond. It is not my intention to address or restate these questions from a purely theoret- ical standpoint which draws exclusively from legal literature; rather, I will seek to address these questions through a singular and collaborative creative process that fuses body and mind. In short, I want to explore an alternative approach which is more ‘doing by learning’ than the other way round by collaborating with participants to the workshop. |
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| Previous presentations or iterations of the research | Lost of Words premiered as a performance installation at the Di Menna Center / Baryshnikov Arts Center in November 2012 and was favourably reviewed by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in 2014. Publications: - ‘Law and Art: a postcard from Europe’ (2015) 27 Yale Journal of Law & the Humanities 343. - ‘Lost for Words: Embodying Law through Tanztheater’ (2013) Law and Humanities 91. Soundtrack of Lost for Words: CD Format (Rock Pixie Records) (2013) limited edition. |
| Additional information | Each participant will be invited to participate in any way they feel comfortable (text / movement / dance) after a short yoga based warm up. Any physical limitations and issues must be communicated with Dr Aziz beforehand. |
| Spatial and technical requirements | Heated Space (preferably a dance studio within which to move freely and safely. Soundsystem |
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| Create a user account for SAR 2026 | No |