This essay examines the history of a multi-disciplinary Centre for Design and New Media developed over a period of three years in Vancouver, Canada.

Here in the UK, arts research culture might be a bit more accepted, but it is still nascent. I agree that the terms 'practice-based' and 'theory-based' set up a problematic dichotomy for research culture. In acknowledging the distinction, one runs the risk of mirroring the historical bias towards empiricism.