Welcome and Introduction. Session 1 - Historical Context: The origins of practice based research. Tate Britain, Wimbledon College of Art and University of Brighton have joined together to hold this conference on the value of scholarship in the Arts.

Audio recording of one of a series of 2009-10 events at Tate Britain entitled Conversation Pieces: Laura Oldfield Ford – Visions of the Apocalypse

Setting out from the controversy over Ireland’s ‘no’ vote to the European constitution, this talk will consider the current global stakes of the more radical form of democracy associated with the Paris Commune.

Filmmaker, artist and writer Harun Farocki is interviewed by writer and curator Sophia Phoca.

Mapping the Lost Highway: past conference at Tate Modern. Artists and theorists discuss Lynch's work in a range of theoretical and artistic contexts. Audio coverage of event in two parts

Mapping the Lost Highway: past conference at Tate Modern. Artists and theorists discuss Lynch's work in a range of theoretical and artistic contexts. Audio coverage of event in two parts

Following the exclusive London première of his new film Los Bastardos at Tate, film maker Amat Escalante discusses the diversity of Latin-American film with Ignacio Durán.

What happens to architecture during times of collective anxiety? Sir John Sorrell, chair of CABE, reflects on previous downturns and considers the massive investment which has been needed to turnaround the fortunes of major cities.

This panel discussion gathers thinkers, artists and curators to discuss the role played by art in revolutionary processes around the world.

Practitioners explain the rationale behind their work, the processes by which they design and will analyse the ways in which the idea of the garden, traditionally inspired by planting and aesthetic, is now inspired by history, ecology and the concept.