Being disruptive, disobedient, and unfaithful: anti-colonial framing in creative research

Where does the concept of ‘decolonisation’ fit within discussions and scholarship on creative research? Despite the emancipatory promise of creative approaches, a limited understanding of the colonial roots of research methods means that we risk reproducing harmful norms and impacts. A lack of explicit and critical discussions about creative methods suggests that we are reinforcing rather than disrupting the colonial roots of research. In this Think Piece, I outline why it is imperative to consider anti-coloniality as part of creative research rather than an afterthought, and how to take steps towards deconstructing current thinking informed by a colonial agenda. This Think Piece is based on my keynote address for the inaugural International Creative Research Methods Conference in September 2023.