Board, trustee, advisor, and governor roles
International Evaluator for the Systems and Engineering Science Doctorate (SEED) MSCA COFUND programme – Evaluation, LUT University , Finland. May-November 2023.
Trustee Board Member Storyhouse, Chester 2017- 2022 https://www.storyhouse.com/
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2017/may/07/chester-storyhouse-odeon-theatre-library-review
Education Committee Member, Shakespeare North, The Playhouse, Prescot, Liverpool. http://www.shakespearenorth.org 2019-2021
Chair: Breaking the Occupation of the Mind: Art and Culture in Palestine, 1st Dec. 2018. Manchester Museum:
https://mancunion.com/2018/12/07/breaking-the-occupation-of-the-mind-art-and-culture-in-palestine/
Co- Track Chair. Kawamura, T., Chemi, T., Pässilä, A Owens, A. Stream: Performing performance, embodying bodies, and bridging bridges: How do workplace and theatre innovate together for sustainability? Art of Management & Organisations, (AoMO) 2018, University of Brighton, Aug. 30th- Sept. 1ST. 2018
Event team member with Southgate, G., Eglin, S., Ponsillo, N., Pässilä, A Owens, A. Paradigms of Mental Health: Event organiser team member with North West Health Research & Development team, Phillip Barker Centre for Creative Learning, RECAP funded by the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) North West at Liverpool Quakers Centre 14th May 2018
Board Member, Chester Performs, Chester, 2014-2017.
Scientific Advisory Board Member, ARTSEQUAL research initiative. Duration: 6 years, 2015-2021. Funded by the Strategic Research Council of the Academy of Finland- Euros 6 million. http://www.artsequal.fi/ Including: Arts Equal Review, and Writing Sprint, University of Arts Helsinki, 22nd-23rd October 2018; Research Sprint in Kalliola Kuninkaala followed by Board meeting as Scientific Advisor Helsinki 6th-7th February, 2017.
Interdisciplinary collaboration co-initiator examples: Pässilä, A. and Owens, A. Collaboration planning with Prof Helena Kahiluoto/ Sustainable Science, LUT Lahti. 9th February, 2017; Pässilä, A and Owens, A. Dramatising Character & iStory co-construction with innovation manager Paula Kuusipalo-Määttä, 2ND February, 2017; Vasconcelos-Taves,S. ,Pässilä, A, Owens, A. Arts in the Military: A theatrical Performance Exercise, idea generation collaboration (1) , Lisbon, 14th-18th April, 2016; Owens, A. and Pässilä, A Contributors: Advanced Research Forum, Crossfields Institute and Alanus University, Temple Lodge London, 1st April, 2016; Owens, A. ,Pässilä, A Chemi, T. , Creativity and Learning,Collaboration Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark, 10th Dec. 2015; Pässilä, A and Owens, A. Discussants, Gnosis International Arts Based Research Network Symposium, Copenhagen Business School 31 October- 2 November, 2015; Cumberland, D. and Owens, A. Partnership Exploratory Visit to Universities of Dusquesne, Suasqahanne and Millersville, Pennsylvania State, USA.28th Nov-5th Dec.2015; Malin, V. Pässilä, A and Owens, A. Exploratory meeting workshop for MBA Elective in the use of arts in business and possibilities of contribution to the Social Science Summer School, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyvaskyla Business School, 1st-4th October, 2015.
Board Member, Action Transport Theatre Company, Ellesmere Port, 1996-2002..
Governor, Chair of Buildings Committee, Member of Salaries and Promotions Committee, Blue Coat Foundation & St Thomas’s Junior School, Chester, 1999-2003.
External examining
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA), Liverpool John Moores University, MA Professonal Practice: Theatre & Drama Facilitation (2020- 2023).
University of Huddersfield, BA (Hons) Drama (2019-2023).
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA), Liverpool John Moore’s University, BA (Hons) Applied Drama and Community Theatre (2019- 2022).
MarJon, University of Exeter, MA Conflict Transformation Through Arts & BA Drama (2009-2011).
Liverpool Hope University, PGCE Performing Arts (2010-2012).
LIPA, Liverpool John Moore’s University, CPD Community Performing Arts (2009-2010).
Manchester Metropolitan University, BA (Hons) Community Drama (2006-2008).
University of Wolverhampton, BA (Hons) Drama (2005-2008).
University of Central Lancashire, BA (Hons) Contemporary Performing Arts (2004-2009).
Bishop Grosseteste College, Hull University, BA (Hons) Community Arts (1998-2002).
University College Warrington, Manchester University, BA (Hons) Performing Arts (1995-1998).
Trinity College London, LTCL Applied Drama (1998-1999).
Allan Owens 