alys longley (PhD) is an interdisciplinary artist, writer and teacher, whose work explores mistranslation, working across languages and disciplines to evidence a spill of ideas beyond conventional systems of meaning.  Her artistic research projects shape-shift  from writing and performance, artist-book making, installation, film, education curriculum, poetry, and lecture-demonstration. Alys is an Associate Professor in the Department of Dance Studies, Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland.