About

Dr. Conner Milliken is a queer artist, writer, academic, and creative producer based in Glasgow, Scotland. Working across disciplines he is primarily concerned with the writing and performing of the queer self.

His work has been shown at Dance International Glasgow (Tramway), The Southbank Centre, Summerhall (Made In Scotland Showcase), Queer Theory Glasgow, Love Botique and has been published in MAI: Feminism & Visual Culture and Mechanics Institute Review. 


He completed a Doctorate of Fine Art in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow in 2023. In line with his academic research he organised a postgradute symposium on Beginnings, Networks and Endings, and has presented research at Colette Sadler’s festival Present Futures at the CCA. 

He ran online creative writing workshops alongside Maria Sledmere called Pop Matters. 

He is co-director of Hacks with Annie Lowry Thomas, a performance collective that creates contemporary performance and produces the work of collaborators. For more info visit www.producedbyhacks.co.uk


Education:

DFA Creative Writing, 2018 - 2023, The University of Glasgow.
MLitt Theatre Practices (with Distinction), 2016-2017, The University of Glasgow.
MA (Hons) Theatre Studies, 2011-2015, The University of Glasgow. 


Awards:

From Here a Home Was Imagined Commission, i’m no longer listening (2022)
Creative Scotland Open Project Fund, After Party (2021-2022)
Tramway Supports Residency, After Party (2021)
Creative Scotland Open Project Fund, GAYBOYS (2019-2020) 
The University of Glasgow Post Graduate Community Fund Award (2019)
AHRC Doctoral Training Scholarship (2018-2021)
Federation of Scottish Theatre Producer Training Bursary (2018)
Scottish Funding Council Studentship (2016-2017)