Arts Based Educational Research
Arts Based Education Research aims to understand education through arts-based concepts, techniques and practice. Practitioners use a variety of arts-based methodologies to undertake their research...
Upcoming event
There are many shared themes and ideas across the fields of arts-based and inclusive research: The arts have the capacity to connect different communities, provide a means of expression, and promote wellbeing at individual and social levels. Researchers into inclusivity often draw on arts-based methods to promote engagement or capture ideas and perspectives.
In the past couple of years, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of arts in promoting wellbeing and inclusivity. However, certain issues of inclusivity within arts education have only grown worse during this period; for example, the decreased opportunities for arts education for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, the lost specialist support from periods of lockdown or isolation, and the difficult decisions many schools had to make with respect to arts provision. As we emerge from the pandemic and face further crises, such as cost of living, and the residual impact on mental health, how can we promote further inclusivity in, and through, arts education?
This webinar will include speakers from across both SIGs, and we invite researchers from all career stages, students, and practitioners to contribute to the series of 15- and 7-minute presentations. We will conclude the event with an open floor discussion on how the themes explored can be integrated within education policy.
Expected themes include, but are not limited to:
• SEND and the arts
• Arts based methods and their impact on inclusivity
• Cultural diversity and inclusivity
• Socio-economic issues within arts education
To apply to present at the event, please submit an abstract of 300 words summarising the topic, methods, and expected outcomes of your research.
Deadline for abstracts: 16 September 2022
10:00 | BERA Welcome |
10:05 | Introcution |
10:15 | Paper Presentations |
11:00 | Breakout discussion identifying emerging themes |
11:10 | Micro Presentations |
11:40 | Open Floor Discussion: How can inclusivity be embedded in education policy concerning the arts? |
11:55 | Closing remarks |
12:00 | Event Close |
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