Creative Advocacy
Creative Advocacy – using arts based education research to engage new audiences and give voice to participants This webinar discusses how the arts can be used to communicate powerful ideas in...
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Frances Howard, Dr
Associate Professor in Youth Research at Nottingham Trent University
Dr Frances Howard is an Associate Professor of Youth Research at Nottingham Trent University. Frances’ research focuses on the arts and youth work, and as an ethnographer, she frequently draws upon creative methods in youth settings. She also undertakes evaluation of youth and community projects, arts programmes and local cultural education partnerships. Her book: Global Perspectives on Youth Arts Programs – How and Why the arts can make a difference was published in 2024 by Policy Press.
Frances Howard's contributions
What’s your tag? Graffiti art and curriculum injustice
Research shows that the arts can be highly productive and positive for young people. However, our research suggests that the inclusive potential of the arts can be undermined (Howard, 2022). We...
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Researching youth: An educational methodology
Young people are the primary constituency of most educational institutions. Questions of socialisation, the transition into economic participation and the duties of citizenship are important...
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Arts for All: Exploring Inclusivity in Arts Education
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...
Arts for All: Exploring Inclusivity in Arts Education
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...
Creative Methods – part II
The final session of our Researching Youth Seminar Series re-visits Creative Methods. As a growing field in youth research that takes a participatory approach, creative methods privileged other...
Creative Methods – part II
The final session of our Researching Youth Seminar Series re-visits Creative Methods. As a growing field in youth research that takes a participatory approach, creative methods privileged other...
SIG Forum Meeting -Youth Studies and Informal Education
Join the Youth Studies and Informal Education SIG annual meeting to network with colleagues, learn about the activities of the SIG over the last year and plans for 2022 This meeting will be...
