Encountering Methodology through Art: A Deleuzoguattarian territory of action research
Blog Post by Ruth Smith How can philosophy be used productively alongside action research?  Many scholars have discussed the relationship between theory and practice. As an artist and community educator, I found that artmaking offered a way to bring together theory and practice in my work with the Somali Women and Children’s Alliance afterschool program and […]
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Theresa Van Lith’s A meeting with ‘I-Thou’: Exploring the intersection between mental health recovery and art making through a co-operative inquiry
Mental health recovery as a social justice framework addresses how people who experience mental illness can increase being active agents to assist in improving their quality of life. Similarly, co-operative inquiry challenges the power imbalances that exist among marginalized and vulnerable groups by seeking to create relevant platforms for equality. In this paper, the author […]
Read More...Lights, Camera…Action Research
It is dress rehearsal. Along with 20 Filipino domestic workers, a handful of Filipino American cast members, director, lights person, media and prop staff, I walk into the theater at Hunter College. Our light technician turns on the lights on the stage to see if they work and we take in a few seconds to […]
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