by Roanne Thomas | Jan 31, 2021 | Qualitative research, Visual methods
Josée Boulanger is a PhD candidate in Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Ottawa whose interests lie in using participatory visual methods to work with people who have cognitive and communication disabilities. She is currently researching the history of...
by Roanne Thomas | Nov 17, 2020 | Art exhibit, Arts based research, Cancer survivorship, Mixed media, Qualitative research
Together with my research team (Drs. Mary Egan, Wendy Gifford, Pam Grassau, and Judy King), I am very excited to share news about a research grant. The project is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC:...
by Roanne Thomas | Dec 10, 2019 | Arts based research, Qualitative research
A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) establishes strong connections between arts and health: WHO Report, Art and Health. The scoping review examines the evidence supporting the relationship between arts and well-being. The authors of the report...
by Roanne Thomas | Nov 20, 2019 | Arts based research, Cancer survivorship, Indigenous research, Qualitative research, Uncategorized, Visual methods
Two PhD candidates affiliated with the Creative Practices Centre presented posters at the national Canadian Cancer Research Conference (Ottawa, November 2019). Christine Novy presented findings from the National Picture Project. Her poster explored the relationship...
by Roanne Thomas | Jun 11, 2019 | Arts based research, Cancer survivorship, Mixed media, Qualitative research, Visual methods
It’s been a little over a year since our art for women with cancer workshops ended. Partnering with artist Mary Pfaff, our team interviewed women before and after the workshops to discuss the possible ways in which art helped foster the participants’ well-being. We...
by Roanne Thomas | Mar 1, 2019 | Arts based research, Mixed media, Qualitative research, Visual methods
In a new publication appearing in the journal Arts & Health, one of my teams explores what it was like for us as researchers to become participants in a creative project – a sort of role reversal. Guided by a professional artist, Mary Pfaff, we started with some...
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