Arts-based research and education: School and Community Engagement, Participation, Innovation and Power-Sharing
NW 07. Social Justice and Intercultural Education, NW 20. Research in Innovative Intercultural Learning Environments and NW 29. Research on Arts Education
Arts-Based Educational Research (ABER) uses inventive, sensory and relational methods to deepen understanding of experience. Similarly, participatory research (PR) methods invite active co-creation of knowledge, challenging traditional research dynamics and valuing marginalised perspectives. Arts-based techniques provide accessible, non-verbal means for participants to share their insights, supporting culturally sensitive and contextually relevant research. These approaches encourage researchers to be reflexive and ethically sensitive in addressing power asymmetries throughout the research process. With this joint special call, we invite educational researchers to present how they practice ABER and PR and strive for school and community engagement, participation, innovation and power sharing.
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