RESEARCH CLUSTER in CULTURE, CREATIVITY, HEALTH and WELL-BEING
Karen Ragoonaden
RESEARCH LEAD
Professor of Teaching, Okanagan School of Education, UBC Okanagan
Virginie Magnat
RESEARCH LEAD
Associate Professor, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, UBC Okanagan
This research cluster team is exploring synergies between cultural, creative and mindfulness practices that have the potential to foster and sustain health and well-being.
ABSTRACT
This cluster draws on the collective expertise of researchers from Canada, the U.K. and France to co-develop an arts-based community-engaged research model. The team members combine cultural, creative and mindfulness practices and integrates the perspectives of Indigenous scholars and artists to explore the cultural, spiritual and environmental dimensions of health and well-being.
The team received a UBCO Cluster of Research Excellence award in 2018.
UBCO Clusters of Research Excellence are funded by the Eminence Program, which was established in 2017.
RESEARCH TEAM MEMBERS
Tania Willard
Assistant Professor, Creative Studies, Visual Arts, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, UBC Okanagan
Evan Adams
Deputy Chief Medical Officer, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
Sarah Dow-Fleisner
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC Okanagan
Rena Sharon
Professor, Collaborative Piano, Faculty of Music, UBC Vancouver
Vicki Kelly
Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University
Bryony Onciul
Associate Professor of Museology and Heritage Studies, Department of History, University of Exeter
Konstantinos Thomaidis
Senior Lecturer, College of Humanities, Drama, University of Exeter
Nathalie Gauthard
Professor in Performing Arts, University of Artois
Contact
Cluster of Research Excellence in Culture, Creativity, Health and Well-Being
Karen Ragoonaden, Project Lead, Faculty of Education, UBC Okanagan
karen.ragoonaden@ubc.ca
Virginie Magnat, Project Lead, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, UBC Okanagan
virginie.magnat@ubc.ca
Liz Saville, Project Coordinator, Faculty of Education, UBC Okanagan
lsaville@mail.ubc.ca