Making and unmaking with metaphors: a reflection on creative methods in Un/Making CSC

Creative methods are gaining attention in academic research. They are not only fun and joyful, but also can enable deeper exploration, expression and voice, insight and analysis. In this session, Jessica NoskeTurner will share some of the ways she applied creative and participatory methods in the Un/Making CSC Fellowship, with a focus on the multiple ways metaphorical and poetic thinking was used in workshops. She will reflect on what the creative methods offered the research, including how it created unique spaces for powerfully articulating complex and sensitive perspectives and experiences, and engaging in imaginative concept making and unmaking.

About the Speaker:

Dr Jessica Noske-Turner is a senior lecturer with expertise in media and communication for development and social change. Jessica teaches in areas of communication for social change, global media, research methods and creative industries. Her current research is examining the ways in which ideas of social innovation and social entrepreneurship are being incorporated into the practice of communication for social change, and the implications for the framing of the role of communication in development. She is also a Co-Investigator and Communication Lead on the Overcoming Stigma through Paralympic Sport project, partnering with the International Paralympic Committee and the University of Malawi, with funding from DFID via the Global Disability Innovation Hub. She has worked with various partners including UNICEF, ABC International Development, and International Media Support.