'Building a Field Together'

Pre-Conference Research-Focused Day

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A specially curated space for people in training, researchers and early-career practitioners to share work in progress or the outline of a project they wish to pursue. This includes academic research projects and practical interventions which can demonstrate a discernible conceptual framework, approach and methodology. Presentations are brief to allow plenty of time for feedback from peers, experienced practitioners and trainers. Registration is now closed; 22 people have applied. 

 

The aim is to foster joint, transnational and cross-cultural discovery and collaboration in the field of bibliotherapy, poetry therapy and allied practices. And to understand the state of our field in terms of innovation, collaboration and challenges, as well as what it needs to continue to grow. In this spirit, the day will be facilitated by Dr Mariana Casale and Prof. Jurgen Pieters from Ghent University / CHARM network, together with members of the conference team.

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We are delighted that Canterbury City Council is supporting the Research Day as part of Canterbury's proposed UNESCO City of Literature bid and its commitment to the ambitions of the Council's ten-year Cultural Strategy.

 

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