The Art of Healing involves a multi-disciplinary team of academics from three UK universities working in collaboration with an arts team in India and staff at three schools in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
UK Team
The project has been led by Dr. Michael Buser supported by COIs Dr Emma Brännlund, Dr. Nicola Holt, and Dr. Julie Mytton, all of University of West of England, Bristol and together representing the Faculties of Environment and Technology, Health and Applied Sciences. Creative work has been supervised by filmmaker Sara Penrhyn Jones of Bath Spa University and artist Dr. Loraine Leeson of Middlesex university.
Dr. Michael Buser
Principal Investigator
Faculty of Environment and Technology, University of the West of England.
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Dr Emma Brännlund
Co-Investigator
Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England.
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Dr. Nicola Holt
Co-Investigator
Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England.
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Dr. Julie Mytton
Co-Investigator
Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England.
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Dr. Loraine Leeson
Co-Investigator
Faculty of Arts & Creative Industries, Middlesex University
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Sara Penrhyn Jones
Co-Investigator
School of Creative Industries, Bath Spa University
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Anurupa Roy and Mohammad Shameem of Katkatha Puppet Arts Trust have worked with art therapist Vikramjeet Sinha to deliver the project at the three schools. The project has been documented by Suhail Parray.
The Creative Team
Vikram Sinha
Art Therapist
Anurupa Roy
Katkatha Puppet Arts Trust
Mohammad Shameem
Katkatha Puppet Arts Trust
Suhail Parry
Katkatha Puppet Arts Trust – documentation
Preet Kaur
Art-based therapy practitioner
Dolphin International School, Pulwama
Lopa Shah
Director, researcher in institutionalising art practice
Aizah Islam
Journal lead
Farooq Fazli
Founder of the Dolphin International School
Afeefa Fazli
Research on progress in coping mechanisms
Rukaya Siraj
Art lead
Delhi Public School
Shafaq Afshan
Principal
Sumaira Syed
Coordinator-International Affairs
Sunanda Dhar
Director of Delhi Public School
National Innovation Public School
Nasrullah Shaffaq
NIPS
Arshid Khan
NIPS
Advisors
The project has benefitted from advisors with direct knowledge of Kashmir including Dr. Neelam Raina of Middlesex University and Dr. Meenakshi Gopinath of Women in Security, Conflict Management and Peace. It has also been supported by Nicky Lambert, Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning for Mental Health and Social Work, Middlesex University and Ashima Kaul, Founder and Managing Director of Yakjah Reconciliation and Development Network.