Below are publications produced by the project.


Creating a difference – a role for the arts in addressing child wellbeing in conflict-affected areas.

Buser, M., Brännlund, E., Holt, N. J., Leeson, L., & Mytton, J. (2023).  Arts and Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice.

Details findings from the project on the potential for arts activities and art therapy to support the mental health and wellbeing of children living in Kashmir.

Visit: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17533015.2023.2168710
Available as Audio, PDF and ePub.


In/secure childhoods: Children and conflict in Kashmir.

Brännlund, E., Buser, M., Holt, N. J., Mytton, J., Fazli, A. Leeson, L., Roy, A., & Sinha, V. (2024).  Childhood. Vol. 31(1) 48-66.

This paper focuses on art productions by children participating in an art-based wellbeing intervention project in Kashmir. .

Visit: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/09075682241226521 
Available as PDF and ePub.


Executive Summary

This document includes an introduction to the project, timeline of activities, evaluation and project contacts.

Download: Executive-Summary-FINAL.pdf (2 pages)


Project Report

This Draft project report contains;

1. Introduction
2. Setup activities
3. Kalakar Qasbah Thematic Journey
4. Project work and fieldwork
5. Exhibition
6. Analysis and findings discussion
7. Important links
8. Appendix (to follow)

Download: Art-of-Healing-Project-Report-Feb-2022 (16 pages)


Role of Arts in Conflicted Areas

A research project by Afeefa Farooq Fazli.

Download: Afeefas-Research-on-the-BASIC-PH-Paradigm-FINAL.pdf (264 pages)


 

Principal investigator: Dr. Michael Buser   Email: Contact form   Tel: +44 (0) 11732 83075

Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments, Room 3Q13, University of the West of England,
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