Mette Bøe Lyngstad: DREAMCATCHERS: A Narrative Research Project with Substance Abusers and Relatives

In our paper, we will present a narrative research connected to storytelling project with 8 previous substance abusers and their next-of-kind. In 20 days...

Exploring Techniques and Practices from the IDIERI 9 Workshops (Part 3)

Delegates at the 9th International Drama in Education Research Institute were treated to an abundance of exciting and engaging practical workshops during the 7-day event. To...

Education and theatres: innovation, outreach and success

The panel will critically consider the intersection between theatre companies and their work in various communities. While many theatre companies have a long and proud tradition of outreach...

Wendy Lathrop Meyer, Kristin Runde and Øystein Vestre: Communication within a cultural sensitive perspective...

‘When Tragedy embraces the Farce’ ‘See me – a double glance’ 'A journey through time and space – storytelling as a meeting between cultures' Meyer aims to...

Deanna Borland-Sentinella: Navigating the Distance to Desired Futures

Arundhati Roy says “another world is not only possible … on quiet days I can hear her breathing” … but is a distant echo...

Mahammad Hasnat and Janinka Greenwood: I am illiterate, they are educated; what can I...

This presentation uses mixed-media dramatic presentation to present data from a case study of rural parents’ engagement in education in Bangladesh. The data revealed...

Robin Pascoe and Peter Wright: Promises, Promises, Curriculum Promises: Implementing a national drama curriculum...

The metaphor of a leaky boat has an apt poignancy for researchers following the publication of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts (Drama) and its...

Eva Österlind: Drama Workshop on Sustainability – could the context confuse the content?

Previous research on Education for Sustainable Development, ESD, reveals that many young people associate environmental problems with feelings of helplessness, guilt and insecurity. Therefore,...

Robin Pascoe and Peter Wright: Representation and authenticity in drama research

The ways that research is shared is often reductive, pseudo-scientific and may be missing the richness of lived experience. While experience is always embodied...

Exploring Techniques and Practices from the IDIERI 9 Workshops (Part 5)

Delegates at the 9th International Drama in Education Research Institute were treated to an abundance of exciting and engaging practical workshops during the 7-day event. To...