This webinar, co-hosted by the Health Research Institute, PART-IM (Participatory and Arts-Based Methods Involving Migrants in Health Research)cluster and PPI Ignite, at the University of Limerick, Ireland, marks the launch of a series of public events coordinated by the PART-IM cluster.
4.00pm: Opening Remarks (Prof. Helen Phelan, Cluster Lead)
4.05pm: Launch of PART-IM public series by University of Limerick President, Prof. Kerstin Mey
4.15pm: Keynote Address: Prof. Patricia Leavy
"The Promise and Power of Arts-Based Research: Engaging Public Audiences, Democratizing Knowledge Production and Touching Hearts"
Patricia Leavy, Ph.D., is an independent sociologist and bestselling author. She was formerly Associate Professor of Sociology, Chair of Sociology and Criminology, and Founding Director of Gender Studies at Stonehill College in Massachusetts. She has published over thirty books and is also series creator and editor for ten book series with Oxford University Press, Guilford Press, and Brill/Sense. In 2018, she was honoured by the National Women’s Hall of Fame, and SUNY-New Paltz established the “Patricia Leavy Award for Art and Social Justice.”
