The Bloomsbury Handbook of Arts-Based Educational Research
The Bloomsbury Handbook of Arts-Based Educational Research
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This handbook explores arts-based educational research, showcasing a rich tapestry of perspectives and methodologies that intersect the arts with educational research to foster transformative learning and leadership. The book includes chapters from academics and practitioners based in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Iceland, India, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, the USA and the UK who work across various educational settings. Structured into five thematic sections: The Creative Educator, Artistic Identities, Artscaping Community, Creative Advocacy, and Artful Leadership, the handbook delves into how arts-based research can enhance creative teaching practices, explore and nurture artistic identities, foster community engagement, advocate for social change, and reimagine educational leadership. Each section combines theoretical exploration with practical applications, offering insights into how the arts can facilitate personal and societal transformation. The chapters highlight the flexibility of arts-based research in addressing challenges such as curriculum decolonisation, sustainability, inclusivity, and the empowerment of marginalised voices. The handbook offers a foundational resource for those looking to enrich their scholarship and practice with artistic and creative approaches.
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Table of Contents
Part I: The Creative Educator
1. Introducing the Creative Educator, Rebecca Berkley (University of Reading, UK)
2. Crafting Professional Courage: The Role Of Art-Based Methods As A Pedagogical Approach In Teacher Education, Karen Rut Gísladóttir, Edda Óskarsdóttir, Ásta Möller Sívertsen and Ívar Rafn Jónsson (University of Iceland, Iceland)
3. Coming Back To Life: The Arts And Spirituality In Climate Change Education, Geoff Taggart and Jo Anna Reed Johnson (University of Reading, UK), and Msezane Sikhulile (University of South Africa, South Africa)
4. Disrupting Pedagogies For Inclusivity In Art Teacher Education, Suzy Tutchell and Melanie Jay (University of Reading, UK), Henry Ward (Freelands Foundation, UK), and Marlene Wiley (National Society of Education in Art and Design, UK)
5. Song Of Myself: Where Patients Are The Educators In A Clinical Setting, Fiona Talkington (BBC Radio, UK), Fiona Hamilton and Nigel Gibbons (Metanoia Institute, UK), Blair Smith and Lesley Colvin (Dundee University, UK)
6. Toolkit For Researching As A Creative Educator, Rebecca Berkley (University of Reading, UK)
Part II: Artistic Identities
7. Introducing Artistic Identities, Daisy Pillay (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
8. Defining, Redefining And De-Defining Self: Teacher Educators Recasting Embodied, Inclusive, And Relational Teaching Through Arts-Based Educational Research, Victoria Ekpo (Edge Hill University, UK), Mindy Carter (McGill University, Canada), Michael Flannery and Una McCabe (Dublin City University, Ireland)
9. Portraits Of Posthu/Wo/Man Becoming: Co-Creatively Diffracting And Tracing Academic Selves Through Arts-Based Inquiry, Marguerite Müller (Kings College London, UK), Petro Du Preez (Stellenbosch University, South Africa), and Daisy Pillay (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
10. Harmonising Identities: The Symphony Of Artistry And Pedagogy In Education, Nalini Moodley-Diar and Chatradari Devroop (Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa), and Jai Naidoo (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
11. The Multisensorial Bodied Self: Using Arts-Based Research To Explore Artistic Identities In Education/Al Practice, Tamar Meskin (Durban University of Technology, South Africa), Tanya van der Walt (Durban University of Technology, South Africa), Jenni Lauwrens (University of Pretoria, South Africa), and Siddharthiya Pillay (University of Edinburgh, UK)
12. Toolkit For Researching Artistic Identities, Daisy Pillay (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Part III: Artscaping Community
13. Introducing Artscaping Community, Claudia Mitchell (McGill University, Canada)
14. Re-Imaging Cellphilming Methodology: A Case Of Artmaking And Agency, Jennifer Thompson (University of Montreal, Canada), Lisa Starr (University of Lethbridge, Canada ), Grace Skahan (McGill University, Canada ), Ntosh Yamile and Naydene DeLange (Nelson Mandela University, South Africa)
15. Zines As A Catalyst For Community Dialogue In Indigenous Settings, Emilee Bews (University of Toronto, Canada), Margaret MacKenzie and Samantha Nepton (McGill University, Canada), Hailey May Ussak and Julia Ussak (Rankin Inlet, Canada), and Emily Booker (University of British Columbia, Canada)
16. Creating Lasting Impressions In Ephemeral Spaces: Curating In Community-Focused Arts-Based Research, Nesa Bandarchian Rashti (York University, Canada), Bori Godley (McGill University, Canada), Miranda D'Amico (Concordia University, Canada), Myriam Denov (McGill University, Canada), Warren Linds (Concordia University, Canada), and Deby Maia De Lima (Instituto Federal de Brasília, Brazil)
17. Artmaking And Policy-Making In Educational Change, Relebohile Moletsane (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa), Lisa Wiebesiek (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa), Milka Nyrariro (McGill University, Canada), and Pamela Lamb (McGill University, Canada)
18. Toolkit For Artscaping Community, Claudia Mitchell (McGill University, Canada)
Part IV: Creative Advocacy
19. Introducing Creative Advocacy, Adam Hart (University of Salford, UK)
20. Neurodivergent Expression Through Self Portrait And Story Crafting, Tracy Hayes (Plymouth Marjon University, UK) and Jane Dudman (Prism Arts, UK)
21. Knowing Affectively: Poetry, Graffiti, And The Voices Of Marginalised Young People, Adrian Schoone (Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand) and Frances Howard (Nottingham Trent University, UK)
22. Storytelling As A Catalyst For Curriculum Decolonisation, Lucy Panesar (University of Kent, UK), Ekene Okobi (University of California, USA) and Mwangi Wanjiru (University of Kent, UK)
23. Growing Seeds Of Sustainability Through Arts-Based Interventions, Katie Parsons (Loughborough University, UK) and Catherine Walker (Newcastle University, UK)
24. Toolkit For Creative Advocacy, Adam Hart (University of Salford, UK)
Part V: Artful Leadership
25. Introducing Artful Leadership, Kathleen Pithouse-Morgan (University of Nottingham, UK)
26. Artistic Insights: Arts-based Knowing And Educational Leadership Practice, Inbanathan Naicker (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa), Ashkelon Govender (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa), and Rashida Be Be Khan (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
27. Creativity as Wayfinding: Towards A Transformative Artful Leadership Praxis, Anna CohenMiller (Nord University, Norway), Nadia Dresscher-Lambertus (Utrecht University, the Netherlands; University of Aruba, Aruba; University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands), and Nupur Samuel (OP Jindal Global University, India)
28. Using Our Bodies To Disrupt Patriarchal Educational Systems: Navigating Feminist Leadership In A Man's World, Emily J. Klein (Montclair State University, USA), Monica Taylor (Montclair State University, USA), and Necole Jadick (Montclair State University, USA)
29. Catalysing Change Through The Arts: Examining Arts-Informed Experiences In Partnership With Educational Leaders, Michelle Searle (Queen's University, Canada), Amanda Cooper (Queen's University, Canada), and Tiina Kukkonen (Queen's University, Canada)
30. Toolkit For Researching Artful Leadership, Kathleen Pithouse-Morgan (University of Nottingham, UK)
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Product details
| Published | 12 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 480 |
| ISBN | 9781350521193 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Series | Bloomsbury Handbooks |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |

























