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Nigeria-Scotland International Knowledge-Exchange: Sharing research and practice in arts and dementia

Tuesday 26th September 11:00am-1:00pm (Zoom)

‘Arts and health’ is a rapidly burgeoning field exploring the role of the arts in improving health and wellbeing. However, the presence of those from the Global South in the field is limited, with Western notions of both ‘arts’ and ‘health’ dominating. More needs to be done to engage in international knowledge-exchange and to collaborate across countries to ensure more equitable research practices. In a step towards addressing this, this event aims to bring together those working in the field of arts and health from Nigeria and Scotland to engage in an online knowledge-exchange event, hosted as part of Global South Arts & Health Week. We will focus specifically on the topic of the arts and dementia, but those working on broader, relevant topics are very welcome to attend.

Through this event, we aim to foster connections and foundations that can fuel future innovation and research in the field that places intercultural knowledge-exchange as central. It will include a Keynote presentation from Kunle Adewale (Arts in Medicine Projects, Nigeria), practical arts activities and break-out room discussions and ‘lightening presentations’ on priority themes including the role of crafts, dance, nature and lived experience in arts and dementia research and practice. If you’re an ECR interested in giving a ‘lightening presentation’ please get in touch!

This event is a joint collaboration between the Edinburgh Centre for Research on the Experience of Dementia (ECRED) and Arts in Medicine Projects, Nigeria (AiMP). We welcome ECRs, those living with dementia, artists, policymakers and health and social care professionals to join us.

Keynote speaker: Kunle Adewale Arts in Medicine Projects, Nigeria

Other confirmed speakers:

Katey Warran, University of Edinburgh

Lisa Sinclair, Scottish Ballet

More contributors to be announced.

We are currently seeking ECRs who would be interested in giving a short lightning presentation on their work in one of our break-out rooms. If you are interested, please contact Katey via email on kwarran@ed.ac.uk. We can offer you a high street shop gift voucher as a thank you for your time.

Event Organiser: Katey Warran, Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the Edinburgh Centre for Research on the Experience of Dementia and ECRN Member.

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