Last month I was contacted by Dr Robyn Dowlen, of the
University of Manchester, who edits the blog of the Arts Health Early Career Research Network. Robyn is a research associate working on developing a
couple-management guide for couples where one partner has a diagnosis of
dementia. Her PhD focused on understanding the 'in the moment' embodied and
sensory experiences of people living with dementia when engaging with music.
Until Robyn contacted me, I hadn't come across the Arts
Health Early Career Research Network before, but I've since learnt it's a
community of over 850 members from 30 countries, which brings together early
career researchers working on projects that lie at the intersection of the
arts, humanities, health and medicine.
Having read my book Creativity, Wellbeing and Mental Health Practice, Robyn very kindly invited me to be the first author to be
interviewed on the Arts Health ECRN blog, In the interview, I spoke about the
inspiration behind my book and discussed how my work fits in with wider
developments in arts and health research, policy and practice. You can read the
full interview here:
