Methodological Innovations in the Time of Covid
The Methodological Innovations (MI) Research Group at the University of Plymouth hosted a one-day conference on 7th June 2021.
The conference explored some of the methodological issues that have influenced our research approaches and practices during the pandemic. This event was hosted virtually due to social distancing measures and the event page can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/methodological-innovations-in-the-time-of-covid-tickets-141661747099?aff=erelexpmlt
The conference was split into Stream A and Stream B, as different speakers gave presentations simultaneously. The plenary was delivered to all attendees in the form of a performance-presentation. See bios for David Carless and Kitrina Douglas below:
Keynote Speakers
David Carless
David Carless is a researcher, writer and musician immersed in interdisciplinary projects across social science, health and education using narrative, songwriting, filmmaking and live performance approaches. His multimedia collaborations with Kitrina Douglas are available online here and have been published as journal articles and book chapters. David is currently a Reader in Physical Activity and Health at the University of the West of Scotland and a Visiting Research Professor in the Centre for Creative Relational Inquiry at the University of Edinburgh.
Kitrina Douglas
I am a video/ethnographer/director, storyteller, musician, and narrative scholar/researcher whose research spans the arts, humanities and social sciences. Along with David Carless I have carried out research for a variety of organisation including Department of Health, Addiction Recovery Agency, Royal British Legion, Women’s Sports Foundation, UK Sport, local authority and NHS Primary Mental Health Care Trusts. These research projects have provoked us to find ways to communicate our research outside of traditional academic reporting channels therefore we publish our research as films, documentaries, and musical theatre, as well as through written peer reviewed publications, magazine articles, on-line publications and books. I have a fractional contract at Leeds Beckett University, am a professor of narrative and performance at the University of West London and a Visiting Professor at the University of Coimbra in Portugal. I am Director of the Boomerang-Project.org.uk an arts-based network for public engagement and performance of social science research, and with David Carless produce the on-line qualitative research series “Qualitative Conversations”.
See abstract and reflections for the plenary:
See Kitrina and David’s singing videos:
2021 Conference: Site Content
What the presentations covered, how it felt to participate and additional resources:
See conference abstracts here.
These give an overview of what each presentation was about.
See reflections written by Harriet Marks, conference co-organiser and participant here.
These illustrate my personal reflections on what I enjoyed about the conference and how the event has impacted my perceptions of social research.
See comments, videos, poems and other contributions from conference speakers and delegates: