An emerging body of research indicates that active arts engagement can enhance older adults’ health and experienced well‐being, but scientific evidence is still fragmented. There is a research gap in understanding arts engagement grounded in a multidimensional conceptualization of the value of health …

Empirical studies in the creative arts therapies (CATs; i.e., art therapy, dance/movement therapy, drama therapy, music therapy, psychodrama, and poetry/bibliotherapy) have grown rapidly in the last 10 years, documenting their positive impact on a wide range of psychological and physiological outcomes …

Korte impressie van het onderzoek naar een shantykoor op de website van het LKCA - sectie "culturele praktijken in beeld"

In this project a set of five micro living cultures is designed and expounded by newly constructed user profiles based on extensive literature and design research. The user profiles are developed from the perspective of fighting isolation and loneliness. The concept extends into the urban fabric of the …

The project ‘Motion on the water’ is set midway in the Maashaven in Rotterdam and connects the two sides by a large circular floating armature offering various facilities for dance and recreation on the water, including a fixed dance theatre, a pool, boating opportunity, and the like. As a connector …

The transformation of the former prison Wolvenplein in Utrecht is conducted by a combination of architectural and narrative searching, by looking into history and by finding openings for changes and new experiences within the complex, exploring the site and context. The result is both research by design …

Presentatie als inleiding bij de Kick-Off afstudeertrajecten opleidingen DBKV en DoMu.

The working group Ethics in (artistic) research of kunst ≈ research invites researchers from the art schools to a programme on ethical dilemmas on Monday May 17. The programme is for professors, post-doc researchers, PhD candidates and teacher-researchers, to explore together ethical issues and questions …