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Entanglement of Painting, Nature, and Being
No full textArtmaking is the process through which I come to understand things about the world and what it means to be in/with the world.
In this paper, I describe how my painting practice operates. This process yields ways of thinking through the world that cannot be replicated through other means. I explain how I think through the information, ideas and theories gleaned through scientific disciplines as I engage with material matter. I strive to explore how scientific and embodied knowledges can function together, in my case, to provide a deeper connection and sense of belonging to the land on which I live and the Earth we all inhabit.
Additionally, this document demonstrates how my paintings and clay feet address ideas of Nature. I briefly investigate the history of nature that developed within Western Europe and consider notions of Nature that have emerged more recently. I discuss how my works unpack the complexity of our relationship with Nature.
Finally, I link my work with broader philosophical ideas about the human condition. I focus on the distinction between human animals and non-human animals and the environmental and ethical implications resulting from this distinction. I then examine visual art’s role as I navigate new understandings of and relationships with nature. I conclude by exploring how painting can guide us toward a more equitable relationship with nature and fulfill a human desire for novel, vibrant and pleasurable experiences.Process-ledNature relationsLandscap
Gender-based Violence Against Immigrant and Refugee Women Living with HIV/risk in Canada: A Systematic Review Final Report
No full textImmigrant and refugee women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/risk experience risk of gender-based violence (GBV), including interpersonal, community, and structural violence. The paucity of studies focusing on the experience of immigrant and refugee women living with human immunodeficiency virus (IRWLHIV)/risk impacted by GBV limits understanding the impact of systemic racism and sexism. Therefore, it is important to examine the implications of and for research, policy, and practice that can challenge structural violence, hegemonic masculinity, promote equity, social inclusion, and psychosocial wellbeing.
The objectives of this study were to explore:
• Immigrant and refugee women’s dual experiences of HIV/risk and GBV; and
• Policies, programs, or services that support and or create barriers for immigrants and refugee women living with HIV/risk and GBV.Final Sytemic Review Research Reportgender-based violenceimmigrant and refugee women living with human immunodeficiency virusGBVIRWLHI
More than just a meal: Community and social justice approaches to food security in Kamloops, British Columbia
No full textKamloops, British Columbia (BC) is a rural city situated on Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc within Secwepemcúĺecw, the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwépemc peoples. For thousands of years, the Secwépemc peoples have studied and managed the fragile ecosystems within the region sustaining themselves on local and wild foods. Regional Indigenous knowledge was passed from one generation to the next until the exchange was interrupted by the arrival of colonial-settlers. Consequently, many individuals are now disconnected from the land and lack necessary food literacy and skills. This study examines how historical and contemporary
inequalities reinforce food insecurity in the local Kamloops food system. Significant barriers to
food security in the region, such as neoliberal economic systems and forms of institutionalized
racism, are identified through volunteer work, participant observation and 25 semi-structured
interviews with individuals involved in the local food community. A community-based
participatory research methodology was used to guide this research. This research also explores
existing opportunities to strengthen food security through grassroots activism in the community.
The results of this study inform local policy to improve food security and identify the
inequalities embedded in regional food systems.community food securityfood justicesocial inequalitiesgrassroots food activismfood security stakeholdersfood literacyracismneoliberalis
Gender based violence amongst first responders: a scoping review
No full textThis scoping review was designed to gather the available evidence to describe and synthesize the dimensions of gendered violence in relation to first responder education and workplace settings. We included education as first responders spend significant practice education and work integrated learning time with those already in practice while completing their education and training. First responders require completion of postsecondary education at the certification and diploma level to join the ranks of police, fire, and paramedicine work settings. It is unknown how first responders experience their education practice and work and what are the dimensions of gender or violence that is baked into the spaces in which they learn and then work. The purpose of this review was to scope the literature to find possible themes, to understand further what we can about structural and organizational aspects and individual aspects of violence perpetrated because of gender in the first responder environments. To define gender violence amongst fire, paramedic, and police services the following questions guided the review: What is known about gender-based violence amongst first responders, and what are the effects of this violence on the first responder communities? What has been implemented to mitigate gender violence amongst first responders
Exploring patient perceptions regarding the therapeutic use of art in mental health recovery
No full textThe advantages and potential use for creative therapies in healthcare are innumerable and clearly established in both the literature and consumer accounts. Therapeutic art practices have clearly demonstrated benefits to health and well-being through relaxation, improved stress management and coping, social inclusion, recovery, personal growth, self-expression and the potential for alleviating distressing physical, emotional, and psychological symptoms. Despite strong support for the use of art therapy in healthcare by many professionals and members of the public, there has been much criticism of the intervention due to claims of insufficient evidence-base and debates regarding research practices. There is also a distinct research gap in which service users are rarely consulted regarding their perspectives on the use of art-based interventions in their own mental healthcare. The purpose of this research was to explore how psychiatric patients experience the use of therapeutic art in their psychiatric treatment, and their perception of its impact on their own mental health recovery. Focusing on the experience of art therapy from the viewpoint of adult psychiatric patients allowed the researcher an insider view to a better understanding of perceived benefits of participating creative therapies. Using Interpretive Description methods, and informed by the Recovery Oriented Model of Care, the researcher gained key insights on how current techniques and patient experiences benefit clients and their communities including improved communication, self-regulation, and enhanced intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships. Gaining insight from clients directly has resulted in enhanced understanding, awareness and possible actionable interventions for clinical, educational and community settings to enrich future practice, contributing unique and unheard participant perspectives noticeably scarce in the current literature on the subject.
Keywords: art therapy, expressive arts, mental health, adult psychiatry, recovery-oriented care, nursing, Interpretive Description, creative therapies, therapeutic art, person-centered car
Canadian wanderings: A collective poem anthology
No full textThis zine was composed collectively by the students in an English Language Learning and Acquisition (ELLA 0120-001) class – taught by Douglas College instructor Tina Fusco – and the Douglas College Library Zine Collective (DCLZC). The poems were written in a folding poem activity that prompted students to share their experiences of coming to Canada.Not peer reviewedzine
Effects of ovarian and stress hormones on learning processes
No full textLearning is controlled by two interacting processes, cognitive and habitual learning. How these two systems are used while we learn in our everyday lives depends on an individual’s context. For example, stress is one contextual factor that consistently has created a shift toward habitual learning. In addition, there is evidence that ovarian hormones can also influence learning processes. However, research investigating these hormonal influences has resulted in inconsistent findings. While there is evidence that both of these contextual factors influence learning processes, there is little research on what effects result from their interaction. Further, while the menstrual cycle is often used to approximate ovarian hormone levels in such studies, it is conceptualized strictly as a biological phenomenon, despite evidence supporting its biopsychosocial characterization. Thus, the current study investigated the individual and interactive effects of chronic stress and ovarian hormones on learning processes, while using a biopsychosocial understanding of the menstrual cycle. Participants (N = 32) completed a probabilistic classification learning task. They also provided salivary measures of estradiol and progesterone, and completed measures of chronic stress and menstrual-related attitudes and beliefs. Results revealed a trending association between progesterone and learning processes. Further, there was an interaction between chronic stress and estradiol in predicting learning process use. Lastly, there were significant correlations between learning processes and various menstrual beliefs. As such, these preliminary results
revealed how ovarian hormones and chronic stress interact to influence learning processes, and menstrual attitudes and beliefs can provide a more detailed understanding of these effects