Project activities

Academic outputs 

Williams, S., Webber, A. D., McEwen, L. J., Gorell Barnes, L., Deave, T., Gopinath, D., Hobbs, L., Jones, V. and Fogg-Rogers, L. (2022). Voices in a pandemic: Listening to the voices of children in a pandemic through arts-based, deep mapping methods adapted for online delivery. SAGE Research Methods: Doing Research Online, https://doi.org/10.4135/9781529601602 

Williams, S., McEwen, L. J., Gorell Barnes, L., Deave, T., Webber, A., Jones, V., Fogg-Rogers, L., Gopinath, D. and Hobbs, L. (2023) The Tree(s) of Hope and Ambition: An arts-based social science informed, participatory research method to explore children’s future hopes, ambitions and support in relation to COVID-19. Children & Society, 00, 1– 20. https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12767

Webber, A., Jones, V., McEwen, L. J. et al. (in press) Voices in a Pandemic: Using deep mapping to explore children’s changing sense of place during the COVID-19 pandemic in UK.  Children’s Geographies.

Conference presentations 

  • Voices in a Pandemic: children’s lockdown experiences applied to recovery (VIP-CLEAR) 
    Pandemic and Beyond Webinar Event, 20th May 2021 
    Oral presentation (lead: Lindsey McEwen) 
    Overview of the creative diary process and team 
  • Using mapping to explore experiences of the pandemic with 3-11 year olds 
    Geography Teacher Educators Conference, 28-30th January 2022 
    Oral presentation (lead: Verity Jones) 
    Overview of findings (maps and hopes data) 
  • Voices in a Pandemic: Children’s Lockdown Experiences Applied to Recovery (VIP-CLEAR) 
    UWE Centre for Appearance Research, 17th February 2022 
    Oral presentation (lead: Lindsey McEwen) 
  • “My World is my Room”: using creative methods to explore children’s experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic 
    Bristol SENDCo Conference, 23rd March 2022 
    Workshop (leads: Verity Jones and Amanda Webber) 
    Overview of findings (maps and hopes data) with opportunity to collect thoughts regarding application 
  • Voices in a Pandemic: Children’s Lockdown Experiences Applied to Recovery (VIP-CLEAR) 
    UWE Centre for Health and Clinical Research Conference, 13th June 2022. Children, Young People and Families research theme. 
    Oral presentation (lead: Toity Deave) 
  • The power of picture books: a pandemic tool to recovery 
    UK Literary Association International Conference, 1st-3rd July 2022 
    Oral presentation (lead: Verity Jones) 
    Reflection on 18 months of interdisciplinary research in partnership with Schools and Early Years settings across some of the most socially disadvantaged areas of Bristol. 
  • Voices in a Pandemic (VIP): using deep mapping to explore children’s changing perceptions and experiences during COVID-19 ‘recovery’ 
    RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2022 (Royal Geographical Society), 30th August-2nd September 2022 (lead: Lindsey McEwen) 
  • Voices in a Pandemic (VIP-CLEAR): using deep mapping to explore children’s changing perceptions and experiences during COVID-19 ‘recovery’ 
    UK Alliance for Disaster Research Conference 2022, 7th-8th December 2022 
    Keynote presentation (lead: Lindsey McEwen) 
  • Research informed resources to support children navigating climate distress  
    Climate Change Primary Education Research Network, 9th February 2023 (lead: Amanda Webber) 
  • ‘Make sure to stay safe’: using art and trust to navigate research collaborations through an evolving social crisis. 
    PCST Conference, Rotterdam, 13 April 2023. Oral presentation (lead: Amanda Webber) 
  • Seeing through the fog – stories of social shocks to empower youth voice and leadership.
    PCST Conference, Rotterdam, 13 April 2023. Oral presentation (lead: Amanda Webber)