In this 2-hour experiential workshop we will delve into some of the therapeutic benefits of using and working with photographs. Photovoice aims to empower. For the individuals involved in projects the considerable amount of self-learning can have impacts on self-esteem and self-efficacy. 

BIO

Dr Neil Gibson is an author, researcher, and academic who has been using therapeutic photography techniques in social work and academia for over 15 years. He researched the use of therapeutic photography in group work for his PhD and has since published a book on the subject which helps practitioners explore the principles and underpinning theories which make these techniques so effective. 

Deepen your visual storytelling skills with techniques to enhance impact and engagement of your photovoice project. This workshop will provide tools to use to help participants of your photovoice projects elevate their practice to capture complex narratives. 

BIO

Jekaterina Saveljeva was born in Narva, Estonia. Jekaterina began her career in Ireland working with local newspapers. In 2012 she began doing freelance work for The New York Times. Jekaterina’s work has been published in the Irish Times, FairPlanet, Vision Magazine (China), WitnessEurope among others, and has been used by AP and Reuters. She has worked as an editor at Reuters and studio photographer for Freepik and Studio Tomas Saraceno. Her work has been exhibited internationally and gained recognition in several contests. In 2014 Jekaterina graduated from Dublin City University in Media Production Management (B.A., Hons), and has a diploma in print journalism.  

She is the founder of femLENS, a non-profit association focused on providing documentary photography workshops to women from diverse backgrounds. In 2016, she spoke about femLENS at TEDxLasnamäe in Estonia. In 2018 on IWD, femLENS released the first women-only documentary photography magazine "We See".  

Jekaterina works on documentary projects using the web, printed books and multimedia. 

This workshop provides an overview of photovoice data and methods for interpreting them. Lectures and hands-on activities will cover approaches to interpreting photovoice photos and text, engaging participants in data interpretation, using theory in data interpretation, describing limitations and strengths, and explaining how the steps of photovoice and photo-elicitation influence data interpretation. 

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Laura discovered photovoice in 2000 while exploring arts-based approaches to youth programming and civic engagement for a Master’s of Education in Instructional Design. Having previously worked as a photojournalist in Africa and Asia, the script was flipped in 2001 when Laura designed a photovoice civic engagement project that put cameras in the hands of teenage girls. That award-winning project led to a photovoice facilitator’s guide and projects with diverse groups, including South African youth, adults with brain injuries, and people living with anxiety disorder, among others.  

Since 2008, Laura has led photovoice trainings for community organizations, government agencies, medical schools, and professional societies. In 2018, she launched the online professional development course “Talking with Pictures: Photovoice” and in 2019 she founded PhotovoiceWorldwide. 

This workshop will explore the potential of photovoice to inform policy design and implementation. The DEPICT model, originally developed to facilitate a collaborative process for textual data analysis, has been adapted as an analytic framework for participatory visual analysis. This adaptation has allowed researchers to design and collaboratively analyze participant-generated images and narratives across multiple sites. Drawing from the DEPICT model, the workshop will serve as an introduction to the practice of using photovoice as a policy analysis tool rooted in participatory visual research. 

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Dr. Alexis Mann has extensive experience in overseeing all aspects of mixed methods research, from project design to implementation and analysis. In addition to holding a PhD in Social Policy and Sociology from Brandeis University, she is a documentary photographer who is passionate about the narrative and analytic power of visual research methods. 

With over 18 years of research and policy experience, Alexis has collaborated with diverse constituencies, including various levels of government, private and public institutions, and grassroots organizations. Her expertise focuses on enhancing stakeholder capacity to leverage and align research, policy, and practice to empower communities and families in building brighter, more secure futures 

Qualitative research bears great potential to unleash innovative insights, because data is collected in an open-ended manner that allows people to freely express themselves. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) have been drastically evolving, making it possible for researchers to harness these technologies to facilitate their research. ATLAS.ti is a world-leading software that helps turn your qualitative data into actionable insights, with powerful functionality and intuitive design. ATLAS.ti is built for every need: from basic analysis tasks to the most in-depth research projects, for any type of qualitative data. ATLAS.ti has also been a leading innovator in integrating AI-powered tools through collaboration with OpenAI. This workshop will showcase all of ATLAS.ti’s AI-powered tools and provide practical guidance for researchers to make the most of AI to support efficient and rigorous research. By attending this workshop, you will leave with a global understanding of how ATLAS.ti works and how you can harness AI as your “research assistant” in your qualitative data analysis journey.