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Harriet Fraser, Doctoral Researcher
Through this PhD research I’m exploring the impact of artistic, poetic intervention in shifting conversations and ways of listening, and facilitating knowledge-exchange between different interest groups in Protected Landscapes. I’m curious about which voices - including other than human - are expressed, heard and acted on. Who or what is heard, and by whom? How might poetry that arises from artistic walking practice and integrates local voices affect change? I begin with open questions and embark on an iterative project. I’ll be assessing the impact of artistic process and output on myself, my study area, and conversations within a specific location. Is there a positive role for art in supporting meaningful and beneficial change in the approach to landscape care and management? What will the process reveal that isn’t yet expected?
The PhD continues the research journey of my own collaborative poetry and art practice (www.somewhere-nowhere.com), and as a Visiting Research Fellow at the University, in which capacity I have co-founded the PLACE Collective, which brings art and artists into multi-disciplinary research centred on the natural environment and land management. PLACE aims to create links between artists, rural communities, academics, and organisations charged with caring for landscapes by facilitating a network for collaboration and knowledge-sharing and an inclusive programme of events.
Thesis title: Rethinking Agency and Action in Environmental and Landscape Change: Art Practice as a tool for critical enquiry in protected landscapes
Lead Supervisor: Dr Jamie Mcphie
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