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Artful inquiry: What does it mean to be an artful mediation practitioner?
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About the session This workshop seeks to engage mediators into an inquiry about the artistry of their professional practice. We will explore how artful inquiry can provide different forms of information and awareness and offer alternative modes for understanding, expression, and representation of knowledge. The combination of reflective practice and the application of creative/artistic processes such as imagery, metaphors, movement/performance, stories, and writing have the capacity to encourage our imagination and intuitive responses. It is hoped the creative experience will encourage participants to gain a new perspective and appreciation about the art of mediation.
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Sam is lucky enough to have a job in which she can continue her passion for learning. She has an LLB, LLM, BA (French), Graduate Certificate in University Learning and Teaching and a PhD. Her PhD explored the typical conflict narratives in Western culture (in other words, how we tend to talk about conflict) and the impact of telling these stories on conflict resolution and party well-being. Sam is also a keen photographer and scuba diver and recently combined the two by completing an underwater photography course. Cathryn holds a Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, a Diploma of Training and Assessment Systems, and a Diploma of Management from the Chartered Management Institute in the UK. Cathryn continues to devote time to her own arts practice and finds inspiration in nature. She is a volunteer guide at the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern of Art.
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Samantha Hardy
Sam is the Director of Conflict Resolution and Practice at the Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Queensland. She has practiced and taught conflict resolution for the past twelve years. She has a passionate interest in conflict resolution education, and particularly reflective practice.
Cathryn Lloyd
Cathryn is the Principal of Maverick an arts-based learning and development consultancy. Cathryn is passionate about how engagement with arts-based learning processes offers a valuable experience to assist people in gaining a different understanding and perspective of themselves and those around them. Her research has brought her to the field of change and conflict resolution.
Cathryn Graduated from the Queensland College of Art with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Graphic Design. She has tutored and facilitated numerous art and design workshops. She has lectured and designed course material for Southbank Creative Industries Design and the Visual Arts department and tutored at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). She was the Professional Training Manager at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London from 2002-2005.
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