How can creative practices hold space for contentious health debates?

This workshop will bring together a diverse group of people working at the intersection of arts and health – artists and performers, health and vaccine scholars, activists and community organizers, as well as funders and facilitators.

Our goal is to build a network of critical friends and potential partners for future funding bids using creative practices to hold space for contentious health-related conversations.

The workshop is co-hosted by Zoë Goodman (King’s College London) and Caroline Ngorobi, the director of Jukwaa Arts Productions, a creative arts company based in Mombasa, Kenya.

The programme

In the morning, we will share our experiences of using participatory theatre to create a platform for discussion about Covid vaccine rumours in Mombasa.

In the afternoon, we will explore the power dynamics of health-related participatory arts projects, through a facilitated practice session led by Tony Cealy.

How to get involved

We have a limited number of spaces available for this event and hope to include people from diverse personal and professional backgrounds.

If you would like to attend, email Zoë Goodman on zoe.goodman@kcl.ac.uk with a few words about your engagement with arts and health, and why you would like to join the workshop.

Photo: Lisemwalo Lipo, a play about vaccine rumours by Jukwaa Arts, performed in Mombasa