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UID:pretalx-2026-8EZS97@conferences.acspri.org.au
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DESCRIPTION:This interactive workshop introduces body mapping as a creative
 \, participatory\, and embodied methodology designed to generate rich insi
 ghts into lived experience\, particularly in relation to sensitive\, compl
 ex\, and often unspeakable or taboo topics. Drawing on the expertise of th
 e Global Body Mapping Consortium\, the workshop will combine conceptual gr
 ounding with hands-on engagement\, enabling participants to both learn abo
 ut and experience the method in practice.\n\nBody mapping integrates visua
 l\, narrative\, and sensory approaches to research\, inviting participants
  to express embodied experiences through a facilitated process of drawing\
 , symbolism\, and storytelling. As such\, it holds particular promise for 
 accessing forms of knowledge that are difficult to articulate through conv
 entional verbal or text-based methods\, including experiences of health\, 
 trauma\, stigma\, identity\, and marginalisation. In doing so\, body mappi
 ng can challenge dominant epistemologies\, foreground participant voice\, 
 and support more inclusive and ethically responsive research practices.\n\
 nThe workshop will begin with an overview of the theoretical and methodolo
 gical foundations of body mapping\, situating it within broader traditions
  of arts-based\, participatory\, and qualitative inquiry. This will includ
 e a critical discussion of its epistemological assumptions\, strengths\, a
 nd limitations\, as well as key ethical considerations when working with s
 ensitive topics and diverse populations. Exemplars from health\, social\, 
 and community-based research will be used to illustrate how body mapping h
 as been applied across contexts to generate impactful insights and support
  knowledge translation.\n\nParticipants will then engage in a guided body-
 mapping activity\, experiencing firsthand the processes involved in elicit
 ing embodied knowledge. This experiential component is central to the work
 shop’s design\, as it allows participants to reflect on both the methodo
 logical possibilities and the practical challenges of the approach. Facili
 tators will lead structured mindful reflection and discussion\, encouragin
 g participants to consider issues such as facilitation techniques\, partic
 ipant safety and support\, interpretation of visual data\, and the integra
 tion of multimodal outputs into analysis and dissemination.\n\nThe worksho
 p will also explore emerging developments in body mapping\, including digi
 tal adaptations\, collaborative and co-produced models\, and its role in a
 dvancing networked and interdisciplinary research. Particular attention wi
 ll be given to how body mapping can be used to engage participants as co-c
 reators of knowledge\, fostering empowerment while also maintaining rigour
  and reflexivity in the research process. It will also highlight the knowl
 edge translation opportunities of body mapping installations and exhibits.
 \n\nDesigned for researchers\, practitioners\, and postgraduate students\,
  this workshop is suitable for those new to body mapping as well as those 
 seeking to extend their methodological repertoire. No prior experience wit
 h arts-based methods is required. By the end of the session\, participants
  will have a practical understanding of how to design\, facilitate\, and c
 ritically appraise body-mapping projects within their own research or prac
 tice contexts.\n\nOverall\, the workshop aims to advance methodological in
 novation in the social sciences by demonstrating how embodied\, creative a
 pproaches such as body mapping can surface hidden or silenced experiences\
 , open new avenues for inquiry\, and contribute to more inclusive and impa
 ctful forms of knowledge production.
DTSTAMP:20261013T070032Z
LOCATION:Holme Room
SUMMARY:Body mapping the unspeakable: How body mapping can elicit research 
 on taboo topics - Professor Ann Dadich
URL:https://conferences.acspri.org.au/2026/talk/8EZS97/
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