Graphic recording is a creative process that involves great intuition, skill and creativity. Are you wondering how you can bring this medium into your partnered research initiative? In this workshop you will learn about the skills and experience of two graphic recorders, and how what they bring can become a tool for decolonization, creativity and engagement into your research initiatives. Adriana Contreras and Michelle Buchholz will discuss their own approaches, which highlight their unique processes and pathways into this highly strategic and visual work. Go beyond a surface-level understanding of graphic recording and learn how graphic recorders can work from an anti-racist perspective and how you can work with these consultants in a good, community-focused way.
Date: Monday, June 10, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Online via Zoom
Cost: Free
Learning Objectives
At the end of this workshop, participants will understand:
- Who are the people behind the process? Adriana Contreras and Michelle Buchholz share and discuss their expertise and experiences, which make it possible for them to do this work.
- How can graphic recording be used as an engagement and knowledge exchange tool?
- How can graphic recording be a tool for decolonization and cultural safety? Beyond the written report.
- How to approach collaborations with graphic recorders in a good way? What stage of the research process can they be invited in to nurture meaningful and effective collaborations? What is a realistic amount of time and scope of work? What considerations should you take in mind before you hire? What should you expect and how can you prepare?
Speakers
Speaker: Michelle Buchholz, MPP | Cassyex Consulting Inc.
Michelle Buchholz (she/her) is a proud Wet’suwet’en and Gitxsan woman. She holds a Master’s of Public Policy from Simon Fraser University and wrote her capstone research on developing policies to address anti-Indigenous racism in health care. Michelle is the owner of Cassyex Consulting Inc. and much of her work is focused on graphic recording and graphic facilitation. Michelle is also an evaluator, policy analyst, and qualitative researcher and focuses on visual and narrative approaches to assist her clients in communicating their research findings in a good way.
Michelle refers to graphic recording as witnessing. Wet’suwet’en people call on witnesses in our feast hall to have an oral record of what has happened in our place of governance. Drawing on witnessing as a governance tool, Michelle utilizes a decolonial process to graphic recording. This process was also informed by utilizing teachings that she has learned in working in various fields of work including Indigenous emergency services and community safety, Indigenous justice and education. Michelle has been working as a consultant since 2016 and has worked with Indigenous people and groups across Canada, the US, Australia, New Zealand and in Europe.
Adriana Contreras Correal | Consultant | MareVerso Creative
Adriana Contreras Correal is an Interdisciplinary Artist, bilingual Graphic Recorder and Illustrator (English and Spanish), and dedicated auntie, born in Bogotá, Colombia, living respect and gratitude on the traditional unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.
Artistic expression has always been a central part of Adriana’s life but became an essential tool for navigating the world as a first-generation immigrant. Her migration journey profoundly informs her work and commitment to social justice at a local and global level. Adriana completed her BFA at SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts in 2006 and has worked and volunteered at numerous Arts and community-based organizations for over 20 years.
Adriana’s role as a Visual Practitioner is to witness, listen deeply, gather information, connect ideas and tell stories. Graphic Recording serves as a living memory of the time we share in dialogue; it is a form of harvesting and mapping of collective wisdom, stories, reflections, questions, and commitments to future action.
Event Organizers
This event is organized by “Partnering in Research” (PiR), a collaborative venture between the Knowledge Exchange Unit of UBC’s Vice President Research and Innovation, and the Office of Community Engagement under the Vice President External Relations.
Registration is now closed.