Presentation Event of Master’s Theses in Creativity and Arts in Social and Health Fields Degree Programme
In this open event, the graduating students from the transdisciplinary Master’s Degree Programme Creativity and Arts in Social and Health Fields (CRASH) are presenting their finalised Master’s theses. The event is open to the public
Time: 5th of December 2024 from 9 AM to 4 PM (UTC+2 / Local time in Helsinki)
Location: On-site at Metropolia’s Arabia campus (Event Hall) in Helsinki (Hämeentie 135D) OR Remotely at Zoom
Who should attend?
This event is especially relevant for professionals and students in social and health care, culture, arts, and education.
About the CRASH Master’s Programme
The Creativity and Arts in Social and Health Fields (CRASH) programme is a transdisciplinary degree designed for professionals in culture, arts, social, and health sectors. It brings together students from diverse professional and educational backgrounds to advance their skills in promoting health, well-being, inclusion, and community-building through creativity and arts.
The studies are designed to combine expertise from different fields locally and internationally, as well as to strengthen transdisciplinary and international collaboration skills of professionals. As part of their Master’s theses, the students are required to develop their area of professional expertise in an innovative way.
Event collaboration:
The event is organised in collaboration with the Cultural Wellbeing Research and Education Centre (CuWeRE)
The programme of the event below:
Breakfast 8:30 –>
Opening words and networking activities 9–9:30 AM
Elo Perttola & Laura Olin: Where words do not reach: applying approaches of process drama and expressive arts therapy in a pre-school context 9:30–10 AM
Annuska dal Maso: If there are no ethics, there is no humanity: Ethical considerations in participatory research with substance users 10–10:30 AM
Kirsi Helle: Aerial explorations: Creating an aerial arts piece to study experienced wellbeing 10:45–11.15 AM
Xanthippi Panagiotou: Visibility of dis/ability: Capturing shadows of ableism and disablism through a Photovoice-based approach 11.15–11:45 AM
Lunch break 12-1 PM
Tal Riva Theodorou: Better in Tune: Towards constructive facilitation process of orchestra auditions 1–1:30PM
Maria Korkatti: Perceptions of North Karelian older men about culture and the barriers to cultural participation 1:30–2PM
Anna Saari: Arts-related activities for dementia family caregivers’ wellbeing promotion 2–2.30PM
Networking activities 2.30-3PM
Erja Mesimäki: Experiences of special sibling relationship: An arts-based inquiry 3–3.30PM
Katri Liimatainen: Advocates for hope: School staff supporting lgbtq+ students in secondary school 3.30–4PM