Dorit Naaman: Research-Creation in Practice

Lois Klassen, Research Ethics Coordinator, Research + Industry OfficeEmily Carr University of Art + Designethics@ecuad.caEmily Carr University is situated onunceded, traditional and ancestralxʷməθkʷəy̓əm(Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7meshÚxwumixw(Squamish), andsəl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ(Tsleil-Waututh) territories.

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A lunchtime presentation by Dorit Naaman kicks off the 2026 Emily Carr Research Conversations series.

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<h4>Emily Carr Research Conversations 2026 Series</h4><h3>Dorit Naaman: Research-Creation in Practice</h3>Friday, April 17, 2026, 11:30am to 1pm (brown bag lunch)Lab for Environmental Arts and Futures (C4246) All Emily Carr University researchers are invited to the first presentation in the 2026 Research Conversations series. To support and inspire research-creation practices and research proposals at Emily Carr this lunchtime conversation presents Dorit Naaman, a Queen’s University scholar who has engaged in the development and implementation of research-creation frameworks in Canada. A leading practitioner and educator of research-creation, Dorit Naaman offers insights into the use of research-creation at sites of resistance and colonial trauma; the collaborative nature of research-creation; and career pathways for practitioners of research-creation in Canada.This session kicks off the Emily Carr Research Conversations 2026 Series which will bring presentations and practical workshops to support the development of research proposals and strategies for the fall grant season. Lois Klassen will introduce the series, with its synchronous and asynchronous resources and workshops from May to August.Dorit Naaman is a documentarist and film theorist from Jerusalem, and a professor of Film, Media and Cultural Studies at Queen’s University, Canada. In 2016 she released an innovative interactive documentary, <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.jerusalemwearehere.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clklassen%40ecuad.ca%7C4a141aea01fe46490a4608de8a6eac5f%7Cd22686a0c1be48e08f915bdd033f7dad%7C0%7C0%7C639100405252722638%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=IMeM3s%2BgQefm%2F8O9rhFoxvI9QkbQUxQNA3vR7zH0IYg%3D&amp;reserved=0" title="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Finfo.jerusalemwearehere.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clklassen%40ecuad.ca%7C4a141aea01fe46490a4608de8a6eac5f%7Cd22686a0c1be48e08f915bdd033f7dad%7C0%7C0%7C639100405252722638%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=IMeM3s%2BgQefm%2F8O9rhFoxvI9QkbQUxQNA3vR7zH0IYg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jerusalem, We Are Here</a>, which digitally reinscribed Palestinians into the neighborhoods from which they were expelled during the 1948 war. Her in-production collaborative project <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbelleparkproject.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clklassen%40ecuad.ca%7C4a141aea01fe46490a4608de8a6eac5f%7Cd22686a0c1be48e08f915bdd033f7dad%7C0%7C0%7C639100405252740314%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=q7BzdHyDUQBE4J%2F0m4l5AZN2Pe8vhKrI5D4ac%2FzpaD0%3D&amp;reserved=0" title="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbelleparkproject.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clklassen%40ecuad.ca%7C4a141aea01fe46490a4608de8a6eac5f%7Cd22686a0c1be48e08f915bdd033f7dad%7C0%7C0%7C639100405252740314%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=q7BzdHyDUQBE4J%2F0m4l5AZN2Pe8vhKrI5D4ac%2FzpaD0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Belle Park Project</a> is situated in Kingston, Ontario, and harnesses creative practice to make visible, legible and audible colonial and environmental violence, but also resistance, resilience and re-naturalization, in a complex urban park/former landfill. Dorit is also the co-creator with Elizabeth Miller of <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fparticipatorymedia.redlizardmedia.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clklassen%40ecuad.ca%7C4a141aea01fe46490a4608de8a6eac5f%7Cd22686a0c1be48e08f915bdd033f7dad%7C0%7C0%7C639100405252757589%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=JVifOpKC%2FkbARAMf5SapR28OqkgkgyhMbDdRQ%2By0Zgs%3D&amp;reserved=0" title="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fparticipatorymedia.redlizardmedia.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clklassen%40ecuad.ca%7C4a141aea01fe46490a4608de8a6eac5f%7Cd22686a0c1be48e08f915bdd033f7dad%7C0%7C0%7C639100405252757589%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=JVifOpKC%2FkbARAMf5SapR28OqkgkgyhMbDdRQ%2By0Zgs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">mapping participatory media</a>, a planning and reflection tool for participatory projects. She has previously researched film and media from the Middle East, specifically focused on nationalism, gender and militarism. Dorit is currently serving as Associate Dean, Academic in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Queen’s.Optional preparation for this session:<ul><li>Explore <a href="https://belleparkproject.squarespace.com/blog/swimming-upstream" title="https://belleparkproject.squarespace.com/blog/swimming-upstream" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Swimming Upstream</a> (part of <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbelleparkproject.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clklassen%40ecuad.ca%7C4a141aea01fe46490a4608de8a6eac5f%7Cd22686a0c1be48e08f915bdd033f7dad%7C0%7C0%7C639100405252740314%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=q7BzdHyDUQBE4J%2F0m4l5AZN2Pe8vhKrI5D4ac%2FzpaD0%3D&amp;reserved=0" title="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbelleparkproject.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Clklassen%40ecuad.ca%7C4a141aea01fe46490a4608de8a6eac5f%7Cd22686a0c1be48e08f915bdd033f7dad%7C0%7C0%7C639100405252740314%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=q7BzdHyDUQBE4J%2F0m4l5AZN2Pe8vhKrI5D4ac%2FzpaD0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Belle Park Project</a> ).</li></ul><ul><li>Read posts in <a href="https://belleparkproject.com/blog/9z3p6fneh88b1y94ep094q6krqgn4u" title="https://belleparkproject.com/blog/9z3p6fneh88b1y94ep094q6krqgn4u" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Belle Park Project blog</a>.</li></ul><ul><li>Explore <a href="https://participatorymedia.redlizardmedia.com/" title="https://participatorymedia.redlizardmedia.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mapping Participatory Media</a>.</li></ul><ul><li>Enter <a href="https://jerusalemwearehere.com/#/" title="https://jerusalemwearehere.com/#/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jerusalem, We Are Here </a>, watch the intro video, and “walk” to the first stop of the green tour to get a sense of the project.</li></ul><ul><li>Look over the <a href="https://emilycarru.sharepoint.com/sites/ResearchInnovationHubECU" title="https://emilycarru.sharepoint.com/sites/ResearchInnovationHubECU" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Research + Innovation Hub ECU</a> and bring research-related questions.</li></ul> Emily Carr Research Conversations 2026 Series is presented by the Research Industry Office and coordinated by Lois Klassen, Research Grants Facilitator and Ethics Officer. For more information - lklassen@ecaud.ca Bring your lunch and mug. The tea pot and coffee will be on. Thank you to Dr. Amanda White, Canada Research Chair in Sustainability, Ecological Justice, and Climate Action in Creative Practices, for hosting this event in LEAF/C4246 (in development). (Registration is not manditory, by requested to help with preparing the venue.)

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