The Sustainable Earth Institute's Creative Associate Awards are designed to uncover novel and innovative ways of communicating research to a public audience. The awards have been made possible through funding from the Â鶹´«Ã½ Research Impact and Innovation Fund, which is financed by the University’s Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) allocation.
A partnership with the British Red Cross Creative Recovery, funded by the European Cultural Foundation, sets out to communicate the narrative of refugees’ social integration within host societies in the UK by mapping memories of home. With support from photojournalist and twelve refugees, the project is co-produced through a series of innovative workshops designed by Dr Sana Murrani using layered maps and photographs. Focusing on , the project aims to visually represent the neglected dimension of refugees’ heritage as a creative tool for recovery as they integrate with new communities.
