Art/Research

Working the Slash

Authors

  • Diane Conrad University of Alberta
  • Patricia Leavy Independent Scholar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18432/ari29850

Keywords:

art/research, arts-based research, arts research, creative scholarship, transdisciplinary, open access

Abstract

Abstract: In this short, invited piece for the journal’s 10th anniversary issue, co- founding editors of Art/Research International, Diane Conrad and Patricia Leavy, reflect upon their experiences of envisioning an open access online journal for the publication of creative scholarly research. The journal that evolved realized the inclusive forum they sought to showcase through international and transdisciplinary scholarship that embraced the myriads of creative forms and provocative themes authors were exploring. They are honoured to have played a role in bringing Art/Research to life.

Author Biographies

Diane Conrad , University of Alberta

Diane Conrad has been Professor of Drama/Theatre Education at the University of Alberta since 2004, where she was founder and director of the Canada Foundation for Innovation funded Arts-based Research Studio. With Patricia Leavy and managing editor Jaime Fiddler, she also co-founded Art/Research International in 2015 and served as co-editor-in-chief for the first 6 years.

Patricia Leavy, Independent Scholar

Patricia Leavy, PhD, is a best-selling author with more than 50 published books. She has received critical and commercial success in both fiction and nonfiction. Her work has been translated into many languages and has garnered more than 100 book awards. She has received career awards from many organizations including the American Educational Research Association and the National Art Education Association. In 2024, the London Arts-Based Research Centre established “The Patricia Leavy Award for Arts-Based Research”. Her website is www.patricialeavy.com.

Chromosome Territories, 2022 (P. Sameshima). Artwork: wire and beads arranged in a circular manner against winter trees with blue sky in the background.

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Published

2025-10-26

How to Cite

Conrad , D., & Leavy, P. (2025). Art/Research: Working the Slash. Art/Research/International:/A/Transdisciplinary/Journal, 9(2), 372–376. https://doi.org/10.18432/ari29850

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2025): Artful Futures: Reflections on the Evolution of the Arts in Research

Section

ARI Special Issue

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Copyright (c) 2025 Diane Conrad , Patricia Leavy

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