Garden Stories and Living with Dementia Christina Buse and David Dobson
Event details
Gardens support memories, identity and social connections for those living with dementia, yet they also present unique challenges.
Drawing on the ESRC-funded project ‘My Home, My Garden Story’, sociologists Christina Buse and David Dobson of the University of York explore the ‘garden stories’ of people living at home with dementia.
As well as a talk, our event includes an exhibition featuring sketches by artist Lynne Chapman. Why not come along and add your own reflections to the display?
The talk is pre-bookable, but you can drop in to see the exhibition in the Garden Room anytime between 11.30am and 4pm.
Image credit: Lynne Chapman (Instagram @lynnepencil)
About the speakers
Dr Christina Buse is a Lecturer in Sociology at the University of York. Her research focuses on the experiences of people living with dementia and family carers, using creative methods to explore everyday experiences including clothing and gardens. She has lived experience of dementia as a family carer and enjoys drawing and painting in her spare time.
Dr David Dobson is a Research Associate in Sociology at the University of York. His interests lie in exploring domesticity and everyday life for people living with dementia and their support networks. His work harnesses creative ethnographic methods to explore lived experiences.
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