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Sensarticulate Methods: Doing Qualitative Research with Arts and Sensory-Based Approaches
Interdisciplinary Studies Program
Barcelona, Spain
Dates: 1/7/27 - 4/30/27
Sensarticulate Methods: Doing Qualitative Research with Arts and Sensory-Based Approaches
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Pompeu Fabra University
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Political Science
Instruction in: English
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
DESCRIPTION
This course introduces Sensarticulate Methods, an innovative framework developed within interdisciplinary research at Universitat Pompeu Fabra. The approach expands qualitative research by exploring forms of knowledge that emerge through sensory perception, artistic practice, and embodied engagement. Students will investigate how research data can be generated through creative and multi-sensory practices and how such material can be documented, interpreted, and communicated within qualitative research. Through a series of thematic modules, the course addresses topics such as sensory ethnography, the researcher's body and positionality, arts-based inquiry, and the interpretation of non-verbal and multi-modal data. By the end of the course, students will develop the ability to design and facilitate arts- and sensory-based research activities, critically reflect on ethical and methodological challenges, and integrate creative practices into coherent research processes.