Constructing Sacred Containers for Participatory Action Research: An Embodied Mindfulness Arts-Based Practice

College campuses are sites of institutional betrayal and interpersonal harm for too many survivors of gender-based violence. In pursuit of change aligned with empowerment frameworks and feminist epistemologies, many of us create spaces for impacted students to engage in participatory action research...

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Authors: Lichty, Lauren F. (Author) ; Pedersen, Alice (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Violence against women
Year: 2025, Volume: 31, Issue: 1, Pages: 79-101
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Participatory Action Research
arts practice
Mindfulness
Embodied
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Summary:College campuses are sites of institutional betrayal and interpersonal harm for too many survivors of gender-based violence. In pursuit of change aligned with empowerment frameworks and feminist epistemologies, many of us create spaces for impacted students to engage in participatory action research and learning. This article describes a mindfulness, arts-based embodied practice for transforming settings and positioning participants as visionaries and experts on safety, power, and well-being. Through intentional dyadic and collective discussion, the Sacred Containers form the foundation for a coconstructed community. This article describes the rationale, process, impact, and recommendations via student and faculty reflections across four cohorts.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012241275697