Tanvir Bush
Corsham,Wiltshire
Summary
I am an artist, disabled activist and academic interested in the science and application of compassionate empathy and its potential role in conflict resolution, cross cultural collaboration, understanding and community building.In my art and research I explore ways of telling and sharing our lived experiences in ways that might empower and give voice to marginalised or excluded communities. .
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Research Fellow
We Are The People Project
- We Are The People is a small research team of disabled academics and non-disabled allies engaged in disability research and disability activism
- We've been awarded a five-year, £1million grant from the Wellcome Trust to develop a disability research network in South West England
- As an example of current action: I recently designed and facilitated the We Are The People Festival of Inclusion, Disability and Community Action in Corsham Sept/November 2022 in partnership with Corsham Town Council, Pound Arts Centre and local community activists.
Research Fellow
Sensing Climate Project
01.2023
- The Horizon Europe-funded ‘Sensing Climate’ project which is embedding the expertise of disabled people in new strategies to navigate a changing world caused by the climate crisis
- I am leading on the creative writing work stream in Bristol, Glasgow and Dublin.
Associate Research Fellow
D4D Project
01.2018 - 01.2022
- D4D (Dis/engagement, Dis/empowerment, Dis/parity and Dissent) was a research programme investigating the evolving ways in which we as disabled people express, perform, experience and practise ‘community’
- Funded by the AHRC’s Connected Communities stream, D4D consisted of a number of different contributing projects exploring diverse areas such as robotics, the arts, education, employment, genetics and gaming
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - Creative Writing
Bath Spa University
Bath 01.2013 - 06.2016
Skills
- Research procedures
- Literature analysis
- Discussion facilitation
- Qualitative research
- Outstanding communicator
- Disability and grass-roots activism experience
- Communication skills
- Public relations
- Problem-solving
Certification
National Certificate in Mediation Skills, Nov 2022
Grants and Awards
- KE School of Education and IAA KE Dialogues Fund, Our Town Community App Feasibility Study, Corsham Town Council, Corsham Connections, Same Difference Corsham DDPO, May-Dec 24
- HEQR fund, Pilot international collaboration exploring disabled collaboration and response to climate precarity through digital story, Zambia, UK, USA, March-June 2023
Timeline
Research Fellow
Sensing Climate Project
01.2023
Associate Research Fellow
D4D Project
01.2018 - 01.2022
Doctor of Philosophy - Creative Writing
Bath Spa University
01.2013 - 06.2016
Research Fellow
We Are The People Project
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