A selection
of topics today around the theme of 'aftershocks' with presentations from CPIT projects completed since the 2011 earthquakes.
Gleaning
ideas and perspectives to enhance journal articles being prepared from Ako Aotearoa funded project completed on 'institutional programme-design strategies supporting forced change'.
First up
Ada Campbell, Jane Maidment, Raewyn Tudor and Karen Whittaker from nursing and human services, on 'role of craft
post-earthquake. Post earthquake saw a flowering of art, creativity and
community. Craft played a role in contributing to positive mental health of
individuals and their families and social cohesion. The project studied
crafters and spectators of craft. Interviewed 20 crafters and 4 focus groups of
6 people in each of spectators.
Then, an
Ako Aotearoa funded project with Drs. Judy Yarwood and Phillipa Seaton. The departments
experience of managing, sustaining, and future proofing educational provision
following large scale disaster and disruption. Others involved include Irene
Absalom, Dr. Lesley Seaton and Melanie Ryan. Data gathering across 2 years to
assess implications of various decisions made at time of the event. Interviews
and survey of academic, teaching, management and corporate staff. Model of
interconnecting themes distilled from data. Individuals had to deal with
competing tensions. Department leadership a key with communication across all
staff important. Recommendations on immediate reactions, coping with ongoing
disruption and moving on.
Libby
Gawith from Humanities presented on 'Christchurch two years after'. Summarised
where we have got to. In for long haul and a marathon, not a race. We are only
at the beginning the 20 years physical model of reconstruction and 5 years
psychological model of recovery from disaster (Gluckman). Surveys summarised
include CERA 'healthy Christchurch welbeing survey (2013). In 2014, a campaign
to assist, 'are you alright' will begin.
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