Maja Dobiasz-Krysiak

The 6 Moves Methodology for Culture Democratization

Maja Dobiasz-Krysiak – Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland

Abstract:

As an academic scholar and practitioner of community arts and Arts Based Research, I have conducted 3 years long ethnographic action research project on forgotten traditions of community arts (animacja kultury) in Poland, and the group named Interdisciplinary Art and Research Centre “Pracownia” (The Workshop) form 1970/80s. The result of the research is a tool for community artists: “The 6 Moves Methodology” for culture democratization which uses arts for research and solving problems. I have published texts about it in Polish and English, presented it in The New School for Social Research in New York, and now I am preparing a book about it (it will be published in Nicolaus Copernicus University Publishing House in 2025).

My goal is to disseminate and discuss the use of the methodology for artists and educators collaborating with communities and using art as a means to an end, especially in the field of democratization, critical thinking when facing propaganda and resilience to crises.

If you want to read more about it in English, go to: http://www.qualitativesociologyreview.org/PL/Volume67/PSJ_20_3_Dobiasz-Krysiak.pdf

My bio and short info on “The 6 Moves Methodology” in English: https://event.newschool.edu/culturedemocratization