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  • From London to Iraq

    من لندن الى العراق( صياغة التراث من اجل الرفاهية) Salih Salem انطلق السؤال الذي استهدف المجتمع العراقي وهو ( كيف يمكن للتراث ان يساعد في تعزيز الرفاهية في العراق؟) وهو المحور الرئيسي الذي انطلق على اساسه مشروع صياغة التراث من اجل الرفاهية في العراق المدعوم من الاكاديمية البريطانية بالتعاون مع الجامعة الامريكية في السليمانية ومنظمات… Read more

  • The importance of fun and engagement in creative activities

    The importance of fun and engagement in creative activities

    Dr Anne Ferrey I was on a roadtrip down to Windsor, Ontario, at the end of my PhD studies. Only it wasn’t so much of a “trip” as a stall – there was a huge traffic jam on the motorway and soon we had been queued up for more than an hour.  With no movement… Read more

  • Why choose Heritage-based crafts?

    Why choose Heritage-based crafts?

    Dr Anne Ferrey, Dr Emma Palmer-Cooper, & Dr Zena Kamash Engaging in craft activities (activities involving making things by hand) may have a positive influence on well-being. This might work by motivating people, making people feel more positive about themselves, support personal growth, help people feel a sense of achievement, help people feel in control… Read more

  • The CHeWI Project

    The CHeWI Project

    Hello! We are CHeWI – Crafting Heritage for Wellbeing in Iraq. We are researching the nexus of archeology, heritage and psychology to investigate whether crafting activities based on heritage can benefit wellbeing in adults who have experienced conflict in Iraq. We are based in the UK and Iraq, and currently developing a toolkit that we… Read more