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Landscape Loading: a study of anticipated change, trust and photomedia literacy in "New Tohoku"

Research Project

Project/Area Number 22K13013
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 01070:Theory of art practice-related
Research InstitutionUniversity of Tsukuba

Principal Investigator

McLeod Gary・Roderick  筑波大学, 芸術系, 助教 (70850593)

Project Period (FY) 2022-04-01 – 2026-03-31
Project Status Granted (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Fiscal Year 2025: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
KeywordsPhotomedia literacy / Landscape change / Rephotography / Young learners / Trust
Outline of Research at the Start

A practical study that visually investigates anticipated landscape change and photomedia literacy of young learners in the Tohoku region through collaborative rephotography workshops developed with international students of University of Tsukuba for high school students living in and near the site of the proposed International Linear Collider (ILC).

Outline of Annual Research Achievements

PHASE ONE was completed after concluding rephotographic fieldwork conducted in May (Tono, Hanamaki, Kitakami, Mizusawa, Esashiku-ide, Oharamura, Orikabe, Ichinoseki), in December (Tono, Hanamaki, Kitakami) and March (Mizusawa, Ichinoseki). Draft photobooks (i.e. visual fieldbooks) were made for every location (total of 36 books). Each book contains visual documentation of landscape change to be used in workshops in PHASE TWO. A public exhibition of fieldwork was held at University of Tsukuba in June. Analysis of fieldwork was also presented at two conferences (one domestic in July 2023, one international in April 2024). The project blog was redesigned for sharing fieldwork. Informal photomedia classes with university affiliated high schools provided some workshop preparation.

Current Status of Research Progress
Current Status of Research Progress

3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.

Reason

PHASE ONE was completed later than planned. This was necessary because three sets of rephotographs from each location would share more landscape change with workshop participants in PHASE TWO. Planning for PHASE TWO was delayed until September. A schedule conflict prevented a first workshop from happening in Tono in March. Progress of PHASE TWO is expected to improve in Spring 2024.

Strategy for Future Research Activity

PHASE TWO is now expected to comprise at least six photomedia literacy workshops before Summer 2025. These workshops are expected to coincide with exhibitions of the PI’s fieldwork in six locations (to be determined). A class of graduate students at University of Tsukuba have been recruited to support the workshops and exhibitions from Spring 2024 onwards. In addition to domestic exhibitions of the fieldwork, initial findings from the workshops will be shared via academic conferences.

Report

(2 results)
  • 2023 Research-status Report
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2024 2023 2022

All Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results,  Invited: 1 results)

  • [Presentation] Welcome to Neo-Tohoku: Rephotography and Models of Uncertain Change2024

    • Author(s)
      Gary McLeod
    • Organizer
      Photomedia 2024
    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Rephotography and uncertainty in the Tohoku landscape of the ILC2023

    • Author(s)
      Gary McLeod
    • Organizer
      2023 Photographic Society of Japan Annual Conference
    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A time travelling first-person armchair detective adventure into photomedia2022

    • Author(s)
      Gary McLeod
    • Organizer
      54th Annual Conference of the International Visual Literacy Association: Seeing Across Disciplines: Visual Literacy and Education
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Magic that Works: three photomedia literacy strategies for digital art and design education2022

    • Author(s)
      Gary McLeod
    • Organizer
      20th International Conference for Asia Digital Art and Design
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2022-04-19   Modified: 2024-12-25  

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