I have just completed my PhD thesis - Adapting Photovoice to Visualise and Influence Environmental Behaviour across Australia, Bangladesh, and China (Monash University - Design), exploring using photovoice methods across multiple geographic sites to facilitate dialog between and amongst these communities using various participatory techniques, specifically with innovation in audience engagement.

The journey has taken me across 17 discrete participatory-action-research cycles

spanning 4 years, where I partnered with 19 local organisations to run 80 workshops, 8 community exhibitions, and 3 community interview events across 4 separate sites spanning Australia, Bangladesh, and China. Over 700 participants attended workshops and collectively created over 500 photo-stories. I focussed on environmental behaviour, but these methods - like photovoice generally - are applicable to a wide range of themes.

Now I have finally emerged from the tunnel of my PhD, I am looking for future opportunities to use these learnings in other projects and connect with like-minded peers.

Thus I am interested to see who else / what other current and future projects are working on similar methodological adaptations in photovoice or related visual methods?

I have attached the full thesis text here if it is useful to others. I am also happy to receive feedback.

thanks and all the best,

Michael Chew

Monash University

Melbourne, Australia