Fragments of Voices: Poetic Inquiry as a Method for Collaborative Meaning Making
Wikström, Hannes LU
(2026)
European Association of Music in Schools: 33rd EAS Conference Vienna 2026
p.203-203
- Abstract
- This workshop presents an interactive and participant-oriented form of poetic inquiry that invites active and collaborative exploration of student voices through artistic, hands-on engagement. By combining ideas from concrete and graphic poetry – such as those of the pioneering poet and theorist Mary Ellen Solt – with principles of arts-based and participatory research, the session introduces a method of poetic inquiry that turns data into collaborative reflection. During the workshop, participants teachers, students, or researchers – are encouraged to create their own concrete (graphic) poems using words and fragments derived from transcripts of student interviews. Drawing on the well-known concept of “Fridge Poetry” or “Magnetic Poetry”,... (More)
- This workshop presents an interactive and participant-oriented form of poetic inquiry that invites active and collaborative exploration of student voices through artistic, hands-on engagement. By combining ideas from concrete and graphic poetry – such as those of the pioneering poet and theorist Mary Ellen Solt – with principles of arts-based and participatory research, the session introduces a method of poetic inquiry that turns data into collaborative reflection. During the workshop, participants teachers, students, or researchers – are encouraged to create their own concrete (graphic) poems using words and fragments derived from transcripts of student interviews. Drawing on the well-known concept of “Fridge Poetry” or “Magnetic Poetry”, the comparative act of combining in vivo statements (words and sentences derived from raw data) is presented as a creative analytical tool, particularly suited to
dialogic group processes where the interpretation of student voice is in focus.
The method showcased has been developed and utilised within a PhD project in music education, focusing on interdisciplinary, project-based learning in the Swedish Arts and Music School. All research participants are fully anonymised in the “magnetic-poetry kit” used during the session. Workshop participants will also have the opportunity to create their own samples of “poetic magnets” – ideal for those wishing to bring home a concrete idea for their own educational/researcher practice.
Ultimately, the workshop demonstrates a playful yet rigorous method with potential to foster democratic participation, strengthen social cohesion, and inspire collaboration across educational communities. (Less) - Abstract (Swedish)
- This workshop presents an interactive and participant-oriented form of poetic inquiry that invites active and collaborative exploration of student voices through artistic, hands-on engagement.
By combining ideas from concrete and graphic poetry – such as those of the pioneering poet and theorist Mary Ellen Solt – with principles of arts-based and participatory research, the session introduces a method of poetic inquiry that turns data into collaborative reflection.
During the workshop, participants – teachers, students, or researchers – are encouraged to create their own concrete (graphic) poems using words and fragments derived from transcripts of student interviews. Drawing on the well-known concept of “Fridge Poetry” or... (More) - This workshop presents an interactive and participant-oriented form of poetic inquiry that invites active and collaborative exploration of student voices through artistic, hands-on engagement.
By combining ideas from concrete and graphic poetry – such as those of the pioneering poet and theorist Mary Ellen Solt – with principles of arts-based and participatory research, the session introduces a method of poetic inquiry that turns data into collaborative reflection.
During the workshop, participants – teachers, students, or researchers – are encouraged to create their own concrete (graphic) poems using words and fragments derived from transcripts of student interviews. Drawing on the well-known concept of “Fridge Poetry” or “Magnetic Poetry”, the comparative act of combining in vivo statements (words and sentences derived from raw data) is presented as a creative analytical tool, particularly suited to dialogic group processes where the interpretation of student voice is in focus.
The method showcased has been developed and utilised within a PhD project in music education, focusing on interdisciplinary, project-based learning in the Swedish Arts and Music School. All research participants are fully anonymised in the “magnetic-poetry kit” used during the session. Workshop participants will also have the opportunity to create their own samples of “poetic magnets” – ideal for those wishing to bring home a concrete idea for their own educational/researcher practice.
Ultimately, the workshop demonstrates a playful yet rigorous method with potential to foster democratic participation, strengthen social cohesion, and inspire collaboration across educational communities. (Less)
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- author
- Wikström, Hannes
LU
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- publishing date
- 2026-04-07
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- Contribution to conference
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- subject
- pages
- 1 pages
- conference name
- European Association of Music in Schools: 33rd EAS Conference Vienna 2026
- conference location
- Austria
- conference dates
- 2026-04-08 - 2026-04-11
- language
- English
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