The role of arts-based methods in a multilingual research praxis

The following paper reviews the RM Borders projects' initial research questions from the perspectives of my work as arts-based researcher [CATC/Case Study 1] on the project. My reference points for this paper will be two forms of arts-based engagement. I have chosen these examples, not because they are the most representative arts-based forms of engagement throughout the project, but simply because they were developed into journal articles and have thus undergone a level of reflection that will aid a, hopefully, focused review of the initial research questions through the lens of ... A. the pre-production, production and post-production phases of the project launch film 'Speaking your language'/ 'Welcome to Scotland’, which I produced together with filmmaker
Simon Bishopp in April 2014. B. the process of creating poetic mappings as an arts-based research method which charted Lyn Ma's ESOL students 4 weeks-long process of crafting identity boxes as part of case study 1.