Dr. Jennifer Roma Flint Eiserman
Positions
Associate Professor
Contact information
Phone number
Office: +1 (403) 220-5526
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Research partners
Current research explores the emotional, social, cognitive and physical needs of professional artist in late adulthood. I seek partners engaged in late adult development and creativity.
Background
Educational Background
B.A. Art History, McGill University, 1986
B.F.A. Honours Visual Art, University of Regina, 1990
Doctor of Philosophy Other Education, University of Calgary, 2000
M.A. Education through the Arts, McGill University, 1995
Research
Areas of Research
My research interests centre around the role that community-based arts can play in the development and maintenance of communities. This work includes inquiries into cultural diversity and inclusivity, urban development and decolonization of the institutions art, including formal and informal curricula and the functions of art museums and galleries.
My current focus is the developmental needs of professional artists in late adulthood. The goal of this research is create a rich description of the emotional, social, cognitive and physical needs of artists in late adulthood in order to support these artists' continued engagement in creative production.
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| MHST 201 | Introduction to Museum and Heritage Studies | Fall 2025 |
| MHST 533 | Museum and Heritage Studies Practicum | Fall 2025 |
| ART344 | Art Across the Lifespan II | Winter 2025 |
| ART 411 | Special Topics: Assessing Needs for Innovation | Winter 2025 |
| ART 533 | Museum and Heritage Studies Practicum | Winter 2025 |
Projects
The purpose of this project is to create a rich description of the emotional, social, cognitive and physical needs of professional artists during late adulthood to understand the supports these artists need to remain creatively and professionally active as long as possible.
Co-founder Shelley Werner and I opened TBT Gallery at Temple B'nai Tikvah early May, 2022. This gallery space is dedicated to the promotion of professional Jewish art in Calgary. Four exhibiitons, of three months duration each, are held at the gallery. Interested artists may contact me with proposals for exhibitions.
This research creation explores the experience of living within the liminal spaces created by historical and intergenerational trauma and by marginalization through a series of mixed media works. The work investigates ways that these spaces of pain, fear and unrest can become fecund places for growth and healing.
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