Mural Painting and Inclusive Research in Cameroon: Implementation and Impact at the University of Bamenda Campus

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Creative Arts Educ Ther (2024) 10(1):75–96 DOI: 10.15212/CAET/2024/10/4

Mural Painting and Inclusive Research in Cameroon: Implementation and Impact at the University of Bamenda Campus

Abstract

This paper describes the use of mural-making as part of the knowledge mobilization activities of an international research partnership project. The mural depicts the technical and academic activities of people with disabilities in a university setting as meaningful action in inclusive research processes. The main objective of this 30-meter mural painting on a wall in the University of Bamenda was to demonstrate that inclusive research could encourage the inclusion and participation of people with disabilities in all areas of academic and professional activities of the university. A mural-making protocol was developed by the faculty and implemented by the team. It included the collection, analysis, and understanding of data on inclusion; design of drawings and the mural; wall preparation; plotting; and execution of the actual mural. The brightly colored mural now draws attention to inclusion, provides a vision of hopefulness, and complements the narrative character of inclusive education and research on campus.

Keywords: murals, knowledge mobilization, mural painting, visual expression, inclusive research, students with disabilities, university milieu

摘要

本文描述了在国际研究合作项目知识传播活动中利用壁画制作的情况。这幅壁画描绘了包容性研究过程中的残障人在大学环境中有意义的技术和学术活动。这幅 30 米长的壁画在巴门达大学墙上绘制的主要目的是证明包容性研究可以鼓励残障人士融入和参与大学学术和专业活动的所有领域。壁画制作方案由教师制定并由残障团队实施。它包括收集、分析和理解有关包容的数据；图纸和壁画的设计；墙面准备；标图；以及实际壁画的执行。这幅色彩鲜艳的壁画现在引起了人们对包容性的关注，提供了希望的愿景，并补充了校园包容性教育和研究的叙事性。

关键词： 壁画, 知识传播, 视觉表达, 包容性研究, 残障大学生, 大学环境