Univ. of Lethbridge Study – Making Art Together: The Importance of Family, Friends, and Significant Others in the Creation of Books and Music

Dear Colleagues,


I am in Toronto for the summer conducting interviews with music-makers on
the communal aspects of music-making. Recruitment email is below. If
relevant, I would be grateful if you could forward to your networks. Thank
you for your consideration.


Best,

Athena


Hello! My name is Athena Elafros. I am a faculty member in the Sociology
Department at the University of Lethbridge studying the communal aspects of
music-making. I am inviting music-makers in Toronto to participate in a
study on the social elements of music-making. I am particularly interested
in the importance of family, friends, peers, co-workers, significant
others, etc. in the musical process. Ideally, I will also interview people
that you identify as important to your creative process (with their
consent). The goal is to get a better understanding of the importance of
social networks in musical creativity.


Participation is voluntary. You will be provided with the option to either
identify yourself or remain anonymous. There are no anticipated risks to
taking part in this survey and you can stop at any time. Interviews would
last 1 hour and can take place in person, over the phone, or through Skype.


If you have questions about the study or are interested in the findings,
you may contact me at [email protected] or 403-329-5147.  You may
also contact the Office of Research Ethics at the University of Lethbridge
at [email protected] or 403-329-2747 if you have questions about
your rights as a participant.  This research has been reviewed for ethical
acceptability and approved by the University of Lethbridge Human Subject
Research Committee.

If you would be interested in completing the survey, or require further
information, please contact me via email [email protected] or phone
403-329-5147.



Thank you in advance for your participation.



Dr. Athena Elafros, Assistant Professor of Sociology

Dr. Christopher Churchill, Adjunct Associate Professor of History

University of Lethbridge

403-329-5147

[email protected]

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