Welcome to Unmapped
Hannah Zeilig and Julian West
We are a creative, transdisciplinary partnership specialising in research, evaluation and training in the field of arts, health and wellbeing.
Our approach is co-creative, combining scientific and artistic expertise. We help people to explore innovative approaches that enable diverse stakeholders to participate and contribute as equals.
Drawing on robust and rigorous methodologies, we provide bespoke training, resources and educational development.
What we offer
Research
We are experienced academic researchers with a strong track record of publications.
Evaluation
We work with organisations to explore creative ways of investigating, capturing and communicating the value of their work.
Training and Development
We support people in developing their practice with people living with dementia and other neurodiverse groups.
Unmapped People
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Hannah is Reader at the London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London and associate fellow at the University of East Anglia.
Hannah has a background in the arts and in gerontology. She has a PhD in the arts and ageing from King’s College, London where she has worked for 15 years. Her research interests focus on the arts, creativity, ageing, dementia and mental health. She works closely with people with dementia in the community and in care homes.
As Senior Researcher at the Wellcome Created Out of Mind Hub (2016-2018) she explored artistic co-creativity with people with dementia.
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Julian is Head of Open Academy, the Royal Academy of Music’s Community and Participation department.
He has designed and led participatory arts projects for many organisations in the UK, including Wigmore Hall, Glyndebourne, English National Opera, The Royal Opera House, The Philharmonia Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia and Spitalfields Music. Internationally, he has supported organisations and musicians to develop their socially engaged and participatory practice in Europe, East Asia and North America.
In 2016, he was invited to become a co-director of Created out of Mind, an interdisciplinary group of researchers who were the recipients of Wellcome’s prestigious Hub Award.