Guerin, Sophie

Concordia University
Contact: sofieguerin@gmail.com

As a part of her work for her Masters Degree in Media Studies, Sophie is working on a documentary research-creation project called Transitions: From home to residency that speaks about the migration of elderly people into residential homes. Sophie is working with Kim on PAR, a series of collaborative digital media projects exploring the potential of new media tools for use by community-based groups that are headed by elders. She has been most involved with , RECAA: New Media Methods and Ethnocultural Resources Against Elder Abuse, a Participatory action research initiative that demonstrates the social, political and community-based potential of new media and design. Apart these projects, she loves to meet great people and work within community-settings.