Research

 

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I am currently pursuing my PhD in the Theatre Department at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada.
My research is at the intersection of applied theatre, animal studies, and ecopsychology;
it focuses on increasing awareness that all life on earth (humans, animals, and nature)
is intertwined, as well as on supporting a relational ecological identity in young people.

I took my first steps as a researcher as a student at the Utrecht School of the Arts.
This was followed by special research assignments for various research institutes and clients.

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Below you will find my research activities and publications.
 

• Member of editorial team for Routledge Companion on Language Revitalization, 2025.
   

• Research Assistant, Curriculum & Instruction Operations, University of Victoria, 2024.
   

• Research Assistant, Indigenous Theatre Festival Victoria and ongoing research on
  Coast Salish language revitalization and theatre, Dr. Kirsten Sedeghi-Yekta, University of Victoria, 2022 & 2025. 
   

• Research Assistant, Supporting Canadian Veterans with Service Dogs, Dr. Linzi Williamson,
  Department of Sociology, University of Saskatchewan, 2022.
   

• Schrijver van twee hoofdstukken in: Germann-Tillmann, T., Roos Steiger, B, Vroomen-Marell R.,Naturgestützte Interventionen, Grüne Therapien, naturnahe Aktivitäten, nachhaltige Prävention. Schattauer, 2024.
   

• Slob, R.L., Geurts,I., ‘Culture for chronically ill children and youth, new insights and recommendations from a national taskforce’, Landelijke Kennisinstituut Cultuureducatie en Amateurkunst, 2022.
   

• Schrijen, B., Slob, R.L., van Haeren, M., ‘Evaluative research Méér Muziek in de Klas’,
  Research Institute Boekmanstichting, 2020.
   

• Slob, R.L. (2011), ‘Muziekeducatie: enthousiasmeren, inspireren en integreren. Hoe doe je dat?’ in Muziek Telt!

• Over muziekeducatie in het primair onderwijs by Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie, 2011.
   

• van der Geest, N., Vervoorn, A., Slob, R., ‘De muziekeducatieve effecten van Music Matters’, 
  Centrum voor Interculturele Studies - Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht, 2010.
   

• Slob, R.L., ‘What is the ideal role of a consultant in arts?’, in Kunstzone, 2010.
   

• van der Geest, N., Serkei, C., Slob, R. et al, ‘Diversity of talents’ in De brug is van niemand over de kwaliteit van
  talentontwikkeling, Uitgeverij it&fb i.s.m. HKU, ISBN: 9789064037481, 2009.
   

• Slob, R.L., ‘The keynote for the key experience’ in Kunstzone, 2009.
   

• Research Assistant bij het Centrum voor Interculturele Studies (CIS), Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht, 2008 – 2009​​.
  
  As a researcher, I have presented at:

• Children, Youth and Performance Conference (Toronto), 2025  

• Visual Impetus (Vancouver), 2025  

• East West Center Conference (Hawai’i), 2025  

• IDIERI (Vancouver), 2025

• ASTR (Ecologies of Time and Change), 2024