Lauren Hall

Lauren Hall is a Lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University, whose PhD research (submitted November 2023) was in collaboration between York St John University and leading learning disability arts organisation Mind the Gap Theatre Company. The focus of the research is into questions of visibility, career opportunities and leadership development of learning disabled artists.

As part of her research Lauren uses participatory methods including life-narrative interviews and observations at Mind the Gap, walking interviews and dialogical workshops within her research with Compass Live Arts in collaboration with the Centre for Cultural Value.