Summary: This episode, we are excited to bring you the wisdom of Madhawa “Mads” Palihapitiya. Originally from Sri Lanka, Mads currently teaches at University of Massachusetts – Boston and is an expert in conflict resolution and violence prevention, which he came to study as a result of growing up during Sri Lanka’s Civil War. Mads eventually began working as an evaluator in communities around Boston, which is when he started integrating photography into his evaluation work. Jen came across Mads’ photography work while reading the AEA 365 blog, as she is wont to do in her leisure time. His article, “Images as Data for Needs Assessments and Evaluation,” and his discussion of art and images in evaluation piqued her interest in his work. Unsurprisingly, Mads was a great guest. If you listen to the podcast, you’ll immediately see why. Like our episode with Stefanie Singer of EASE last month, he reminds us of the role that the arts can play in revealing our shared humanity and helping research participants express their truth. We really enjoyed talking to Mads and we think you’re really going to enjoy the episode as well! The post Photography and Evaluation with Madhawa Palihapitiya appeared first on Glass Frog Solutions.
