JOHN T. HAWORTH BSc., M.Litt. Ph.D. Visiting Research Fellow, ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity, Manchester MI3 0JA. Visiting Professor, University of Bolton, Bolton BL35AB.Associate Member of the British Psychological Society. Phone and Fax (0) 1254 51678.E-mail eb site

SHORT CV 2014

John Haworth was formerly a lecturer in the Department of Psychology, University of Manchester. He has been a Fulbright Scholar in the Brain Research Laboratory of J Olds at the Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA; Visiting Professor at the World Leisure and Recreation Association International Centre of Excellence, CHN, Holland; Visiting Professor at the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia;Visiting Professor, University of Bolton; and Visiting Research Scientist at the Center for Consciousness Studies, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA. He has been a Research Fellow at ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity in the department of psychology, and an honorary Research Fellow in the department of fine art.

He has published five books and over 40 academic articles on well-being, work and leisure; and an edited book on ‘Psychological Research Methods’1996. ‘Work, Leisure and Well-Being’ was published by Routledge in February 1997. In December 2004, Routledge published ‘Work and Leisure’, edited by J.Haworth and A.J.Veal. In July 2007 Palgrave MacMillan published ‘Well-Being: individual, community and social perspectives’ edited by J.Haworth and G.Hart. This is now out as a paperback edition, with an updated introduction (February 2012). In 1975 he was principal co-founder of the Leisure Studies Association which is a multi-disciplinary organisation for research and policy in leisure, studied in the context of work and the family. This organisation has since been emulated in Holland, Australia\NewZealand and India. He co-founded the international journal ‘Leisure Studies’, and is currently on the editorial advisory board. He has been associate editor of the international journal ‘Leisure Research’. He has given invited papers at international conferences in many countries including Belgium, Holland, America, Canada, India and Japan.

In 1991 he co-founded the North West Consortium of Psychology Departments for postgraduate training in research methods, and was the general course co-ordinator to 1999.

He has two overlapping areas of research which together constitute a focus on ‘Consciousness, Creativity and Well-being’. His research on well-being, work and leisure, using quantitative and qualitative methods, includes research on unemployment; and a model of positive subjective well-being has been proposed (Haworth 1997a). In September 1999 he was a lead speaker at a British Psychological Society conference on ‘Consciousness and Well-being’. In September 2001 he established a website on well-being as part of a seminar series funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. In June 2002 he was a lead speaker at the 1st European Conference on Positive Psychology at Winchester, UK. In November 2003 he was an invited participant at a workshop on well-being held by the Nuffield Trust in London. In April 2004 he was an invited speaker on Well-being at the British Psychological Society Annual Conference. In July 2004, as part of an EU funded research project on ‘Transitions’ he presented a paper on well-being and life-transitions at the 2nd European Conference on Positive Psychology at Verbania Pallanza, Italy. In November 2004 he gave an invited paper on ‘Work based well-being’ at a workshop funded by The European Science Foundation, held in London. In March 2005 he presented a paper on ‘Well-being in changing social conditions’ at an international conference on ‘Community Work and Family: change and transformation’, ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity, Manchester; and was also on the organisational team for this conference. He was Grant Partner, and specialist on well-being, in an EU funded seven nation team led by Professor Susan Lewis at Manchester Metropolitan University, for a three year project commencing in January 2003 studying ‘Gender, parenthood and the changing European workplace: young adults negotiating the work-family boundary’. This project developed an innovative qualitative model of wellbeing. Lead author on the UK Report on Well-Being for this project. Contributory- authoron several other reports, including the Final Report for this project. In February 2006 included in the Defra sponsored SDRN Wellbeing Expert List. In April 2007 presented a paper on ‘Work, Leisure and Well-Being’ at the First Applied Positive Psychology Conference: People at their Best: Work, Education and Health, University of Warwick. In May 2007 was principal co-organiser of an invited national seminar held at MMU on ‘Well-Being and Sustainable Living’. Proceedings of the event went to Defra and are posted on thewebsite proceedings have been produced as an occasional RIHSC paper. Invited, as a leading international expert, to write a science review for the DTI Foresight project on Mental Capital and Mental Wellbeing. The subject of the review was ‘Leisure: the next 25 years’ Invited Professor Ken Roberts from the School of Sociology and Social Policy to be a co-author. Report submitted July 2007. It constitutes one of the key project outputs, and is published in an edited book on the project. In July 2007 organised a workshop on ‘Embodied mind, wellbeing, art and environment’ at a National Conference on ‘Health and Social Change: Challenges and Controversy’ organised by the Research Institute for Health and Social Change at ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity. At this conference presented work on his current research into ‘The Way We are Now’ in an exhibition on ‘Tapping into Visual Worlds’. The research is an innovative photo-ethnography project combining research into visual experience with research into subjective well-being, which will be valuable for monitoring social change and well-being.In February 2008 made a submission on behalf of RIHSC on ‘Call for evidence: the impact of lifelong learning on happiness and well-being’ to the Commission of inquiry into the future of lifelong learning, chaired by Sir David Watson.Paper on ‘The Way We are Now’ presented at the 4th European Positive Psychology Conference in Croatia, July 2008. Paper presented at the Second Applied Positive Psychology conference 1-3 April 2009, University of Warwick, UK. Title of paper ‘Well-Being: individual, community and societal perspectives’. Paper in the conference proceedings on the website Paper presented at an International Conference on Towards a Science of Consciousness: Investigating Inner Experience: Brain, Mind, Technology. Hong KongPolytechnicUniversity. June 11-13 2009. Conference organized in conjunction with The Centre for Consciousness Studies at the University of Arizona. Paper Title ‘Research into subjective well-being, creativity, and embodied mind, using a mobile phone camera with an experience sampling method’. Interactive Exhibition Installation on ‘A day in the life of---‘ also shown at the above conference. In September 2011 was an invited speaker at a BPS Welsh Branch Conference on ‘Sustainable Well-being’ at GlyndwrUniversity, Wrexham. In July 2013 was an invited keynote speaker on ‘Work, Leisure, Enjoyment and Well-Being’ at the Leisure Studies Association International Conference on ‘Re-classing Leisure: Critical Perspectives for a New Era’. Hosted by the University of Salford, with the University of Bolton.Presented a paper on ‘Well-being, enjoyment and creativity’ at the Cognitive Futures in the Humanities Conference, 24-26 April 2014,DurhamUniversity. Invited panel member on Well-being at the British Science AssociationScience Communication Conference,University of Surrey 1-2 May 2014

His research on creativity and the embodied mind, using qualitative methods, draws on his experience in psychology and his practice and training in fine art, in which he has a Masters degree. He has been a lead speaker at a conference in the USA on ‘Minds, Machines and Electronic Culture’ (March 1999). In April-May 2000 he was a funded invited Research Scientist at the Center for Consciousness Studies at the University of Arizona, working on consciousness, art and creativity. In April 2001 he gave an invited presentation on ‘The embodied mind, technology and creativity’ at a seminar series on ‘The Future of Work’ at the Cite des Sciences et de l’Industrie, Paris; and in September 2001 a paper on ‘Merleau-Ponty’s theory of art: a route to follow’ at the fifth conference of the Consciousness and Experiential Section of the British Psychological Society in Durham, UK. In April 2002 he presented a paper on ‘Creativity and embodied mind in digital fine art’ at a conference on‘Toward a Science of Consciousness’, Tucson, Arizona, USA. In October 2002 he was an invited member of a panel discussing ‘Research into Art and Technology’ at the Fourth Creativity and Cognition Conference, LoughboroughUniversity, Loughborough, UK.

In November 2002 he organised a seminar and exhibition on ‘Creativity and embodied mind in digital fine art’ at the Deluxe Gallery, London, as part of his practice led research funded by an Innovation Award from the Arts and Humanities Research Board. Material from this is now on the website In August 2003 he gave an invited paper on ‘Embodied Mind, Technology and Creativity’ at the 3rd Impact International Printmaking Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. In April 2005, as part of a further grant from the AHRB, he organised an Invitational workshop on ‘Freedom and Constraint in the Creative Process’ held in London, in association with an international conference on ‘Creativity and Cognition 2005’. Material from this is on the creativity website, and a CDROM. In September 2005 he presented a paper on ‘Vibrant Transience: an embodied lens for digital printmaking’ at the Impact 4 international conference, Berlin/Poznan. In June 2006 presented a paper on ‘Explorations in Creativity, Technology and Embodied Mind’ at the 3rd European Positive Psychology Conference in Portugal. A chapter based on the paper was been selected by peer review for inclusion in a book of readings. In October 2007 he gave a paper on his current research on ‘The Way We are Now’, which uses an innovatory experience sampling method combining visual experience with subjective wellbeing, at the Impact 5 Printmaking Conference on ‘Slices of Time’ in Tallinn, Estonia. From2nd February- 26 April 2008 had a solo exhibition at BlackburnMuseum and ArtGallery:- ‘Transitions’: an exhibition of digital fine art prints, and a new photo-ethnographic project on ‘The Way We Are Now’. A Digital Surface Case Study (2009) of his practice led research into creativity can be seen on the website for the AHRC project on The Digital Surface

In June 2009presented a paper at an International Conference on Towards a Science of Consciousness: Investigating Inner Experience: Brain, Mind, Technology;

held at Hong KongPolytechnicUniversity. Conference organized in conjunction with The Centre for Consciousness Studies at the University of Arizona. Paper Title ‘Research into subjective well-being, creativity, and embodied mind, using a mobile phone camera with an experience sampling method’. Interactive Exhibition Installation on ‘A day in the life of---‘ also shown at the above conference.

In July 2010 he gave a paper on ‘Consciousness, Creativity and Well-Being’, and held a complementary exhibition of CORE Prints, at a national conference organised by the Research Institute for Health and Social Change, at ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity. In September 2011 presented a paper on ’The Way We are Now---- A Day In the Life of---‘ at the ‘Second International Visual Research Methods Conference’ at The Open University, Milton Keynes.

In August 2013 he presented an invited paper on ‘Creativity in Digital Fine Art Printmaking’ at an International Conference on ‘Aesthetics and the Embodied Mind’ at the Hanse-Wissenschaftsholleg-Institute for Advanced Study,Delmenhorst, Germany. This was accompanied by an exhibition/installation of his digital prints.In August/September 2013 he presented a paper on ‘Creativity, Imagination and Innovation in Digital Fine Art Printmaking’ at the IMPACT 8 International Printmaking Conference: The Artist as Explorer,Dundee, Scotland. This was accompanied by an exhibition of portfolios of his digital prints. In 2014 exhibited prints and gave an Artist’s Talk on‘The Creative Process in Exploring Boundaries’at ‘Exploring Boundaries’: an exhibition by artists working at the interface of traditional and digital art. Neo:Gallery 22 Bolton, England.Co-produced the Exhibition Booklet: ‘Exploring Boundaries. This is available as a downloadable pdf at Developments:projects. Co- produced theCDROM ‘Creativity: Exploring Boundaries’ ISBN 978-1-900140-00-8 ISSN 1-900140-00-3 PublisherManchesterMetropolitanUniversity.

In preparation:

Contribution to the Proceedings of the IMPACT 8 International Printmaking Conference 2013 on‘Borders& Crossings: The Artist as Explorer’.

Submited abstracts for an Academic paper, Illustrated Talk and Portfolio Presentation at the IMPACT 9 International Printmaking Conference: ‘Printmaking in the Post-Print Age: Critical and Creative Methods in the Context of Contemporary Art and Society’ Hangzhou, China.

Submitted abstract for an Academic paper, and Panel Discussion at the Leisure Studies Association Annual Conference: ‘Creating Leisure’ Bournemouth, UK.

Submitted abstract for an Academic paper at the Towards a Science of Consciousness International Conference, Helsinki, Finland

Submitted abstract for an Academic paper at the 2nd Conference on Aesthetics and the Embodied Mind, London, UK

Research Articles, Books and CD ROMS from1990

Haworth, J.T. (1990) The Embodiment Theory of Pre-reflexive Thought and Creativity. In: K.J. Gilhooly, M.T.G. Keane, R.H. Logie and G. Erdos, eds. Lines of Thinking. Chichester, UK: John Wiley

Haworth, J.T., Chesworth, P., and Smith, R. (1990) Cognitive difficulties in samples of unemployed middle aged men. Leisure Studies. 9, 253-257.

Evans, S.T., and Haworth, J.T. (1991) Variations in personal activity, access to ‘categories of experience’ and psychological well-being in young adults. Leisure Studies, 10, 249-264

Haworth, J.T., and Ducker, J.(1991) Psychological well-being and access to ‘categories of experience’ in unemployed young adults. Leisure Studies, 10, 265-274.

Haworth, J.T., and Hill, S. (1992) Work, leisure and psychological well-being in a sample of young adults. Journal of Community and Applied Psychology, 147-160.

Haworth, J.T. (1993) Skill- challenge relationships and psychological well-being in daily life. Journal for Society and Leisure 16, 1, 115-128 Invited article for a special issue on Leisure in the context of Everyday life.

Clarke, S.E., and Haworth, J.T. (1994) ‘Flow’ experiences in the daily life of sixth form college students. British Journal of Psychology, 85, 511-523.

Haworth, J.T., and Evans, S. (1995) Challenge, skill and positive subjective states in the daily life of YTS students. Journal of Occupational and Organisational Psychology. 68, 109-121.

Haworth, J.T. and Paterson, F. (1995) Access to categories of experience and mental health in a sample of managers. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 25, 8, 712-724.

Haworth, J.T. (1995) Leisure and categorical models of mental health. Journal for Society and Leisure. Special Edition on Leisure and Health. 18, 1, 53-66.

Haworth, J.T. (1996) Psychological Research: innovative methods and strategies. London: Routledge.

Haworth, J.T., Jarman, M., and Lee, S. (1997) Positive subjective states in the daily life of a sample of working women. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 27, 4, 345-370.

Haworth, J.T. (1997a) Work, Leisure and Well-being. London: Routledge.

Haworth, J.T. (1997b) Beyond reason: pre-reflexive thought and creativity in art. Leonardo 30, 2, 137-146.

Haworth, J.T. (1997c) Reflections on embodiment and creative practice. Social Analysis 4, 1, 86-96.

Haworth, J.T. (1999) The embodied mind, technology and fine art. In: Proceedings of a Symposium on Minds, Machines and Electronic Culture. ConnecticutCollege, New London, USA. 71-79

Haworth, J.T. (2000) The embodied mind and wellbeing. Consciousness and Experiential Psychology, 5, 14-19.

Haworth, J.T. (2002) Creativity and embodied mind in digital fine art. Creativity & Cognition 2002. Conference Proceedings, LoughboroughUniversity, Loughborough, UK, pp 28-29 . NY:The Association for Computing Machinery ISBN 1-58113-465-7

Bryce, J. and Haworth, J.T. (2002) Wellbeing and flow in a sample of male and female office workers. Leisure Studies, 21, 249-263

Bryce, J. and Haworth, J.T. (2003) Psychological wellbeing in a sample of male and female office workers. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 33, 3, pp.565-585

Haworth, J.T. (2003) DVD: Creativity and embodied mind in digital fine art. Record of an Arts and Humanities Research Board seminar. Blackburn: D&AW Graphics. Copy held by the AHRB.

Haworth, J.T. (2003) Editorial; Leisure and Wellbeing. Leisure Studies, 22, 4, pp 317-322

Haworth, J.T. and Veal, A.J.(eds) (2004) Work and Leisure. London; Routledge.

Haworth, J.T.(2004) Work, Leisure and Well-Being in (eds)J.T. Haworth, and A.J.Veal. (2004) Work and Leisure. London: Routledge.

Haworth, J.T. and Lewis, S. (2005) Work, leisure and wellbeing. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 33, 1, 67-79

Haworth,J.T., Gollifer, S., Faure-Walker, J., Coldwell, P., Kemp, T., and Pengelly, J.

(2005) Freedom and Constraint in the Creative Process in Digital Fine Art: an AHRB Invited Workshop. Creativity & Cognition 2005. Conference Proceedings, GoldsmithsUniversity, London, UK, pp 310-317. NY:The Association for Computing Machinery ISBN: 59593-025-6

Haworth, J.T. (2005) Well-being in changing social conditions. Proceedings of International Conference on ‘Community, Work and Family: Change and Transformations’. ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity. CD ISBN 1-900139-91-X

Haworth, J.T. (2005) ‘Vibrant Transience: an embodied lens for digital print making’. Impact 4 Printmaking Conference, September 2005, Berlin/Poznan.( Paper is included in workshop2 papers on the website )

Haworth, J.T. (2006) Creativity, Technology and Embodied Mind: proceedings of a workshop on ‘Freedom and Constraint in the Creative Process in Digital Fine Art’ CDROM ISBN 1-905476-04-03 Publisher: ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity, Manchester, UK

Contributory author to ‘Transitions’ Final Report 2006 on the EU Fifth Framework funded project ‘Gender, Parenthood and the Changing European Workplace: Young Adults Negotiating the Work-Family Boundary. MMU:RIHSC ISBN 1-900139-04-9

Haworth,J.T. (2007) The Way We are Now. In: C.Kagan (ed) Health and Social Change: Challenges and Controversy. Conference Proceedings. Manchester: Research Institute for Health and Social Change, ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity. ISBN 9781-1-900139-22-9

Haworth, J.T. (2007) Work, Leisure and Well-being in Changing Social Conditions. In (eds )J.T. Haworth, J.T. and G. Hart, G. (2007/2012) Well-being: individual, community and social perspectives. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Haworth, J.T. and Hart, G. (eds) (2007/2012) Well-being: individual, community and social perspectives. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Haworth, J.T. & Roberts, K. ‘Leisure: the next 25 years’. Science review for the DTI Foresight project on Mental Capital and Mental Wellbeing. Report submitted July 2007. Published in Mental Capital and Mental Wellbeing (2010) C. Cooper et al. eds John Wiley & Sons/Blackwell pp 697-703

Haworth, J.T., Lawthom, R., Mountian, I and Sixsmith, J. (2007) Well-Being and Sustainable Living. MMU: RIHSC Occasional paper ISBN 978-1-900139-55-7

Haworth, J.T. (2010) Explorations in Creativity, Technology and Embodied Mind. In Freire, T. (ed) Understanding Positive Life: Research and Practice on Positive Psychology. Lisboa: Escolar Editora 429-444

Haworth,J.T. (2010) The Way We are Now. Leisure Studies.29, 1, 101-110

Mountian, I., Lawthom, R., Kellock, A., Sixsmith, J., Duggan, K., Haworth, J., Kagan, C., Brown, D.P., Griffiths, J.E., Hawkins, J., Worley, C., Purcell, C., Siddiquee, A. (2011). “On Utilising a Visual Methodology: Shared Reflections and Tensions”. In Reavey, P. (ed.). Visual Research Methods in Psychology: using and interpreting images in qualitative research.London : Routledge

Kellock, A., Lawthom, R., Sixsmith, J., Duggan, K., Mountian, I., Haworth, J., Kagan, C., Brown, D.P., Griffiths, J.E., Hawkins, J., Worley, C., Purcell, C., Siddiquee, A. (2011) Using Technology and the Experience Sampling Method to Understand Real Life in Hesse-Biber, S. (Ed) Emergent Technologies and Social Research Oxford: OUP pp 542-562