Learning is a vast treasure that will follow its owner to the ends of the earth - Chinese Proverb
Peer Reviewed Publications and Book Chapters:
VanBalkom, W., & Eastham, S. (2011). Education and Development: Twelve considerations for practice. International Education, 40 (2). 22-39
Eastham, S., Negropontes, J., Walsh, C., Ciesielski, M., Harris, J., Jones, S., Rutherford, G., Prinsloo, I., & Aarestad, S. (2010). Out of the lower depths: the power of the arts for social justice transformation. Reflections: Narratives of professional helping, 16(3), 52-62.
Prinsloo, I., Negropontes, J., Eastham, S., Walsh, C., & Rutherford, G. Mining the Depths: Deep Listening as a Tool for Co-Learning in the Theatre. (2010). Mining the depths: performing stories of home and homelessness. In C McLean (Ed.), Creative Arts in Interdisciplinary Practice (pp. 203-230). Calgary, Alberta: Detselig Enterprises Ltd.
Presentations
Eastham, S. (2011). Invited panelist. Human rights, food security, justice and community engagement: An evening with Vandana Shiva. Event hosted by the Calgary Centre for Peace Studies, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
Eastham, S. (2010). Navdanya: Food security and human rights. Presentation for the Irma Parhad Speaker Series, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
Eastham, S., Negropontes, J. (March 2010). Arts-based Research Practice. Poster session presented at the Annual Students of Social Work Symposium, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
Eastham, S. (2008, 2009, 2010). Invited speaker. International Women’s Day Celebrations. Event hosted by the YWCA of Banff, Banff, Alberta.
Two players in the Lower Depths Project explore the ideas of 'homelessness' and 'home' and find a new way to define themselves
I have also have had the opportunity to write for online journals, including Lightwaves. Here are some samples of my work.