Summary
Participatory action research recognises the value of experiential knowledge and local priorities by involving community members as active participants and co-designers. It initiate conversations about solutions to social issues through meaningful collaboration in study design, methods, results, analysis and reflection. Open research shares many of these principles, striving to embed values of accessibility, inclusivity and accountability in the research process. It is based in the belief that knowledge produces the greatest benefit when it exists in commons, for the public good, and that publicly-funded research should belong to and exist for the benefit of all.
This discussion explored the correlations between participatory action research and the open research agenda at York, highlighting current projects from researchers across the University. It provided an opportunity to question how our research practices can serve the public good and enhance social justice for local, indigenous and underrepresented communities. The event was hosted by the Interdisciplinary Global Development Centre (IGDC).
Programme
13:00-13:05 - Welcome - Prof Nina Caspersen
13:05-13:20 - Dr Smriti Safaya: What can I learn here that I can learn nowhere else?
13:20-13:35 - Dr Katherine Smith: Youth geographies of inequality: participatory methods and enhancing social justice through research
13:35-13:50 - Dr Ruth Kelly
13:50-14:00 - Q&A moderated by Nina
Materials available
Recording:
https://youtu.be/mDgqK3dWzDo?si=1YfQTm1QBZZh1iBC
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