IGDC/Open Research at York: Open and participatory action research for social justice (26 November 2024)

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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 (Associate Dean (Research) for the Faculty of Social Sciences; Chair of University Open Research Strategy Group)

13:05-13:20 - Dr Smriti Safaya (SEI York Affiliated Researcher and Croucher Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Environment and Geography and Department of Education): What can I learn here that I can learn nowhere else?

13:20-13:35 - Dr Aniela Wenham (Senior Lecturer and Deputy Head for Social Policy, School for Business and Society): Youth geographies of inequality: participatory methods and enhancing social justice through research

13:35-13:50 - Dr Ruth Kelly (Lecturer in human rights, Department of Politics and International Relations and the Centre for Applied Human Rights)

13:50-14:00 - Q&A

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Open and Participatory Action Research for Social Justice

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