Research Justice in Practice
Event Information
Description
How can research be part of the voice and power of marginalized communities? What are examples of this and what principles and practices bring this vision to life? This workshop will use interactive formats and practical examples from the experiences of three leading practitioners. All three have been deeply engaged in developing and applying a Research Justice framework, based on values of self-determination for marginalized communities. The workshop will cover principles and strategies for Research Justice, first-hand accounts of communities using this approach, and ample time for discussion and application of the framework to participants’ own work. Some of the projects that will be discussed were featured in the recent book, Research Justice: Methodologies for Social Change, edited by Andrew Jolivétte.
Organizer Othering & Belonging Institute
Organizer of Research Justice in Practice
The Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley brings together researchers, organizers, stakeholders, communicators, and policymakers to identify and eliminate the barriers to an inclusive, just, and sustainable society in order to create transformative change. We are a diverse and vibrant hub generating work centered on realizing a world where all people belong, where belonging entails being respected at a level that includes the right to both contribute and make demands upon society and political and cultural institutions.
The Othering & Belonging Institute responds to issues that require both immediate action and long-term strategy. The Institute engages in innovative communications, arts and cultural strategy, and strategic narrative work that attempts to re-frame the public discourse from a dominant narrative of control and fear towards one that recognizes the humanity of all people, cares for the earth, and celebrates our inherent interconnectedness.