When collaborative and participatory research gets messy!
Speaker(s):
Bio: I am responsible for NCRM's national engagement strategy across three hub institutions and nine centre partners, in addition to contributing to the overall functioning of the Centre through excellent working relationships with colleagues and partners. I have developed and launched two new national networks of academics and social researchers from across the Economic and Social Research Council's portfolio. I work collaboratively and creatively to develop innovative mechanisms to identify and engage key audiences across various sectors and industries. By utilising a range of engagement activities and events, I work with cross-sector researchers to showcase methodological developments
Bio: Julia Hayes specialises in the participation of children with disabilities and has previously worked as a teacher and educational psychologist, as well as a participation coordinator for Barnardo's. She has worked with children around the world (e.g. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Latin America) and her PhD (University of Cambridge, UK) focused upon exploring the views of Colombian children with disabilities and their inclusion in rural, Escuela Nueva schools (see Hayes, 2023). She utilises creative participatory methods, both in her research and in her work as a conference illustrator. You can read more about her use of illustration in a blog for FERSA, University of Cambridge (see link).
Niamh O'Brien
Zuzana Zilkova
Bio: I am responsible for managing and developing the contemporary Mass Observation Project and its national panel of volunteer writers. I support partnership research projects across both phases of the Mass Observation Archive, generating new material, increasing its use among the academic and non-academic communities, and building it's profile for learning, teaching and research. I currently manage the 'Mass Observing COVID-19' Wellcome funded project. This involves a collection of over 10,000 documents being catalogued and made accessible through an online database resource. Teaching and supporting students in Higher Education across different disciplines, is a key part of my role, introducing them to archives and developing their research skills using this unique collection as a source of secondary data.
Abstract:
This panel will share examples of adapting approaches when participatory research doesn't go to plan by using real-life examples.
As representatives of the collaborative and participatory methodological special interest group, our research covers multiple social disciplines in and out of academia.
Several experts will each provide a 3-minute lightening talk featuring case studies of where our research required us to adapt, the journeys we have been through and the lessons we have learned. Followed by a Q&A, break-out discussion and a final ask the experts plenary.
This session will be of interest to anybody who wants to collaborate, co-produce, or co-create with a variety of participants in any sector or discipline. Some prior research experience would be of benefit.