The ‘researched’ as bearers of knowledge: breaking the barriers of colonial practices in ethnography
18 April 2024
Early anthropological research in Crete conducted by Anglo-Saxon researchers studying the local culture of mountain natives aimed to explain the subjects under study by meticulously doing ethnography with participant observation. Subsequent local researchers followed similar research motives, also adding document analysis into their research agendas for documenting the pattern of customary law in the Cretan context. Nonetheless, Indigenous research recommends conducting participatory research approaches for giving new insights into people’s experiences by highlighting the worldviews and ethical principles of the communities under study.
Drawing evidence from my doctoral research, this presentation aims to illustrate how the cultural temperament of the locals and the cultural norms within the research area positively affect the shaping of data collection methods and research approaches. It is concluded that in a local cultural context such as Mountain Crete, ‘living ethnography’ instead of simply ‘doing ethnography’ was a culturally appropriate approach for conducting ethical research and collecting raw evidence for understanding the local population and the reasons why they prefer their customary systems to justice with how they employ a restorative way of correcting a wrong.
Speaker: Leah Koumentaki
Moderator: Santiago Amietta
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This is an online event via Zoom
Creative Academic Writing with Helen Kara: a taster
Thursday 2nd May 2-3pm
This interactive webinar will demonstrate that there is great scope for creativity in academic writing across all disciplines. We will highlight
some of the options and give you a chance to try a couple of them for yourself. Our aim is to prove that writing creatively is more fun for
the writer and produces more engaging text for the reader.
Speaker: Helen Kara
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Considering Collaboration: Lessons from the ‘Pathways to Work for Muslim Women’ project
13 June 2024
This session will explore the presenter’s experiences of working collaboratively with third-sector organisations to create impact from academic research projects. Dr Asma Khan will focus on a project in which she co-designed a workshop programme to encourage and motivate those Muslim women who want to join, or re-join, the labour market. The session will include reflections on the benefits and challenges of co-production in ways that will benefit other researchers who are thinking ahead to developing collaborative impact and engagement activities with third-sector organisations.
Speaker: Dr Asma Khan
Moderator: Emma Banister
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This is an online event via Zoom
