[alt-media-res] FW: Non-Governmental Public Action: Research Methodologies Seminar

[sian sullivan]

Zoe and I travel around then to washington for conservation, displacement
and neolibm workshop thing i've been organising.. NGPA work too i guess, but
means can't do this as well.

good luck with new arrival! seems to have come round quickly..

x


On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 4:30 PM, Boehm, Steffen <steffen at essex.ac.uk> wrote:

>  I'm unlikely to be able to go because of immanent arrival of little one.
> but it would be good if at least one of us could take part in this...
> st
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> *From:* NGPA-L Non Governmental Public Action [mailto:
> NGPA-L at LISTSERV.LSE.AC.UK] *On Behalf Of *H Blakey
> *Sent:* 07 April 2008 13:15
> *To:* NGPA-L at LISTSERV.LSE.AC.UK
> *Subject:* Non-Governmental Public Action: Research Methodologies Seminar
>
>  *The International Centre for Participation Studies at Bradford
> University's Department of Peace Studies is holding a one-day seminar, as
> part of the ESRC's Non-Governmental Public Action Programme (NGPA).*
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> * *
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> *RESEARCHING NON GOVERNMENTAL PUBLIC ACTION:  METHODOLOGIES AND PRINCIPLES
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> * *
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> *Date: 15th MAY 2007, 9.30-5.30*
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> * *
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> The seminar brings together a number of research projects which have been
> funded through the NGPA programme, to reflect on methodologies for
> researching non governmental public action. We have also included papers
> from other researchers not involved with the programme but interested in
> innovative methodologies for engaging research participants.
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> The aim of the day is to share ideas about – and think critically about – methodologies
> for researching with non-governmental actors and about non-governmental
> public action.
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> The seminar will explore, through presentations and discussion:
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> ~       What it means to value and acknowledge the experiential and
> reflective knowledge of practitioners as well as academic knowledge, within
> a research project.
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> ~       Innovative methods for doing participatory research, for example
> video, art and theatre.
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> ~       The challenges of combining academic research and activism.
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> ~       Ethical issues brought up in working with non-governmental public
> actors such as community organisations, residents, activists and the
> voluntary sector.
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> * *
>
> We are inviting you to this event because you are working in this area, or
> we think that you would be interested in the issues that we are exploring. I
> am attaching a draft programme for the event, which lists contributors and
> papers.
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> *This event is by invite only*, as there are only limited places.
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> If you would like to book a place, just reply to this email. Please also
> let me know if you have any particular dietary or access requirements. Do
> give me a call if you'd like to have a chat about the event.
>
> Finally, if you know of anyone else who you think might be interested in
> attending, I would be grateful if you would pass on their contact details to
> me.
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> We hope that you will be able to join us for what we hope will be an
> interesting and worthwhile day.
>
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
>
>
> Heather Blakey and Jenny Pearce.
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> ---------------------------------
>
> Heather Blakey
>
> International Centre for Participation Studies
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> Department of Peace Studies, Bradford University
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> email: h.blakey2 at bradford.ac.uk
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> tel: 01274 236044
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> web: www.participationstudies.org
>
>
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