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.<br><br>good luck with new arrival! seems to have come round quickly..<br>
<br>x<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 4:30 PM, Boehm, Steffen <<a href="mailto:steffen@essex.ac.uk">steffen@essex.ac.uk</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2"><span>I'm
unlikely to be able to go because of immanent arrival of little
one.</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2"><span>but it
would be good if at least one of us could take part in
this...</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2"><span>st</span></font></div>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left" lang="en-us"><font face="Tahoma" size="2">-----Original Message-----<br><b>From:</b> NGPA-L Non Governmental Public
Action [mailto:<a href="mailto:NGPA-L@LISTSERV.LSE.AC.UK" target="_blank">NGPA-L@LISTSERV.LSE.AC.UK</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>H
Blakey<br><b>Sent:</b> 07 April 2008 13:15<br><b>To:</b>
<a href="mailto:NGPA-L@LISTSERV.LSE.AC.UK" target="_blank">NGPA-L@LISTSERV.LSE.AC.UK</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Non-Governmental Public Action:
Research Methodologies Seminar<br><br></font></div>
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<p><b><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt;">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).</span></font></b></p>
<p><b><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></b></p>
<p><b><font color="green" face="Arial" size="4"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14pt; color: green;">RESEARCHING NON
GOVERNMENTAL PUBLIC ACTION: METHODOLOGIES AND
PRINCIPLES</span></font></b></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></b></p>
<p><b><font color="green" face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt; color: green;">Date: 15<sup>th</sup>
MAY 2007, 9.30-5.30</span></font></b></p>
<p><b><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></b></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">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. </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The aim
of the day is to share ideas about – and think critically about –
</span></font>methodologies for researching with non-governmental actors and
about non-governmental public action.</p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The
seminar will explore, through presentations and
discussion:</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span>~<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><span>
</span></font></span></span></font><span dir="ltr">What it means to
value and acknowledge the experiential and reflective knowledge of practitioners
as well as academic knowledge, within a research project. </span></p>
<p style="margin-left: 18pt;"><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span>~<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><span>
</span></font></span></span></font><span dir="ltr">Innovative methods
for doing participatory research, for example video, art and
theatre.</span></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span>~<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><span>
</span></font></span></span></font><span dir="ltr">The challenges of
combining academic research and activism.</span></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p style="margin-left: 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><font face="Courier New" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span>~<font face="Times New Roman" size="1"><span>
</span></font></span></span></font><span dir="ltr">Ethical issues
brought up in working with non-governmental public actors such as community
organisations, residents, activists and the voluntary
sector.</span></p>
<p><b><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></b></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">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.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p><b><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt;">This event is by invite
only</span></font></b>, as there are only limited places.</p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">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.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">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.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We hope
that you will be able to join us for what we hope will be an interesting and
worthwhile day.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Best
wishes,</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Heather
Blakey and Jenny Pearce.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">---------------------------------</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Heather Blakey</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">International Centre for Participation
Studies</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Department of Peace Studies, Bradford University</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">email:
<a href="mailto:h.blakey2@bradford.ac.uk" target="_blank">h.blakey2@bradford.ac.uk</a></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">tel: 01274 236044</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">web:
<a href="http://www.participationstudies.org" target="_blank">www.participationstudies.org</a></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></font></p></div></div>
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