AoIR2016: Bending

This was a fascinating session run by The Fourchettes collective, with a focus on un-block-boxing, thinking about it through axes of power, and by recognising spaces of invisibility (and the importance of preparing them). It was facilitated by Alison Harvey (University of Leicester, United Kingdom), Mary Elizabeth Luka (York University, Canada), Jessalynn Keller (University of … Continue reading AoIR2016: Bending →

AoIR2016: Ethics

We began with an introduction from Charles Ess, setting out some of the goals of the ethics panels, including: To foreground new ethical challenges with new insights, suggestions, methodological approaches, and work to help resolve these challenges. To foster community discussion in contributing to the AoIR ethics guidelines. This is part of an attempt to … Continue reading AoIR2016: Ethics →

Thinking about research ethics

I didn't get much (well, any) training in the ethics of research during my formal studies, apart from the documents that came along with my first ethics application. Over the years, I've been thinking more about what constitutes ethical research involving activists, and how I can use my relatively-privileged position within academia. The work I've … Continue reading Thinking about research ethics →

Telling stories

Those who write publicly almost always have power over those they write about, particularly if they have a wide audience. I do not have a particularly large following, either on this blog or in academic circles, but I nevertheless use the stories that other people share with me in my writing. And many people who … Continue reading Telling stories →