Session: Walking Stories and Participatory Theatre: Methods for Researching and Engaging Marginalized Groups

Time: Thursday 7th July, 11:15 - 12:45

Convenor:

Dr Umut Erel (The Open University)

Abstract Details

How can creative, participatory methods engage marginalized groups? The session explores how walking methods and participatory theatre create a space for exploring, sharing and documenting processes of belonging crucial to understanding and ‘enacting citizenship’ of migrant families (Isin 2012, Erel 2011). It suggests that Participatory Action Research, based on the principles of inclusion, valuing all voices and action-oriented interventions (O’Neill 2001), helps engage migrant families and other marginalized groups, into research as a citizenship practice. It reflects on the challenges and opportunities of collaboration between arts practitioners and researchers, paper presentations include audio-visual material.

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Presenter: Maggie ONeill

Participatory and Mobile Methods in research with migrant communities

The level of the session is: Accessible

Presentation details

Presentation 1

Start time: 11:15

Presentation title: 'Participatory biographies:walking, sensing, belonging'

Presenters:

Professor Maggie O'Neill (University of York)
Professor Tracey Reynolds (University of Greenwich)

Presentation 2

Start time: 11:55

Presentation title: Participatory theatre methods enacting citizenship

Presenters:

Dr Umut Erel (Open University)
Ms Erene Kaptani (Open University)

Presentation 3

Start time: 12:15

Presentation title: Practice-led methodologies and the politics and ethical challenges of co-production and participation

Presenters:

Dr Aine O'Brien (Counterpoints Arts)
Ms Marcia Chandra (Counterpoints Arts)