Knowledge equity as an applied method for avoiding extraction research (student, academic) - online

In this one-day online training workshop you will be introduced to a knowledge equity method, a qualitative method designed to better redress the power imbalances that are inherent in the majority of traditional and even some participatory academic research-knowledge production. Oftentimes, researchers may be entirely unaware of the power imbalances in which they are complicit in reproducing through their well-meaning, carefully and well considered research design plans.

This workshop first highlights an exploration of the inequities often found in mainstream research practices, hence why a knowledge equity method is required , taking the principles of knowledge equity and translating them into an applied method. The approach introduced in this training workshop is beneficial in understanding social relations and human behaviour offering a concrete way to avoid extractive and exploitative research. The approach considers different ways that knowledge equality can be used when working or researching with any group, especially those that have been traditionally underserved by society and policy.

The session is aimed at students, academics and any career stage researchers working in higher education and research institutions (and those organisations who support such activity) across the globe who want to better understand:

· Why traditional research can be harmful even when well meaning

· How you can strengthen your research practice to ensure potential harm is being minimized

· How to better engage with people invited to contribute to the research

· How to develop research designs working towards knowledge justice in a concrete way

This online training workshop will be structured as follows:  

• Introductions

• What is knowledge (in)equity and why do we need a knowledge equity method?  

• Methods deep dive: 

Principles of knowledge equity 

Online resource introduction

Applying knowledge equity as a method

Mapping ecologies of knowledge 

Reflective practice activities, including how to engage new and alternative ways of doing things

By the end of the course participants will:

• Be able to think critically and practically about how equitable research practices might be incorporated into projects and programmes. 
• Have broadened their understanding of participatory research methods from tools of data collection to embedded practices for meaningful engagement with people invited to contribute to the research throughout the research process.
• Have practically worked through four/five activities to begin applying a knowledge equity method 
• This online training workshop will take place over the course of 1 day on Monday 21^st October between 10:00 and 15:00, with 1 hour for lunch between 12:30 and 13:30. 

PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE IS BEING RUN x3 to DIFFERENT AUDIENCES (21^st, 25^th  AND 28^th OCTOBER).  IF YOU ARE A STUDENT/ACADEMIC PLEASE REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION, IF YOU ARE A POLICYMAKER/CIVIL SERVANT, PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE COURSE RUNNING ON THE 25 OCTOBER. IF FROM NGO/CIVIL SOCIETY PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE COURSE RUNNING ON THE 28^th OCTOBER.