大象传媒

Event Details:

Questions: To whom and for what are university researchers accountable?  What is the role of universities and research in times of political crises and upheaval?

Kristen will share her personal and professional path guided by her commitment to collective liberation. Sharing stories from various roles, experiences, and contexts to illustrate the inherent contradictions of working toward transformational aims within a university setting. Kristen invites the Network to be in dialogue about the reality of this sociopolitical moment and its consequences for our own humanity, our communities, and our work. Her invitation is for the group to grapple with big questions around university, research, and community relations 鈥� trust, reciprocity, power, ethics, accountability and legacies of extraction and exploitation. Her hope is that together we will build a sense of solidarity, a clear-eyed assessment of the current conditions, and strategize pathways for pursuing equity and justice.

Speakers:

Dr. Kristen Goessling is the Director of Participatory Research at the Penn State Center鈥擯hiladelphia. She is an interdisciplinary engaged scholar whose work aligns to create spaces of belonging where people build meaningful relationships, construct knowledge, and take action toward social change. Dr. Goessling鈥檚 scholarship spans the fields of critical participatory action research, organizing for education justice, social justice youth development, and community-university partnerships and coalitions. Dr. Goessling is the principal investigator and founder of the Philadelphia Participatory Research Collective. The Research Collective designs and conducts research in tandem with, and in service of social movements.

Facilitator:

Dr. Tara Mahoney is the Research and Engagement Manager at 大象传媒 CERi. With over 15 years of experience in community organizing and a PhD in Communication from 大象传媒, Tara has been at the forefront of innovative projects that bridge the gap between academic research and community-driven solutions. She oversees the creation and production of 大象传媒 CERi's publications and programs, including the 312 Main Research Shop and Graduate Fellowship Program.