66.010 - Film Expo—Panel and Discussion. Documentary Film as Educational Scholarship: Expanding Methodology, Approach, and Perspective

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

This panel and discussion will examine the intersections between documentary filmmaking and educational scholarship and praxis. Held in conjunction with the 2015 AERA Film Expo, Jonathan Gayles (The E-Word), Enrique Alemán (Stolen Education) and Barbara Temple (Spiral Bound) will discuss their documentary work and the manner in which they utilize visual discourse, experiential knowledge and narrative representations as methods for conducting and understanding educational research and social justice. Those interested in pursuing educational research in documentary film are encouraged to attend.

Sub Unit

• AERA Presidential Session

Chair

• Jonathan I Gayles, Georgia State University

Papers

• Transforming Education: The Struggle for Process and Outcomes In and Through Education - Jonathan I Gayles, Georgia State University

• Critical Race Documentary: Centering Chicana/o Educational Narratives and Community-Based Healing in Film - Enrique Aleman, The University of Texas - San Antonio

• Spiral Bound: A Case Study for Exploring Social Justice and Empowerment in Urban Youth Narratives through Ethenographic Film - Barbara Ann Temple, Arts & Science Council