PDC19: Ethical Issues in Collaborative Research

Session Type: Professional Development Course

Abstract

This discussion and case-based course explores ethical dilemmas in collaborative and action forms of research. Issues include power dynamics (e.g., race, class, gender, language, institutional); relational vs. transactional approaches to consent; epistemic injustice and whose knowledge counts; data gathering, interpretation, and dissemination; advocacy, neutrality, and (dis)interested research; and Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). Readings and/or handouts feature, original cases developed by instructors through interview data collected from engaged scholars and school and community partners; professional associations’ ethical frameworks; and publications about collaborative community-based research. Small group discussions, role-play activities, and quick-writings will facilitate participants’ ethical reflection. The course aims to prompt ethical engagement with social science research methodologies and to foster a network of researchers for ongoing support.

Sub Unit

• Professional Development and Training Committee

Instructors

• Ronald David Glass, University of California - Santa Cruz

• Anne Rebecca Newman, University of California - Santa Cruz

• Natalie JK Baloy, University of California - Santa Cruz

• Sheeva Sabati, University of California - Santa Cruz