Responsible and relevant research in the Global South: What does it take?

This ONLINE session is available to PGRs, research staff and research-related professional services staff from the University of Liverpool and our University partners, including Sumy State University.

Joining details will be sent 2 days and 2 hours before the session begins to the email address you registered with.

Please note - if you are unable to attend, you can register to be sent the resources from the session only by choosing a non-attending ticket.

Are you concerned about the ongoing practice of "parachute / parasitic research" in academia?

Interested in forging meaningful research partnerships with collaborators in the Global South?

Wondering what it takes to co-create impact projects that are responsible and non-exploitative?

Join us for a dynamic session with Caribbean scholar-activists who will share ideas related to ethical, collaborative research by:

1) Sharing their experiences of navigating the power dynamics and structural inequalities inherent in international research;

2) Discussing what is required to co-create research that advances justice and addresses the lasting legacies of imperialism;

3) Interrogating the research funding status quo, coloniality of knowledge production, and acclaim afforded to "the heroic PI".

Session outline/ plan

By the end of this session, participants will:

• Be better acquainted with the realities and challenges faced by researchers in the Global South
• Gain practical insight on developing strategies for equitable partnership and knowledge co-creation
• Receive concrete ideas related to building trust and reciprocity with collaborators and communities

Presenter information:

• Johannah-Rae Reyes (presenter): Johannah-Rae Reyes is a Caribbean activist and project and community outreach associate with CAISO. She is also a sign language interpreter for the Deaf Empowerment and Advancement Foundation and the Alliance for Justice and Diversity in Trinidad and Tobago.
• Dr. Filiberto Penados (presenter): Filiberto Penados is a Maya activist-scholar from Belize with a focus on critical development studies, participatory methods, and Indigenous future-making. He is currently Research Director of Galen University, President of the Julian Cho Society, and adviser to the Toledo Alcaldes Association.
• Dr. Tessa Barry (presenter): Tessa Barry is an agricultural extension and rural development specialist with a focus on gender responsive policy, as well as a stakeholder and capacity development analyst who works throughout the Caribbean. She is also director of JRI Consultancy in Grenada.
• Levi Gahman (moderator): Levi Gahman is a Professor of emancipatory politics and environmental conflict with a focus on participatory methods in the Department of Geography at the University of Liverpool. He is also an ISRF Fellow and affiliate faculty at the University of the West Indies.

The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) attributes developed during this session are relevant to the following sub-domains:

Domain A: Knowledge and Intellectual Abilities

A1: Knowledge base

A3: Creativity

Domain B: Personal Effectiveness

B1: Personal Qualities

B3: Professional and Career Development

Domain C: Research Governance and Organisation

C1: Professional Conduct

C2: Research Management

Domain D: Engagement, Influence and Impact

D1: Working with Others

D2: Communication and Dissemination

D3: Engagement and Impact

Accessibility Adjustments and Alternative Format requests: If you require any accessibility adjustments or have any questions about this session, please contact the Academy's RD team Researcher@liverpool.ac.uk at least 7 days before the session date so that your requirements can be referred to the facilitator(s) who will make every effort to address them where possible.

Academy Researcher Development Inclusivity Statement: The Academy is committed to providing an environment which recognises and values people's differences, capitalises on the strengths that those differences bring to the institution and supports all staff and students in maximising their potential to succeed. In line with the Academy's firm commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, we offer all postdoctoral and research-related opportunities to develop and network irrespective of a researcher’s gender, ethnicity, age, self-identification, disability, religious affiliation, or any other criteria used to separate and define.

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