Speaking for ourselves
A Colombia—Canada research collaboration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6134708 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gayle Broad (Algoma University College, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada), José Agustin Reyes (Asopricor Holistic Association, Department of Cundinamarca, Colombia) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 129-147 |
| Publication date | 2008-05-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Action Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1476-7503 • E-ISSN: 1741-2617 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1476750307087049 |
| OpenAlex | W2075152073 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 3 |
As an Assistant Professor in Community Economic and Social Development (CESD) at Algoma University College, Ontario, Canada and a member of Asopricor Holistic Association, Cundinamarca, Colombia, respectively, the authors have engaged in an ongoing dialogue regarding the inherent contradictions of forming a North—South, university—community research collaboration. For those who have engaged in and/or read about action research, the questions addressed in this article are familiar: How can we maintain respectful relations between us? How can we ensure the project respects local knowledge? How can we ensure the ownership of the new knowledge created by the project remains with the collective? How can we balance the power dynamics between ourselves, and between the organizations involved? What the article offers, is a dialogical reflection on how these challenges are being met within this particular project. It examines the development of a common set of values and beliefs that emerge as the researchers attempt to engage within the `ethical space' (Ermine, 2005) necessary for the development of a respectful collaboration. The article explores and develops a series of questions for researchers to consider as they struggle to find common ground where such an exchange, crossing cultural and power divides, can occur
Action (physics · Action research · Common ground · Dialogical self · Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Pedagogy · Political science · Power (physics · Public relations · Set (abstract data type · Sociology · Community Development and Social Impact · Community Health and Development · Service-Learning and Community Engagement
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |