Research Justice: Methodologies for Social Change and Societal Transformation

This public talk by Prof. Andrew Jolivette examines how we can approach research in new ways that center collective responsibility and and shared ownership over the research process. In particular we will review the thinking behind the development of the book, "Research Justice: Methodologies for Social Change" and the influential work of Dr. Linda Tuhiwai Smith and Dr. Michelle Fine who are contributors to this project.

Central to the presentation and discussion will be the work of the DataCenter, a grassroots community-based organization in Oakland where the term Research Justice was coined.

Andrew Jolivette is a Professor and former Chair of the American Indian Studies Department at UC Berkeley. Affiliated Faculty, Race & Resistance Studies. Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership. Graduate Program in Sexuality Studies. Interim Executive Director, San Francisco American Indian Community Cultural Center for the Arts, SFSU.

This talk is co-sponsored by Center for Research on Social Change, Center for Race & Gender Social Movements Working Group, American Indian Graduate Program, Native American Studies, and American Indian Graduate Student Association.