Newcastle, UK
The core aim of this workshop was to develop good research practices for working with vulnerable groups/participants and listening to complex stories of hardship, loss, disorientation, and exclusion. The workshop involved training and reflection on ethnographic practices which involve participation, observation, developing relationships with participants, asking questions, and listening. It included sessions that interface psychotherapeutic techniques with methods used in social sciences to improve how we ask questions and to listen better. The workshop involved training from non-academic partners experienced in working with vulnerable groups to consider the ethical implications of research around vulnerabilities, including the kinds of research relationships we develop with participants in the field and on secondments. The second aim of the workshop was to reflect on project progress to date, with ESRs presenting on their individual projects for feedback from the network.
Organizers: Durham University, University of Leicester
Non-academic partners: Trade Sexual Health, Leicester Youth Services, Citizens Songwriters
