This course engages attempts to remake social science research as more "just." We will explore Indigenous, Marxian, postcolonial, and feminist critiques of the dilemmas of representation, the place (geographic, disciplinary) of theory, and who (if anyone!) we are accountable to as university-based researchers. Drawing on these critiques, scholars have experimented with diverse approaches to research, including participatory action research, community peer review, community mapping, collaborative fieldwork and writing, and forensic fact-making and advocacy. We will also track how insurgent scholarship and methodological experimentation are captured and institutionalized by the university.
2-5 units · Letter (ABCD/NP)
This course engages attempts to remake social science research as more "just." We will explore Indigenous, Marxian, postcolonial, and feminist critiques of the dilemmas of representation, the place (geographic, disciplinary) of theory, and who (if anyone!) we are accountable to as university-based researchers. Drawing on these critiques, scholars have experimented with diverse approaches to research, including participatory action research, community peer review, community mapping, collaborative fieldwork and writing, and forensic fact-making and advocacy. We will also track how insurgent scholarship and methodological experimentation are captured and institutionalized by the university.