Track II diplomacy: action research shifting paradigms in foreign policy making
Dr. Pinar Akpinar writes about recent action research in foreign policy… “Foreign policy remains one of the most elite-driven domains of public life. Decisions are typically made behind closed doors, by a narrow circle of state officials, often under conditions of urgency and political pressure. Yet the challenges foreign policy seeks to address today—from migration […]
Read More...Feminist mobilit(ies) and climate injustice: What a bicycle, GoPro camera and flooded roads teach us
Lyndsey Hayhurst introduces her newly published paper below, and here’s the link to our podcast interview: “A group of us – young women in Nicaragua – participated in programming by ‘Pedal Power’ (pseudonym) – as we explored how everyday mobilit(ies), gender inequality, and climate injustice intertwine. Our project involved GoPro cameras and community mapping. We […]
Read More...Rethinking How We Tell Stories Together. From Franchise to Masyarakat by Satyagraha et al.
What if the stories that shape our lives weren’t written in boardrooms, but in classrooms, kitchens, and community halls? Blockbusters and brands often dictate the stories audiences follow. They are slick, powerful, and everywhere. But when stories are controlled from the top, local voices are frequently left unheard. In Indonesia, a group of researchers has […]
Read More...Integration and Implementation insights is 10 years old.
On November 25th Integration and Implementation Insights (i2Insights; https://i2Insights.org) celebrate 10 years as a global, comprehensive, living toolkit for tackling complex societal and environmental problems. Congratulations and thank you to Gabriele Bammer for helping make it happen! At their site, you will find short, easy-to-read blog posts. Some, happily, on action research! Contributors include Hilary Bradbury, Danilo Streck, and Steven […]
Read More...Comadrisma as Method for reproductive justice by Sarah Upton et al
“This is the first paper for ARJ that takes a reproductive justice approach to action research. The comadrisma method described illustrates the healing power of feminist intentions contextualised within action researching processes. The level of care shown not just in the process but also in the writing is inspirational.” -Dr. Marina Apgar, ARJ associate editor […]
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