Power Dynamics in Co-Produced Research for King’s Researchers

Power dynamics in co-produced research for King’s Researchers

Join us at Science Gallery London for an insightful discussion on power dynamics in co-produced research. This event is tailored specifically for King’s Researchers to delve into the complexities of collaboration. Learn how to navigate and address power imbalances in research partnerships. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and tools for successful collaboration!

In the first session we will explore what extractive vs non-extractive research means, and what harmful data collection is. We will work on the idea of the researcher as an ally, from an individual to an organisational level. Finally, we will use Voices that Shake!’s Research Report and Guidebook to explore practical tools of research that centre community, justice and that are healing-conducive.

As an attendee of this training, you will:

• Develop your understanding of the historic and current power imbalances between researchers and communities, and how that can impact community members perceptions of and experiences with universities.
• Increase understanding of the emotional cost of relaying lived experiences and the researchers’ responsibility to create a supportive environment where people are able to share as much or as little as they feel comfortable.
• Increase understanding of the importance of scheduling time to build relationships and prioritising trust.
• Become equipped with tools and techniques to recognise and address power imbalances and enable non-hierarchical relationships.

This workshop is slit into two sessions:

Session 1: Monday 29th April 2024, 1pm – 5pm
This in person workshop will bring King’s researchers together to explore their experiences of power dynamics in collaborations with community members/experts by experience.
Tea and coffee will be provided upon arrival.

Session 2: June 2024 (TBC)
This online workshop is a reflective session that will bring together both academic researchers and community researchers. This session is optional but encouraged.

Who the workshop is for: This workshop is free and is open to all King’s researchers working on or interested in collaborative research projects.

About the training provider

Voices that Shake! brings together young people, artists & organisers to develop creative responses to social injustice. Prioritising Black and people of the global majority, Shake! uses a model of personal transformation and structural change to challenge established imbalanced power bases and to re-imagine new infrastructures in opposition to white supremacy, cis-het patriarchy, racial capitalism, colonialism and state violence.

Working intergenerationally, Shake! builds holistic, decolonial and politically radical educational programmes and creative campaigns to foster a catalytic and self-determined community of creative organisers/leaders embedded in and led by the grassroots. Together, they are dismantling, visioning, re-building and cultivating a future praxis and embodiment of transformative justice, systemic change and community accountability

Facilitators: Sai Murray- Facilitation and Partnerships Lead and Annick Météfia- Legacy Programme Manager

About the hosts:
This training has been developed and supported by the Impact and Engagement Services and Culture Team at King’s College London. Impact and Engagement Services provides free consultation, grant writing advise and project costings for those seeking to build impact and engagement plans into research grant proposals. The Culture team facilitate cultural collaborations for research, impact and education across London and beyond.

Support to attending events:

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. For any access inquiries, please contact [email protected]

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Science Gallery London, Great Maze Pond, London, United Kingdom