Social Justice Studies Conversations with Activists: VIPIRG, Community Based Research as Community Organizing

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Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Community-Based Research can mean a lot of things, but within the university it too often means more of the same social scientific research with limited benefits for the communities being studied. Cheryl Bryce and Mark Willson will introduce VIPIRG's approach to CBR through a community organizing lens, with emphasis on current projects engaging with local indigenous sovereignty and anti-poverty struggles. Cheryl's work on indigenous food sovereignty and Mark's work on local harm reduction and policing issues will be presented as a basis for reflecting on the benefits and challenges of community organizing work through community-university alliances.

Cheryl Bryce is a Lekwungen women that is reinstating her role in the Kwetlal Food System (Garry Oak Ecosystem). Shis has worked on several community-based actions and is currently working as interim Indigenous Research Coordinator at VIPIRG.

Mark Willson is interim Research Coordinator at VIPIRG, a member of Allies of Drug War Survivors and a doctoral student in Political Science.

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