COMMUNITY BASED ETHNOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

The Concordia Ethnography Lab is hosting a workshop on Community Engaged Ethnography, with special guests Jennifer Cardinal and Brandon Costelloe-Kuehn from the Department of Science and Technology Studies at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

This informal workshop invites scholars, teachers, and community members to share experiences with community engagement, both in their research and in the classroom.

Bringing together experiences from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Department of Science and Technology Studies, where community engagement has been increasingly included as part of undergraduate education, and the Concordia Ethnography Lab, who have conducted a number of engaged ethnographic projects since its foundation, this workshop will provide a space to exchange experiences, problems, and expertise.

We will discuss how to conduct community engagement ethically and responsibly, how “non-academic” work can be recognized within the university, and other related questions from the participants. We welcome community members to join the conversation. No experience or preparation is necessary to participate.