METHODS & RESEARCH ETHICS
Knowledge Co-Production / Co-Creation
Definition: A collaborative process where researchers and communities jointly create knowledge from design to implementation.
Why it matters: Prevents extractive practices and ensures that outcomes are useful and relevant to all parties involved.
Useful Links
Video Explainer: “Principles for co-production” tinyurl.com/knowledge-coproduction
Academic Text: Roué, M. et al. (Eds). (2020). Resilience through Knowledge Co-Production: Indigenous Knowledge, Science, and Global Environmental Change.
Academic Text: Norström, A. V. et al. (2020). Principles for knowledge co-production in sustainability research.
Academic Text: Sanders, E.B.-N., & Stappers, P.J. (2008). Co-creation and the new landscapes of design.
Cultural Safety / Protocols
Definition: Practices that protect participants from cultural harm, often by following community norms and guidance.
Why it matters: Creates respectful and safe environments for collaboration.
Useful Links
Key Website: Indigenous Protocols for the Visual Arts: indigenousprotocols.art
Video Explainer: “Cultural Safety Education as the Blueprint for Reconciliation” tinyurl.com/cultural-safety-ed
Video Explainer: “BC Cultural Safety and Humility Standard Documentary” tinyurl.com/cultural-safety-doc
Book: Indigenous Relations: Insights, Tips & Suggestions to Make Reconciliation a Reality by Bob Joseph & Robert P.C. Joseph