Apr2
2024
Tracy Corley: Transformative Science for Transitional Times
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT
Van Metre Hall (formerly Founders Hall), #121
Van Metre Hall (formerly Founders Hall), #121
Scientists have engaged everyday people in research for centuries. But, in recent decades, community-engaged and participatory practices are engaging researchers in new ways, blurring the line between scholarship and social activism. Critics claim that this approach to research weakens the validity of scientific inquiry, but is this true? Join Tracy A. Corley, PhD, in a discussion about the scientific merits of Community-Engaged Action Research (CEAR) and how researchers are using the approach to both expand knowledge and effect change around the world.
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