Special Topics in Community Psychology: Critical Methodologies and Epistemic Justice

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How do our ways of knowing shape our research? What methodological tools can support us in working alongside community members in equitable and humanizing ways? How might research be used as a tool for creating spaces and methods for healing, re-imagining, and transforming our communities? In this interdisciplinary graduate-level seminar, we will use readings, facilitated discussions, and workshops to critically examine and interrogate (a) epistemological and theoretical foundations of critical psychological research, (b) qualitative methodological strategies for studying alongside communities, and (c) practical applications for re-imagining psychological science. Throughout the course, we will reflect on our positioning as researchers and consider ethical dilemmas in community-engaged work.