Past Sessions

This session took place March 8th, 2023 at the University of Winnipeg and online through Zoom.

This panel discussion featured Tammy Nelson, Dr. Jacqueline Romanow, and Larissa Wodtke, with moderation from Dr. Julie Chamberlain. They discussed what it means to decolonize research and how this connects to community-based research. Sharing their perspectives on what decolonization means, the responsibilities this places on researchers, and how they integrate both decolonization and community into their research.

This session took place November 23rd at the Oral History Centre located on the second floor of the University of Winnipeg

This discussion with Kimberley Moore was an opportunity to discuss more in-depth questions about doing oral history. Why do people do it? What kind of source is it? What is it good for/used for? How are oral history interviews different from other interviews?

This session took place November 16th at the Oral History Centre located on the second floor of the University of Winnipeg

Brett Lougheed, Kimberley Moore, and Kent Davies led an info-session on Oral History. They provided a broad starting point for what Oral History is, and the role of the UW Oral History Centre (OHC) on campus and in the community.

This session took place October 5th at the University of Winnipeg and remotely through Zoom.

How do you bring an advisory committee together? How do you ensure it is empowered and effective?

This session saw Molly McCracken, director of the Manitoba branch of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, lead an hour-long discussion on advisory committees. Drawing on Molly’s experience working with and sitting on advisory committees, this session looked at what you need to know about them. What questions will ensure they can do their work effectively and what challenges might you encounter?

This session was recorded and can be viewed here.

This session took place September 28th at the University of Winnipeg

The session asked what does it mean for relationships in research to extend beyond and between projects? To be grounded in respect and reciprocity?

Through a conversation between Annetta Armstrong, Josie Hill, Julie Chamberlain, and Shauna MacKinnon case studies and reflections on doing research grounded in reciprocal relationships were shared. Stories old and new were explored that highlighted the meaningful connections that make community-based research fulfilling. 

This session was held in person at the University of Winnipeg.

This session took place April 6th, 2022

This presentation was based on Fadi Ennab’s lived experiences as a cultural broker and researcher with Syrian refugee youth. Cultural brokering is usually defined as the act of mediating different social groups to improve psychosocial adaptation, but it is also about community empowerment and advocacy. Fadi discussed key ethical issues in researching and working with refugee youth, which include navigating positionality, reflexivity, and anti-oppressive practices.

This session was recorded and can be watched here. 

This session took place March 23rd, 2022

This in-person workshop at 541 Selkirk Ave (Merchants Corner) took place with Claire Thérèse and Ali Robson. They discussed their art-based research process that took place at West Central Women’s Research in the fall of 2021. They shared their approach, methodologies, findings and experiences from their perspective as students, artists, and researchers. The workshop was participatory in nature and involved hands on art making.

Some footage was captured of the event and will be shared in the future.

This session took place March 2nd, 2022

This discussion with Dr. Shauna MacKinnon asked what does Community-based research (CBR), which is an approach to research that aims for collaboration between university scholars and communities, look like in practice?

It focused on how the level of engagement in CBR will depend on the principles guiding the research. Those who subscribe to a participatory community-led approach guided by social justice principles take seriously the importance of process. This means that engagement begins with identifying what research needs doing and it most certainly means careful attention to research design, implementation, ownership, and mobilization. Participants discussed and lerned about some basic principles when working with communities to design and implement research that is meaningful. As well as some of the more complex challenges that can emerge in the work.

This session took place February 2nd, 2022

This session presented by Dr. Jerry Buckland focused on providing insight into how to conduct action-oriented research (ARM) and surveys. It looked at how ARM is an approach to research that seeks to inform effective action. This approach then aligns well with the needs of organizations seeking to better understand 1) the needs and assets of their client communities, and 2) the impact of their programs on these communities. The session looked at how ARM is pragmatic, relies on mixed methods, offers important benefits, but has limitations.

You can watch the edited recording here on YouTube.

This session took place November 8th, 2021

This session was led by Jeannie Kerr and Ray Silvius. It outlined the various ethical considerations required by formal institutions. It then took an in-depth look at what this means in practice and some of the additional ethical concerns and dilemmas that may arise when interviewing and working closely with individuals and communities.

This session took place October 20th, 2021

This session presented by Brianne Selman explains some of the context around why research is often found behind paywalls. The session then focuses on the various approaches you can take as a researcher to find open-access scholarly research.

You can watch the edited recording here on YouTube.

This session took place October 6th, 2021

This session was facilitated by Jennifer Dengate, Director of the Centre for Social Science Research and Policy at the University of Manitoba. It provided a brief introduction to focus groups, including their advantages, when to use them, and why. It then spotlit virtual focus groups; examining the practicalities of planning real-time (synchronous) virtual focus groups and discussing the pros and cons of asynchronous activities that can be done at participants’ convenience.

This session took place September 29th, 2021

This session presented by Dagen Perrott covered some of the foundational concepts and principles that inform community-based research. It was directed towards those new and unfamiliar with community-based research and held room for discussion on the opportunities and limitations of this approach. 

While the session was not recorded, the CBRTC does offer a condensed outreach version of this session. To learn more or schedule a presentation, please contact Dagen, the CBRTC program assistant at Dagenperrott@uwinnipeg.ca. 

This session took place February 16th, 2021

This panel discussion with Kathy Mallett, Kirsten Bernas, Lorie English, Michael Barkman, and Shauna MacKinnon covered each of their histories with community-based research, the lessons they learned along the way, and their advice for folks beginning their journey. It was moderated by Dagen Perrott with an introduction by Jeannie Kerr.

You can watch the recording here on YouTube.

This session took place March 3rd, 2021

This session led by Michael Dudley, the Community Outreach Librarian at the University of Winnipeg Library, covered the resources and data sets available to community-based researchers.

This session took place March 31st, 2021

This session with Jeannie Kerr provided a broad overview of what is required for ethics approval in Canada. It also covered some key considerations around the responsibilities and rights of those engaged in research.

You can watch the edited recording here on YouTube.

This session took place April 23rd, 2021

This workshop with Sarah Cooper and Jennifer Dengate covered the foundational pieces of interviewing. It also included reflections and tips on how to prepare for interviews and how to transcribe and analyze interviews.

You can watch the edited recording here on YouTube.