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Academic-practitioner collaboration with communities towards social and ecological transformation

Authors :
Arko-Achemfuor Akwasi
Romm Norma
Serolong Lesego
Source :
International Journal for Transformative Research, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Sciendo, 2019.

Abstract

In this article we offer a discussion around our academic-practitioner involvements with one another and with a targeted community, in relation to a particular project. In the title of the article, we have hyphenated the term academic-practitioner to render fuzzy the distinction between “academic” roles (associated with institutions of higher learning and with professional research) and the roles of “practitioners” operating and learning in the field in engagement with communities. In the article we detail our collaborations with one another and with a farming community in all undertaking (co)inquiries around options for social and ecological development. We explain how this fits the epistemological views as offered by Indigenous authors propounding an Indigenous research paradigm (with transformative intent) to generate visions of realities in-the-making, towards enhanced wellbeing in communities and towards a sustainable future. We provide a detailed example in the course of our deliberations.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23535415
Volume :
6
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
International Journal for Transformative Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2356d9be0e194167935a82ef2fca480e
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1515/ijtr-2019-0002