Conference: “Negotiating the ethical space of participatory action research”
The Conference, entitled “Negotiating the ethical space of participatory action research”, presented by Professor Sarah Banks and will explore the growing popularity of participatory action research (PAR) and other forms of community engaged research and what this means for ethical practice. Using real-life examples, we will explore some of the everyday ethical challenges faced in PAR, examining the ‘ethics work’ undertaken by researchers as they strive to practise ethically and justify and reflect on their actions in context.
Sarah Banks is Professor Emerita in the Department of Sociology and co-founder of the Centre for Social Justice and Community Action at Durham University, UK. She teaches and researches in the fields of participatory action research, community development and social work ethics. She has a particular interest in practical ethics and is co-editor of Ethics in Participatory Research for Health and Social Well-being (Routledge, 2019) and Co-producing Research: A Community Development Approach (Policy Press, 2019).
The event will be held online via Teams platform, on 16th of January 2026, at 14:30, and will be moderated by Professor Sofia Silva, who leads the Community Development research line.
