Highlighting the potential of peer-led workshops in training early-career researchers for conducting research with Indigenous communities
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- MacMillan Gwyneth A., Falardeau Marianne, Girard Catherine, Dufour-Beauséjour Sophie, Lacombe-Bergeron Justine, Menzies Allyson K. et Henri Dominique A.. (2019). Highlighting the potential of peer-led workshops in training early-career researchers for conducting research with Indigenous communities. FACETS, 4, (1), p. 275-292.
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Sciences sociales et humaines Communication early-career researchers collaborative research Indigenous communities peer-led training workshop evaluation cultural awareness inclusive research practices chercheurs en début de carrière recherche collaborative communautés autochtones formation dirigée par des pairs atelier d'évaluation sensibilisation aux cultures pratiques de recherche inclusivesSujets proches
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Gwyneth A. MacMillan et al., « Highlighting the potential of peer-led workshops in training early-career researchers for conducting research with Indigenous communities », Constellation - Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, ID : 10.1139/facets-2018-0046
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For decades, Indigenous voices have called for more collaborative and inclusive research practices. Interest in community-collaborative research is consequently growing among university-based researchers in Canada. However, many researchers receive little formal training on how to collaboratively conduct research with Indigenous communities. This is particularly problematic for early-career researchers (ECRs) whose fieldwork often involves interacting with communities. To address this lack of training, two peer-led workshops for Canadian ECRs were organized in 2016 and 2017 with the following objectives: (i) to cultivate awareness about Indigenous cultures, histories, and languages; (ii) to promote sharing of Indigenous and non-Indigenous ways of knowing; and (iii) to foster approaches and explore tools for conducting community-collaborative research. Here we present these peer-led Intercultural Indigenous Workshops and discuss workshop outcomes according to five themes: scope and interdisciplinarity, Indigenous representation, workshop environment, skillful moderation, and workshop outcomes. Although workshops cannot replace the invaluable experience gained through working directly with Indigenous communities, we show that peer-led workshops can be an effective way for ECRs to develop key skills for conducting meaningful collaborative research. Peer-led workshops are therefore an important but insufficient step toward more inclusive research paradigms in Canada.