[SydPhil] Sydney Health Ethics Conversation - J River - 12 June

[Kathryn MacKay]

A/Prof J. River | June 12
Sydney Health Ethics Conversation Series
Co-research for knowledge justice

Hi everyone,

Please join us for our next SHE Conversation Series with A/Prof J. River.
Speaker
A/Prof J. River
Honorary A/Prof Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney
A/Prof Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney.

I am an academic who is grappling with how to centre historically marginalised communities in knowledge production and dissemination, to challenge what research might be, and who it might be for. I have a program of funded co-designed/co-produced research, and I support lived experience-led projects. I have co-produced and co-evaluated a model of research partnership known as ‘Raising the Bar’, and I have been invited by lead agencies to co-design guides to participatory research (including the widely disseminated Co-design Kickstarter guide).
Abstract
Co-research for knowledge justice

Despite long-held demands for ‘nothing about us without us’ from disability, consumer/survivor, and peer movements, people with lived experience still tend to be recruited as subjects rather than active agents in research, or they are consulted in tokenistic and ad-hoc ways. The systemic marginalising of people with lived experience in knowledge production has been described as an ‘epistemic injustice’ that maintains knowledge hegemonies. Although participatory research (e.g., co-research, co-design research, co-production research, lived experience-led research) has the potential to rectify epistemic disparities, efforts towards systemic change are often derailed by entrenched power dynamics and organisational (un)readiness. In this conversation, I ask, what does it mean to centre communities in knowledge production, why does it matter, and what would it take to change research practice? I also discuss levels of research participation, community expectations for involvement, processes and mindsets for co-research, and some key barriers to meaningful change.
When
12th June 2025
12:00–1:00 PM
Where
A27, Dean’s Boardroom/Conference Room, Level 2 (Main Entrance from Fisher Road, immediate left after you enter). Joining online? Register here: Zoom registration link <https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/WvuiCyojxQTL9GEgBfZfLhxihZd?domain=t.e2ma.net>
If you have any questions or need further information, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Feel free to share this invitation with colleagues or friends who might be interested.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Regards,
Dr Siun Gallagher

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