The panelists spoke about what can be gained by sharing research through visual media, but they also noted the challenges they have faced. While a video interview may allow the subject of a given project to express themselves in their own voice and with genuine emotion – something that Professor Craft noted was particularly important when conducting research with Indigenous communities – researchers must also be aware of not letting their project outputs become a “soapbox” for someone who wants to express a specific point of view. Added to this are the significant technical and artistic challenges that come with organizing, filming and editing a video project.
Ultimately, the researchers spoke of the need to be respectful and responsible during the process of translating research into an audiovisual form – respectful of those who participate in the research and who have placed their trust in the researcher; and responsible in how knowledge and meaning are constructed in the process of creating audiovisual outputs. This video delves deeply into this burgeoning area of research knowledge mobilization.
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“If you have a project in mind, then go with it and don’t let orthodox, small-minded people, stop you from doing something amazing. It is your project after all!”
Suzanne Bouclin
— Associate Professor, Common Law Section, Faculty of Law