Exploring the Connections between How People Learn and the Actions They Take during the Time of COVID-19
Featuring: Angela Calabrese Barton & Leslie Rupert Herrenkohl
Interview conducted by Erica Colaianne
In this Michigan Minds podcast we talk about how we engage in participatory remote ethnography with long-term community partners to make sense of what/how community partners learn about and take action on COVID-19 and justice-related concerns. We reflect on what motivated us to do this work — In particular a desire to use whatever expertise we have to try to make a difference in support of community health, well-being and justice during this pandemic. We also talk about why it is important that as we seek to create knowledge on this topic, it is critical to center and amplify the voices and experiences of our community partners who are shouldering the brunt of this multi-pandemic due largely to a history of systemic racism and economic injustice in this country. Lastly we reflect on our hoped-for outcomes with this work. We hope you enjoy the podcast!