Episode 1 : Presentation of the PSRR Project

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In this first episode, the PARR team looks back on the origins of the project, Alexandra Pierre’s foundational insights, and the observations that led to this initiative—developed outside traditional academic structures. The speakers address the challenges faced by Black and racialized women and non-binary people in both community and academic settings, emphasizing power dynamics, the erasure of knowledge, and epistemic injustice. The episode also explores the specific tensions in partnership-based research, the ethical choices made to ensure the project’s true autonomy, and the concrete organizing strategies put in place to align with the project’s core values.

Episode recorded on October 12th, 2023.

Animation: Fella Hadj Kaddour

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Some excerpts are drawn from testimonies in the PSRR report or from the reflective card game. These have been adapted and anonymized for outreach purposes.

Cá, Félicia et Saaz Taher. (2024). Black and Racialized Women and Non-Binary People Involved in Research Partnership in Quebec : Between Structural Barriers and Strategies of Resistance. Research Report. Montreal: PARR Project, Relais-Femmes.

Promotion des actrices racisées en recherche (PARR). (2024). Strategies in bloom: Cultivate your well-being in collaborative research (Reflective card deck - English version). A tool for raising awareness and self-reflection, based on the testimonials and transformation ideas shared as part of the PARR project.

The definition of epistemic injustice is taken from the PARR report, which quotes Godrie, B., Desrosières, E., & al. (2020). Les injustices épistémiques : vers une reconnaissance des savoirs marginalisés.

This project has been funded through Women and Gender Equality Canada's Women's Program.
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