TY - JOUR
T1 - How to make arts-based interventions appropriate for young refugees? : towards a decolonial framework
AU - Khorana, Sukhmani
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - There is now a well-established tradition of using participatory research methods, of which arts-based interventions constitute an important kind, for working with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. At the same time, literature on decolonisation, and how decolonial research frameworks can be applied to specific research contexts (such as migration and refuge in varied settings) is still emerging. Therefore, this article discusses the methods employed, and feedback obtained in a 2018–2019 project in south west Sydney involving university students partnering with young ex refugees to produce short films on belonging. While the methods themselves are not novel, they were carefully chosen to help facilitate cultural safety, agency of participants, and move towards a decolonial research paradigm. The feedback from collaborating organisations and participants is also unpacked to arrive at the criteria which could be applied to similar projects interested in a decolonising agenda. Ultimately, I argue that this is not an end in itself, but helps build local capacity for change and momentum for decision-making organisations to also institute more consultative practices.
AB - There is now a well-established tradition of using participatory research methods, of which arts-based interventions constitute an important kind, for working with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. At the same time, literature on decolonisation, and how decolonial research frameworks can be applied to specific research contexts (such as migration and refuge in varied settings) is still emerging. Therefore, this article discusses the methods employed, and feedback obtained in a 2018–2019 project in south west Sydney involving university students partnering with young ex refugees to produce short films on belonging. While the methods themselves are not novel, they were carefully chosen to help facilitate cultural safety, agency of participants, and move towards a decolonial research paradigm. The feedback from collaborating organisations and participants is also unpacked to arrive at the criteria which could be applied to similar projects interested in a decolonising agenda. Ultimately, I argue that this is not an end in itself, but helps build local capacity for change and momentum for decision-making organisations to also institute more consultative practices.
UR - https://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:63243
U2 - 10.1080/13676261.2021.1929885
DO - 10.1080/13676261.2021.1929885
M3 - Article
SN - 1367-6261
JO - Journal of Youth Studies
JF - Journal of Youth Studies
ER -