Ethical considerations of ‘going public’: public and media co-dissemination of research findings with refugees

dc.contributor.authorBerger, Lior
dc.contributor.authorShoham, Shahar
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-19T18:35:20Z
dc.date.available2024-07-19T18:35:20Z
dc.date.issued2023-09-12
dc.description.abstractCollaborative dissemination of research findings in the public and media spheres has the potential to reach large audiences, enhance forced migrants’ political participation and impact policies. ‘Going public’ further requires both researchers and forced migrants to engage visibly in a sphere that is often unexpected and less familiar to them. This paper discusses the methodological and ethical challenges and possibilities surrounding joint dissemination, drawing on a case study of public and media co-dissemination that occurred as part of an anti-deportation public campaign. In 2018, the Israeli government initiated a forced deportation plan aimed at deporting refugees to Rwanda. The authors had previously conducted research exploring the journeys of refugees who ‘voluntarily’ departed Israel to Rwanda, revealing that the deportees were pressured to embark on life-threatening journeys, eventually gaining protection in Europe. The findings were collaboratively shared through various activities, such as media interviews, public events, advocacy and cooperation with civil society organisations in Israel and globally. This paper discusses the three main aspects derived from our experiences: power imbalances and divisions of roles, consent as a process, and re-traumatisation and agency. Finally, ethical and practical recommendations for mitigating some of these challenges are offered.
dc.identifier.citationBirger, L., & Shoham, S. (2023). Ethical considerations of ‘going public’: public and media co-dissemination of research findings with refugees. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 50(2), 341–358. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2023.2245155
dc.identifier.issn1469-9451
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2023.2245155
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/42221
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectForced migration
dc.subjectParticipatory research
dc.subjectPublic and media co-dissemination
dc.subjectEthics
dc.subjectTrauma
dc.titleEthical considerations of ‘going public’: public and media co-dissemination of research findings with refugees
dc.typeArticle

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