Community-engaged research (CEnR) is the process of working collaboratively with groups of people affiliated by geographic proximity, special interests, or similar situations with respect to issues affecting their well-being. One of the most widely used forms of community-engaged research is community-based participatory research (CBPR), though it also encompasses action research and participatory action research . Another form of community-engaged research is integrated knowledge translation (iKT), defined as "an approach to doing research that applies the principles of knowledge translation to the entire research process". The iKT evolves around the concept of engaging different levels of knowledge users (community members, organizations working in the community, and policy makers) as equal partners in the research activities so that research outputs are more relevant to, and more likely to be useful to, the knowledge users.
20-609: The Edmonton Queer History Project ( EQHP ) is a community-engaged research project focused on documenting, preserving, and making visible the history of Edmonton 's 2SLGBTQ+ community . One of EQHP's most prominent initiatives is a map of 27 locations around Downtown Edmonton , each with historical significance to the local 2SLGBTQ+ community, that was initially launched in March 2022. The Project also launched an interactive website, two podcasts ( From Here to Queer and Vriend Versus Alberta ), and regularly hosts walking tours following
40-529: A spectrum of the level of community involvement. In order from least- to most-involved, examples are investigator-driven research, community-placed research, community-based research, community-based participatory research, and community-driven research. Reviews of community-engaged research indicate that this type of research predominantly occurs in the US and the Americas. Europe is represented chiefly by studies in
60-751: Is an adjunct professor with the Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services (iSMSS) in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta . In June 2015, the Edmonton Public School Board honoured Phair by naming a new junior high school after him citing his work with HIV Edmonton and Homeward Trust. The school serves students in Grades 7 through 9 with a capacity of approximately 900 students. The school opened in 2017 in
80-583: The AIDS Network of Edmonton in 1984, which today is known as HIV Edmonton. He also worked closely with Maureen Irwin to organize the first parade for Edmonton Pride in the early 90s. Following his retirement from elected politics, Phair has continued to be actively involved in the community, including serving as a board member of Edmonton Pride and as a founding member of the Edmonton Queer History Project . Mr. Phair
100-609: The EQHP downtown map to promote the city's queer history that is often absent in school curriculum and left out of public conversation. The Edmonton Queer History Project, then known as the Queer History Project, began in 2015 as an interactive multi-media art exhibit to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Edmonton Pride Festival . Dr. Kristopher Wells organized the project with funding support from
120-463: The EQHP team, such as Michael Phair and Darrin Hagen, lead the walking tours. The original EQHP podcast, From Here to Queer, is hosted by local playwright and queer historian, Darrin Hagen. Exploring the people, places, and moments important to Edmonton's queer history, the podcast features guests like Edmonton's first openly gay city councillor, Michael Phair , Judge Julie Lloyd, and Alison Redford ,
140-650: The Edmonton Community Foundation and Dr. Michelle Lavoie curated an exhibit, called We Are Here: Queer History Project , detailing decades of Edmonton's 2SLGBTQ+ community member stories at the Art Gallery of Alberta , which ran from 5 June until 21 June 2015. Open calls for contributions of personal memorabilia and stories for the exhibit went out in January, 2015, to ensure individual experiences were centred. Additionally, recording equipment
160-713: The Project's members collated their research efforts into more accessible formats. In March 2022, EQHP launched a new website including a historical timeline of Edmonton's Pride Festival, a podcast called From Here to Queer , walking tours, and a map with 27 locations of historical significance to the local 2SLGBTQ+ community. Free physical copies of the map were made available at the Edmonton International Airport and various Edmonton Public Library locations. Dr. Kristopher Wells, Canada Research Chair and associate professor at MacEwan University , leads
180-593: The United Kingdom, and some studies have been conducted in Australia as well. Few reviews of community-engaged research have included work done in Africa or Asia. Michael Phair Michael Albert Phair (born August 1950) is a Canadian politician, who served on Edmonton City Council from 1992 until 2007. He was the first openly gay elected politician in the province of Alberta , as well as one of
200-529: The Webber Greens neighbourhood. On February 25, 2016, Phair was named Chairman of the University of Alberta Board of Governors. On August 16, 2019, Phair was replaced with the appointment of Kate Chisholm by the UCP government. Also in 2016, a downtown City of Edmonton pocket park, Michael Phair Park was renamed after former city councillor Michael Phair in recognition of his longstanding service to
220-811: The city and add their own stories. A collection of various local 2SLGBTQ+ magazines, newsletters, and other items is also being digitized as part of the Internet Archive for EQHP in collaboration with the MacEwan University Library and University of Alberta Library . With support from the Edmonton Downtown Business Association, EQHP hosts free guided walking tours , as well as bus tours, that explore local queer history. The interactive 90-minute tours are intended for small groups to promote interaction and conversation amongst participants. Members of
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#1732787583195240-410: The community, cooperation and negotiation between parties, collaboration, and a commitment to addressing local health concerns. This can create additional steps not traditionally found in research projects, such as jointly creating a mission statement or a memorandum of understanding to establish terminology, timelines, and expectations. These planning steps typically occur before funding is secured for
260-715: The earliest openly gay elected officials anywhere in Canada. In 1981, Phair was one of 56 men arrested by the Edmonton Police Service during a raid by the morality control unit on the Pisces Health Spa, a gay bathhouse . He was convicted, but then appealed and had his record scrubbed. The Pisces raid served to launch Phair's community activism as he helped to form many 2SLGBTQ community groups and organizations in Edmonton, including establishing
280-498: The first female Premier of Alberta . Vriend Versus Alberta is the newest podcast from EQHP, produced in collaboration with the Edmonton Community Foundation, as a limited 10-part series . Also hosted by Darrin Hagen, Vriend Versus Alberta commemorates the 25th anniversary of landmark legal case for 2SLGBTQ+ rights in Canada, Vriend v Alberta . In September 2022, the Edmonton Queer History Project
300-436: The needs of the community and potential benefits of the research. Types of CEnR include action research , community-based participatory research (CBPR), and participatory action research (PAR). The field of CEnR has grown rapidly since 2005. Community-engaged research is planned in partnership with the community that is the intended target of the research. It requires the development of partnerships between researchers and
320-526: The project's research activities from MacEwan University's Centre for Sexual and Gender Diversity. Original members of the EQHP team include Dr. Kristopher Wells, Dr. Michelle Lavoie, Darrin Hagen, Michael Phair , Rob Browatzke, Kyler Chittick, Japkaran Saroya, and Paige Simpson. After a successful launch of the downtown map, EQHP was approached by the Old Strathcona Business Association to research queer history landmarks on
340-452: The research project so that a meaningful and trusting relationship is the platform for the research activities. Community members may be skeptical of research conducted without compensation; researchers and the community can collaborate to define fair compensation for participation. The researchers also can involve the community members in the research activities and ensuring community member capacity building needs. CEnR projects exist along
360-523: The south side of the city like the Pride Corner of Whyte Avenue . EQHP's work continues with the introduction of a community map tagging project, #EQHPStories, and a new podcast, produced in partnership with the Edmonton Community Foundation, entitled Vriend Versus Alberta , marking the 25th anniversary of Vriend v Alberta . Launched in 2023, #EQHPStories is an interactive map of Edmonton which community members are able to add pins to locations across
380-505: Was available for community members to add their stories to the project during the exhibit's run. The exhibit featured 21 interviews recorded with community leaders like Michael Phair as well as posters, photographs, and other ephemera. After its run at the Art Gallery of Alberta, We Are Here: Queer History Project became a travelling exhibition , visiting small towns in rural Alberta . Following We Are Here: Queer History Project ,
400-652: Was shortlisted for the Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Community Programming. This award is one of multiple Governor General's Awards , recognizing organizations that "represent remarkable and inspiring initiatives that encourage public engagement in Canadian history." Community-engaged research Community-engaged research arose in response to historical abuse of marginalized people by researchers, who failed to consider
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