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Global Justice and Equity Conference: Centering Communities in Research

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Wednesday, February 19, 2025
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

This year's von der Heyden Fellowship conference brings together researchers, community leaders, and practitioners to explore meaningful, equitable, and collaborative approaches in community-engaged research. This daylong conference offers participants a platform to discuss and learn about innovative methods, ethical practices, and the power of storytelling in co-creating impactful research with communities. Panel themes include 'Asking the Right Research Question,' 'Collaborative Research in Action' and 'Responsible Storytelling.'

9:00am - Welcome from Kerilyn Schewel

9:15am - Asking the Right Questions in Approaches to Environmental Justice
Karly Alderfer and Wan Ning Seah, Co-Chairs
Hannah Conway, Duke University
Jennifer Richmond-Bryant, NC State University
Anais Roque, Duke University

10:30am - Break

11:00am - Collaborative Research in Action: Methods for Meaningful Community Engagement
Dana Grieco and Ankita Gupta, Co-Chairs
Irene Felsman, Duke University
Cynthia A. Grace-McCaskey, East Carolina University
Madhusudan Katti, NC State University
Camryn Smith, Communities in Partnership
Danielle Spurlock, UNC-Chapel Hill

12:30pm - Break

1:30pm - Responsible Storytelling
Justin Rasmussen and Renzo Severino, Co-Chairs
Hannah Postel, Duke University
Miguel Rojas-Sotelo, Duke University

2:45pm - Closing remarks

Contact: Julie Maxwell