Here is the abstract of the article, "Photovoice: Expanding the Modern Ombuds’ Toolkit to Provide Impactful Upward Feedback about Systemic Challenges Regarding DEIB":
Ombuds offices provide confidential conflict management spaces. When seeking to foster DEIB and address related conflicts in higher education, methods of engagement for Ombuds offices can require creativity beyond the standard Ombuds toolkit. This article shares the methodology behind, and insights derived from, an intervention aimed at understanding the experiences of Black female academics to provide upward organizational feedback, help minimize attrition, and strengthen recruitment at Georgia State University (GSU). We employed Photovoice, a photo- and dialogue-based participatory action research methodology, to learn about the realities of being a Black female scholar at GSU. Concurrently, we strived to create a community for mentorship and camaraderie by creating a hospitable environment for participants to convene and express themselves creatively.
The participants met weekly to discuss their photos documenting their experiences as a starting point for dialogue, reflection, and problem-solving. Together, we developed recommendations for GSU’s leaders regarding opportunities for enhancing DEIB at the university.
Congratulations on this work. It sounds interesting and novel and I look forward to learning more about it
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Birthe and Alexandria! This is a powerful example of how innovative methods like Photovoice can be leveraged by Ombuds to bring forward vital narratives that might otherwise remain unheard. Great work!
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