ISSR Methodology Workshop | Preparing for Photovoice: Design Basics
Instructor: Brittni Howard
In this 2.5-hour introductory workshop (on zoom), you will be introduced to basic Photovoice design elements and common ethical principles. Photovoice is a qualitative research method and a community organizing tool. Participants speak their truth through photos, short narratives, and focus group discussions. Researchers and participants work together to explore research questions, create themes and prompts for participants to take photos of, organize and categorize photos, and then discuss the photos in focus groups discussions. A Photovoice worksheet will be shared in advance for participants to think through the details of Photovoice projects, but no preparation for the session is necessary. This session is mostly didactic with time dedicated to soundboarding potential workshop participant projects.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the basic design elements of Photovoice (a specific type of photo elicitation)
- Soundboard and think through Photovoice project methods, ethics, and design.
- Unpack the challenges, complexities, and ethical considerations of generating themes and taking photos in a variety of contexts.
No Prerequisite.