Community Engaged Research Discussion Club: Meaningfully Engaging Peer Researchers – Nov. 20 2024

Session Description

The Centre for Research and Innovation Support (CRIS) and Centre for Community Partnerships (CCP) invite you to join us for the next session in the Community Engaged Research Discussion Club. This series is for researchers with an interest in deepening their theoretical and practical understanding of community engaged research to connect with, and learn together from, colleagues from across the tri-campus in order to strengthen both societal and scholarly impact.  

The theme for the Fall 2024 re-launch of the series will build off the previous year's theme, “Initiating and Building the Relationship,” and will focus on common challenges novice and experienced community engaged researchers may encounter as they continue to develop their research relationships.  

This session will focus on the topic: meaningfully engaging peer researchers. Through a case presentation, university and community presenters will reflect on: 

• Strategies to substantively support the meaningful engagement of peer researchers in the academy;  
• Potential challenges community engaged researchers may need to consider when engaging peer researchers; and  
• The impact of engaging peer researchers on the research process, outcomes, and those involved; and 
• Lessons learned and key takeaways from different perspectives. 

Following the presentation, session participants will explore a featured case study in small groups before closing with final reflections.   

Guest Presenters: 

• Lori E. Ross, Associate Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health
• Lucy Costa, Deputy Executive Director, The Empowerment Council: Systemic Advocates in Mental Health & Addiction

Audience: Faculty members, post-doctoral fellows, staff, and graduate students at University of Toronto, both curious about, and/or experienced with, community engaged research who are interested in deepening their learning about collaborative approaches to research.