Versão em português na página do INEAF.
On Wednesday, May 10th, Prof. Giovanni Dazzo (UGA/College of Education) and Prof. Monique Medeiros (UFPA/INEAF) facilitated a class on Participatory Action Research (PAR) methods for the Research Methodology course of UFPA’s Graduate Program in Amazonian Agricultures. Prof. Dazzo, participating remotely along with other BNRGI faculty from UGA, shared his background and experiences conducting participatory action research projects, notably with indigenous communities in Guatemala, and he shared different PAR methods he has employed, including “ripples of change,” card sorting, and storytelling.
The first half of the class had a hybrid format, with UFPA students and Prof. Medeiros participating together from their classroom and UGA faculty participating remotely. During the second half of the class, Prof. Medeiros and the students conducted a “ripples of change” exercise together, discussing the question of “What changes at UFPA will be necessary for more effective academic participation in COP30?” (the UN Climate Conference expected to be held in Belém in 2025).
The discussion prompted numerous suggestions, and the students decided to prepare a document for the UFPA offices of research and graduate education sharing the propositions developed through their methodological practice.
This hybrid class section contributes to ongoing cooperation between UGA and UFPA students and faculty aimed at developing participatory research collaborations in the Brazilian Amazon, supported in part by a pre-seed award from the UGA Office of Research.