Jamie Matthews4 Nov 2015
On Monday 2nd November 2015, Movements@Manchester held the latest in our series of Protest Talks, this time a half day workshop entitled ‘The Politics and Ethics of Research in Contentious Terrain’. Assisted by a NWDTC Pathway Events Fund, we brought together...
Jamie Matthews9 Oct 2015
10am – 2.30pm, 2nd November in the Hanson Room, Humanities Bridgeford Street, University of Manchester. [map link] Researchers focused on politically contentious topics encounter ethical issues at every stage of research. This half-day workshop is designed to allow...
Kevin Gillan19 Jan 2015
Reblog: This post was first published by Kevin Gillan at Discover Society. See the original here. Among scholars of social movements there is presently a lively debate about the ethics of social research. While the topic of research ethics is rarely one that excites...
Kevin Gillan15 Jul 2014
The results of a recent psychology experiment on ‘emotional contagion’ last week were heavily reported in the mainstream media and, rather unusually, the discussion was focused on methodology and research ethics. The experiment involved manipulation of the ‘News Feed’...
Kevin Gillan17 Oct 2013
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