What does it mean to be an activist researcher? What are
some of the challenges of conducting research about social movements and
within activist communities? Drawing on ethnographic and teaching
experiences, panelists discuss their research on different
communities and social movements, and how their roles as activist
researchers affect this work. Panelists include Roberta Villalon (St.
John's University), Jennifer Rogers (Long Island University), Nikki
McGary (University of Connecticut), Barbara Gurr (University of
Connecticut), and Kathleen Coll (Stanford University). This discussion,
moderated by Nancy Naples (University of Connecticut), took place on the
second took place on the second day of Activism and the Academy:
Celebrating 40 Years of Feminist Scholarship and Action, a two-day
conference held September 23-24, 2011 in honor of the 40th anniversary
of the Barnard Center for Research on Women.