Ethical methodologies

This session was part of the Australian Academy of the Humanities' 56th Annual Symposium, The Humanities and Creative Practice, convened by Distinguished Professor Peter McNeil FAHA. --- As speakers address the important contribution of the arts and humanities to communities in crisis or facing disaster and extreme weather events, they consider case studies that can teach us about best practice. Artists and scholars who collaborate with communities under duress recognise the need for careful consideration of the methodological approaches they use in circumstances that involve lived experience. The choice of methodology can ensure the effectiveness of a project. Therefore, it is crucial to ask: what are the most ethical methodologies that can be used in particular circumstances? In theatrical performance, for example, practitioners may recommend group development of verbatim and documentary modes when working with a community that has experienced trauma. In designing an online dictionary of family law terms for those with low reading skills, the conventional alphabetical access is replaced by a thesaurus-like front end. Common concepts are foregrounded by means of graphics and audio recordings as the focus and context for groups of terms. Chair Emeritus Professor Peta Tait FAHA Speakers Dr Tamara Borovica Scientia Professor Jill Bennett FAHA Professor Helena Grehan FAHA Emeritus Professor Pam Peters FAHA --- Subscribe to our newsletter: https://humanities.org.au/subscribe/ Follow the AAH on LinkedIn:   / australian-academy-of-the-humanities   Follow the AAH on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/humanitiesau...