scholarly journals Interweaving Contemporary Art and “Traditional” Crafts in Ethnographic Research

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-82
Author(s):  
Katerina Konstantinou ◽  
Aris Anagnostopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Contemporary Art ◽  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Interdisciplinary Collaboration ◽  
Active Participation ◽  
Ethnographic Research ◽  
Fertile Ground ◽  
Heritage Interpretation

This article presents a fieldwork collaboration between contemporary art, “traditional” craft, and ethnographic research in which community engagement plays a key role. Two decades after the abandonment of weaving in a depopulated mountainous village of Crete, Greece, a group of researchers invite an artist to turn the village’s old school into a weaving studio. Aiming at the active participation of the local community in weaving heritage interpretation, and the interdisciplinary collaboration of art and anthropology, the weaving studio experience provides a fertile ground for discussing the relationships between disciplines, the difficulties of crossing the boundaries of these disciplines and the challenges of community participation in managing knowledge production. Here we discuss our experience working with an artist in a project between art and research, including various observations, different approaches, and challenges.

scholarly journals PENGLIBATAN KOMUNITI DALAM PROGRAM GERAKAN DESA WAWASAN (GDW) DI KAMPUNG BAYANGAN, KENINGAU, SABAH

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norhaya Jamalong ◽  
Rosazman Hussin
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Development Programme ◽  
Or Groups ◽  
The Village

This article discusses about community participation in the Gerakan Desa Wawasan (GDW) programme is being implemented in Kampung Bayangan, Keningau, Sabah. Community engagement is an important element of community development because they are individuals or groups of stakeholders who have a significant impact on the development of a project or program that is planned and implemented. Therefore, GDW programme is a mechanism to encourage local community involvement as it emphasizes the participation of the villagers themselves in the planning and development programme towards making the village more prosperous, attractive and profitable. Seven informants were interviewed in this study. All selected informants have experience and knowledge in running and implementing GDW programme in their villages. The findings of this study indicate that community participation in the GDW programme is active.   ABSTRAK Artikel ini membincangkan penglibatan komuniti dalam program Gerakan Desa Wawasan (GDW) yang dilaksanakan di Kampung Bayangan, Keningau, Sabah. Penglibatan komuniti adalah suatu elemen penting dalam pembangunan komuniti kerana mereka adalah individu atau kumpulan yang berkepentingan yang menerima kesan yang signifikan daripada pembangunan sesuatu projek atau program yang dirancang dan dilaksanakan. Justeru itu, program Gerakan Desa Wawasan (GDW) sebagai mekanisma untuk menggalakkan penglibatan komuniti setempat kerana program ini menekankan penglibatan penduduk kampung itu sendiri dalam proses perancangan dan program pembangunan ke arah menjadikan desa lebih maju, menarik dan menguntungkan. Seramai tujuh orang informan yang di temu bual dalam kajian ini. Kesemua informan yang dipilih mempunyai pengalaman dan pengetahuan dalam mengendalikan dan melaksanakan program GDW di kampung mereka. Penemuan kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa penglibatan komuniti dalam program GDW adalah aktif.

scholarly journals Approaches toward Community Participation Enhancement in Ecotourism

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thembinkosi Keith Gumede ◽  
Antonia Thandi Nzama
Keyword(s):  
Community Participation ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Active Participation ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Central Pillar ◽  
Development Literature ◽  
Participation Frameworks

A vast majority of scholarship share a similar view that collective participation of different stakeholders serves as a prerequisite for ecotourism sustainable development. Local community participation is considered to be an important pillar of ecotourism development as local communities are capable of influencing success or failure of ecotourism development projects. Socio-economic and socio-cultural well-being of local communities are crucial ingredients for maintaining rapport amongst stakeholders and sustaining ecotourism development. Despite being promulgated as a central pillar of ecotourism development, literature reveals that local communities have not been actively participating in planning and decision-making processes regarding ecotourism development. Adoption of Western-centric oriented participation frameworks by numerous state authorities coupled with lacking necessary skills have been identified as the main factors that hinder active participation of local communities in ecotourism development initiatives. It has therefore, been suggested that ecotourism destinations need to adopt and implement participatory approaches that suit their specific contexts and promote bottom-up ecotourism development procedures. Based on its potential for influencing review and amendment of existing tourism-related policies, a local community participation improvement model has been developed. The model is aimed at facilitating inclusive and active participation of all stakeholders in ecotourism development processes.

scholarly journals Spationomy Simulation Game—Playful Learning in Spatial Economy Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Vít Pászto ◽  
Jiří Pánek ◽  
René Glas ◽  
Jasper van Vught
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Production ◽  
Interdisciplinary Collaboration ◽  
Simulation Game ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Real World Data ◽  
Simulation Games ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Interdisciplinary Field ◽  
Interdisciplinary Knowledge ◽  
Interdisciplinary Problems

Simulation games, as a method of playful learning, have been used for more than 70 years in various disciplines with the economy as a leading application field. Their development has been tied with advances in computer science, and nowadays, hundreds of simulation games exist. However, simulation games are not just useful for encouraging disciplinary knowledge production; they also promise to be effective tools for interdisciplinary collaboration. To further explore these promises, we report on the design and playing of a simulation game on the boundary of geoinformatics and business and economics; an interdisciplinary field we have termed Spationomy. Within this game, students from different disciplinary (and cultural) backgrounds applied their knowledge and skills to tackle interdisciplinary problems. In this paper, we also analyze students’ feedback on the game to complement this aspect. The main goal is to discuss the design process that went into creating the game as well as experiences from play sessions in relation to this increase of interdisciplinary knowledge among students. In the end, we present a new gaming concept based on real-world data that can be played in other interdisciplinary situations. Here, students´ feedback on individual features of the game helped to identify future directions in the development of our simulation game.

Therapeutic communities and the local community: isolation or integration?

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 150-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
David William Best ◽  
Gerard Byrne ◽  
David Pullen ◽  
Jacqui Kelly ◽  
Karen Elliot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Salvation Army ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Mutual Aid ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Wide Range

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test the feasibility of utilising an Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) model in the context of an Alcohol and Other Drug Therapeutic Community, and to use this as a way of assessing how TCs can contribute to the local communities in which they are sited. Design/methodology/approach – This is a qualitative action research project, based on an evolving model in which key stakeholders from participating sites were instrumental in shaping processes and activities, that is a partnership between a research centre, Turning Point in Melbourne, Australia and two Recovery Services operated by the Salvation Army Australia Eastern Territory (TSA). One of these is the Dooralong Transformation Centre on the Central Coast of New South Wales and the other, Fairhaven, is in the Gold Coast hinterland of Queensland, Australia. The project was designed to create “rehabilitation without walls” by building bridges between the treatment centres and the communities they are based in, and improving participation in local community life. This was done through a series of structured workshops that mapped community asset networks and planned further community engagement activities. Findings – Both of the TCs already had strong connections in their local areas including but not restricted to involvement with the mutual aid fellowships. Staff, residents and ex-residents still in contact with the service were strongly committed to community engagement and were able to identify a wide range of connections in the community and to build these around existing Salvation Army connections and networks. Research limitations/implications – This is a pilot study with limited research findings and no assessment of the generalisability of this method to other settings or TCs. Practical implications – Both TCs are able to act as “community resources” through which residents and ex-residents are able to give back to their local communities and develop the social and community capital that can prepare them for reintegration and can positively contribute to the experience of living in the local community. Social implications – This paper has significant ramifications for how TCs engage with their local communities both as a mechanism for supporting resident re-entry and also to challenge stigma and discrimination. Originality/value – The paper and project extend the idea of ABCD to a Reciprocal Community Development model in which TCs can act as active participants in their lived communities and by doing so can create a “therapeutic landscape for recovery”.

Merging research, conservation and community engagement

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria Borona ◽  
Emmanuel Ndiema
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Rock Art ◽  
Conservation Strategy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Research Programmes ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Community Projects

Purpose – Archaeological, palaeontological and geological research has been conducted in Kenya for many years. These research efforts have resulted in exceptional depth of understanding of the region's cultural heritage including those with rock art. Unfortunately, very few of the research programmes have engaged communities as active participants in conservation and consumers of the research findings. The purpose of this paper is to report how collaboration between the National Museums of Kenya and the Trust of African Rock Art (TARA) is creating a link between research, conserving heritage and community engagement. Design/methodology/approach – An overview of two rock art tourism community projects undertaken by TARA will reveal that engaging communities and disseminating research findings does not only foster preservation of sites but is critical in transforming rock art sites into economic endeavours whose outcomes are providing alternative livelihoods. Findings – Community engagement remains the only viable way of ensuring long-term conservation of heritage sites going forward. Originality/value – TARA is the only organization conducting this kind of work in the African continent. This case study therefore, provides authentic information on local community involvement as a conservation strategy in the African context.

scholarly journals Identifkasi dan Inventarisasi Permasalahan Pelestarian Situs Makam Megalitikum di Distrik Mulyosari, Kecamatan Malangsari, Kabupaten Banyuwangi, Jawa Timur

Bakti Budaya ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uji Nugroho Winardi ◽  
Agus Suwignyo ◽  
Baha’Uddin Baha’Uddin ◽  
Sri Margana
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Historical Data ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
Land Area ◽  
Coffee Plantation ◽  
Political Aspect ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Management Policies ◽  
Historical Heritage

Te existence of ancient grave sites in Banyuwangi save the potential of historical data to uncover the origins of Javanese civilization. However, the sites have been damaged by the activity of looting graves in the last ffteen years. Tis Community Engagement Activity aims to identify socio-economic issues and the substance of the object of the site study to stop looting and raise the potential of ancient tombs academically and politically concerning historical heritage management policies, as well as ocioeconomically for the local community. Community Engagement Activities was conducted in November 2015. Te team found that the looting of grave sites by residents was motivated by economic problems. Nevertheless, the problem network is rooted in the political aspect of the absence of a policy that places the ancient site’s grave as an area of cultural heritage. Tis issue is closely related to the low level of awareness of government and citizens. In addition, there are complex issues concerning the ownership and management of the land area of the grave site, which is a coffee plantation.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document