Co-Constructing Knowledge and Space with Refugee Communities: Lessons from the Western New York Refugee Health Summit
Alexandra Judelsohn,
Melinda Lemke,
Ngo Hna
et al.
Abstract:Displaced peoples are often excluded from institutional, community, and public processes in the United States, including in knowledge production spaces where researchers and educators may discuss problems and devise solutions. In this article, we explore the benefits and challenges inherent in the co-construction of knowledge spaces designed with the intent of serving refugee communities. To do so, we examined the Western New York Refugee Health Summit, an event held for eight years where actors convened from … Show more
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