Doing Research with People International Perspectives on Participatory Research

• Appreciating the history, origin and trajectories of participatory research with an international perspective
• Developing a participatory research design in partnership with the community (focusing on identifying research questions, methods of data collection & analysis, and dissemination of findings for collective action and change)
• Developing skills for participatory methods of data collection & analysis and preparing strategies for using new research knowledge for collective action and change

Module 1

Introduction to Participatory Research

• Understanding conventional social science research and its limitations
• Emergence of the Participatory Research paradigm
• Principles of Participatory Research
• Steps in Participatory Research Design
• Creating partnership in Participatory Research

Module 2

Participatory Methods & Tools for Data Collection - I

• Understanding data types
• Selecting methods for data collection
• Redefining conventional methods in participatory data collection
• Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) 

Module 3

Participatory Research Methods & Tools for Data Collection - II

• Other creative methods and tools for data collection: Participatory video; Forum theatre; Photo voice;
• Popular education methods and tools:  Dialogues; Conference; Discussion; Public meetings, etc.
• Facilitating Participatory Research methods and tools
• Principles of data collection in Participatory Research

Module 4

Participatory Methods of Analysing, Disseminating and Utilising Knowledge

• Participatory methods and process of analysis
• Participatory ways of disseminating knowledge
• Multiple use  of knowledge
• Advantages and challenges of using Participatory Research methods

Dr. Rajesh Tandon
Founder-President of Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA)

Dr. Tandon is an internationally acclaimed leader and practitioner of participatory research and development. He is Founder-President of Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), a global centre for participatory research & training since 1982. He is also Co-Chair of the UNESCO Chair on Community Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education since 2012. The UNESCO Chair grows out of and supports UNESCO’s global lead to play ‘a key role in assisting countries to build knowledge societies’. Dr. Tandon also heads the Forum for Indian Development Corporation (FIDC) as its Chairperson. He is also Chairperson of the Committee constituted by the University Grants Commission to carry out appraisal of the scheme 'Unnat Bharat Abhiyan'.

Engineering in Electronics from IIT, Kanpur, MBA from IIM Calcutta and PhD in Management from Case Western Reserve University, USA, Dr. Tandon left his teaching job at IIM Calcutta to support & champion the cause of building organisations and capacities of the marginalised through their knowledge, learning and empowerment. A pioneer of participatory research, Dr. Tandon has given new meaning to academic research by redefining the relationship between the researcher and the researched. He has been contributing to the emergence of several local, National and International groups and initiatives to promote authentic and participatory development of societies.

Dr. Tandon has served on numerous Expert Committees of Government of India, University Grants Commission, United Nations, Commonwealth and World Bank. In 2015, the Indian Adult Education Association (IAEA) awarded Dr. Tandon the Nehru Literacy Award. For his distinguished work on gender issues, the Government of India honoured him with the prestigious Award in ‘Social Justice’ in March, 2007. The University of Victoria, Canada, awarded Dr. Tandon the degree of Doctor of Law (Honoris Causa) in June 2008. He is the first Indian to be inducted to the International Adult and Continuing Education (IACE) Hall of Fame (class of 2011). He is also the first Indian scholar to be inducted in Academy of Engagement Scholarship in 2019.

Kaustuv Kanti Bandyopadhyay

Dr Kaustuv Kanti Bandyopadhyay is the Director of Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA) and Head of PRIA International Academy (PIA) – the academic vertical of PRIA, that offers training and capacity building, participatory research and advisory services. Kaustuv has more than 25 years of professional experience with university, research institution and CSOs. He has extensive experience in citizen participation, social accountability and democratic governance in urban and rural contexts, capacity building with particular emphasis on organization development, participatory monitoring and evaluation, participatory training methodologies and participatory research. He is a leading researcher and capacity building practitioner in Asia and elsewhere for more than last two decades. He is currently the Co-Coordinator of Asia Democracy Research Networks (ADRN) and a Governing Council member of the Asia Democracy Network (ADN). He has worked as the Global Coordinator and Executive Member of LogoLink – a global network on citizen participation and local governance. He has managed the Global Secretariat of International Forum on Capacity Building (IFCB) from 1998 to 2002. He has extensively travelled and worked in a number of countries. He has authored number of articles, manuals, books and publications, which contributed to knowledge on participatory governance and civil society in Asia. He was awarded PhD in Anthropology for his work with Parhaiya tribes of Chotanagpur in India.

Dr Anshuman Karol 

Ph. D in Social Sciences (Economics), offering multi-functional experience of 20 years in Programme Management, Decentralised Planning, Participatory Research & Evaluation, Community Development, Capacity Building &, Training. Successfully lead the portfolio of projects on local governance (rural and urban) in PRIA. Major work under these projects is done for strengthening decentralised planning; building and strengthening civil society of urban poor in informal settlements to demand sanitation and other basic services. He guided and prepared capacity building and training material for civil society, elected representatives of rural and urban local bodies and government officials on various aspects of participatory decentralised planning, urban poverty, informality and inequality; community organisation and engagement etc. He spoke on these issues on various national and international forums. He is certified mentor under the Mentor Training Programme (MTP) on Community Based Research organised by Knowledge for Change (K4C) Consortium, an initiative of UNESCO Chair in Community-Based Research & Social Responsibility in Higher Education lead by PRIA and University of Victoria, Canada. He is facilitating K4C Hub at the Urban Planning & Architecture Department, Manipal University, Jaipur, India. 

Course code: OC-E-101
Type: Online
Language: English
Duration: 6 weeks
Fees: INR 3,000/US$ 50 (Inclusive of 18% Goods & Service Tax)
Participants: CSO, CSR, University Student (Post Graduate & Ph.D. Research Scholar), Think Tank, Foundation, Government
Level of efforts: Four online modules (one module per week) with 8 - 10 hours of learning per week

• Pre-set required reading materials
• Audio-visual materials
• Additional, optional reading content specific to the course
• Reflection and evaluation exercises (in the last week of the course)

Fees Details

For more information: Please visit PRIA International Academy or write to pia@pria.org