A multidimensional approach to knowledge coproduction in glaciology
This work presents a reflection on the meaning and significance of knowledge coproduction in the field of glaciology. We start by invoking the paradigm of Structure–Form–Environment Interplay (SFEI) to formulate a generalised definition of glaciology, which highlights the relevance of knowledge copr...
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| description | This work presents a reflection on the meaning and significance of knowledge coproduction in the field of glaciology. We start by invoking the paradigm of Structure–Form–Environment Interplay (SFEI) to formulate a generalised definition of glaciology, which highlights the relevance of knowledge coproduction. The adoption of a relational view of glaciological knowledge leads us to identify five core dimensions of knowledge coproduction: purpose, ethics, ambiguity, inclusion/exclusion, and relationships. Based on those dimensions, we delve into the decisive methodological aspects of the coproduction process, namely the definition of its purpose, the identification of participants, the organisation of the process, the recognition of ambiguity in Ways of Knowing (WoKs), and the consideration of ethical implications. In addition to the already known three stages of knowledge coproduction process (codesign, codevelopment, and codelivery), we propose the inclusion of an additional preparation stage, which entails the acknowledgment of the identity and involvement of all human and nonhuman participants, their positionality, and means to ensure their cultural and ontological safety. We reason that knowledge coproduction does not replace the scientific method, but rather complements it, eliciting the possibility to unveil deeper insights that might be difficult to attain through unilateral means. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-44a2408e92f449399f7e6ea14ea271242025-01-16T21:52:30ZengCambridge University PressJournal of Glaciology0022-14301727-56522024-01-017010.1017/jog.2024.74A multidimensional approach to knowledge coproduction in glaciologyMarcela Brugnach0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8522-8650Saria Sato-Bajracharya1Lisa Kranz2Nerea Bilbao-Barrenetxea3Sergio Henrique Faria4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8825-7518Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3), 48940 Leioa, Spain IKERBASQUE Basque Foundation for Science, 48009 Bilbao, SpainFaculty of Science and Technology and Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology PIE, University of the Basque Country, 48620 Plentzia, SpainBasque Centre for Climate Change (BC3), 48940 Leioa, SpainBasque Centre for Climate Change (BC3), 48940 Leioa, Spain Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country, 48940 Leioa, SpainBasque Centre for Climate Change (BC3), 48940 Leioa, Spain IKERBASQUE Basque Foundation for Science, 48009 Bilbao, SpainThis work presents a reflection on the meaning and significance of knowledge coproduction in the field of glaciology. We start by invoking the paradigm of Structure–Form–Environment Interplay (SFEI) to formulate a generalised definition of glaciology, which highlights the relevance of knowledge coproduction. The adoption of a relational view of glaciological knowledge leads us to identify five core dimensions of knowledge coproduction: purpose, ethics, ambiguity, inclusion/exclusion, and relationships. Based on those dimensions, we delve into the decisive methodological aspects of the coproduction process, namely the definition of its purpose, the identification of participants, the organisation of the process, the recognition of ambiguity in Ways of Knowing (WoKs), and the consideration of ethical implications. In addition to the already known three stages of knowledge coproduction process (codesign, codevelopment, and codelivery), we propose the inclusion of an additional preparation stage, which entails the acknowledgment of the identity and involvement of all human and nonhuman participants, their positionality, and means to ensure their cultural and ontological safety. We reason that knowledge coproduction does not replace the scientific method, but rather complements it, eliciting the possibility to unveil deeper insights that might be difficult to attain through unilateral means.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0022143024000741/type/journal_articleAmbiguitydecision-makingethicsinclusivenessindigenous knowledgelocal communityresearch responsibilitySFEIsustainabilityway of knowing |
| spellingShingle | Marcela Brugnach Saria Sato-Bajracharya Lisa Kranz Nerea Bilbao-Barrenetxea Sergio Henrique Faria A multidimensional approach to knowledge coproduction in glaciology Journal of Glaciology Ambiguity decision-making ethics inclusiveness indigenous knowledge local community research responsibility SFEI sustainability way of knowing |
| title | A multidimensional approach to knowledge coproduction in glaciology |
| title_full | A multidimensional approach to knowledge coproduction in glaciology |
| title_fullStr | A multidimensional approach to knowledge coproduction in glaciology |
| title_full_unstemmed | A multidimensional approach to knowledge coproduction in glaciology |
| title_short | A multidimensional approach to knowledge coproduction in glaciology |
| title_sort | multidimensional approach to knowledge coproduction in glaciology |
| topic | Ambiguity decision-making ethics inclusiveness indigenous knowledge local community research responsibility SFEI sustainability way of knowing |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0022143024000741/type/journal_article |
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