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Abstract
A Day In Life is a collective methodological experiment in the Nordic Research Network: Young People, Belonging and Exclusion. Since 2013, the research net-
work has brought together Nordic youth researchers in creative workshops and has published two scientific anthologies (Wulf-Andersen, Follesø & Olsen 2016;
2021). The experiment builds on these works, with the ambition of reopening questions and insights about young people’s lives, belonging and exclusion.
In 2022, 13 researchers followed 13 young persons (16-20 years) one day somewhere in the Nordic countries. The framework for the experiment was formulated in a common set of dogmas with the ambition of exploring
the potentials of one day of collaborative fieldwork and dialogue with one young person, and the potentials of/methods for collective analysis and synthesis. What
can be learned about current youth research, if we use this collective experiment to shed light on research practices, which are often individual(ized)?
We present methodological reflections from the experiment: What happens, when each researcher, in negotiation with a specific young person in a local context, plans the day and operationalizes the dogmas? What happens when we zoom in on and immerse ourselves in activities, movements, and spaces of one day, rather than focusing research by way of well-defined research questions or by stretching fieldwork over long-term periods?
The non-traditional approach raises critical questions about research methodology, ethics and conditions, which can contribute to the development of a
collaborative, just and fair youth research.
work has brought together Nordic youth researchers in creative workshops and has published two scientific anthologies (Wulf-Andersen, Follesø & Olsen 2016;
2021). The experiment builds on these works, with the ambition of reopening questions and insights about young people’s lives, belonging and exclusion.
In 2022, 13 researchers followed 13 young persons (16-20 years) one day somewhere in the Nordic countries. The framework for the experiment was formulated in a common set of dogmas with the ambition of exploring
the potentials of one day of collaborative fieldwork and dialogue with one young person, and the potentials of/methods for collective analysis and synthesis. What
can be learned about current youth research, if we use this collective experiment to shed light on research practices, which are often individual(ized)?
We present methodological reflections from the experiment: What happens, when each researcher, in negotiation with a specific young person in a local context, plans the day and operationalizes the dogmas? What happens when we zoom in on and immerse ourselves in activities, movements, and spaces of one day, rather than focusing research by way of well-defined research questions or by stretching fieldwork over long-term periods?
The non-traditional approach raises critical questions about research methodology, ethics and conditions, which can contribute to the development of a
collaborative, just and fair youth research.
| Translated title of the contribution | En dag i livet - et kollektivt forskningseksperiment |
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| Original language | English |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Publication status | Published - 12 Jun 2024 |
| Event | 16th Nordic Youth Research Symposium: Youth in a Just and Fair World - Tampere University, Tampere, Finland Duration: 12 Jun 2024 → 14 Jun 2024 Conference number: 16 https://www.nyris2024.fi/ |
Symposium
| Symposium | 16th Nordic Youth Research Symposium |
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| Number | 16 |
| Location | Tampere University |
| Country/Territory | Finland |
| City | Tampere |
| Period | 12/06/2024 → 14/06/2024 |
| Other | Young people around the globe are growing up amidst a plethora of socio-ecological crises. Their lives and futures are marked by climate change, wars, security concerns, social unrest and pandemics. This situation worries many young people. At the same time they are left with a feeling that their worries are ignored or that they are not heard equally to older generations. From the perspective of young people’s experiences, it is imperative to ask how the older generations can ensure that the world will be safe for both the contemporary young people and future generations. The questions of a just and fair world are not only matters of political decision-making and participation but concern young people’s daily lives, social relations, transitions to adulthood, youth cultures and spaces, institutions governing young lives and intergenerational interaction in general.<br/><br/>The keynote speakers of the conference are Prof. Aoife Daly / University College Cork, Prof. Lucas Gottzén / Stockholm University, Prof. Linda Herrera / University of Illinois, Ms. M., a young Afghan woman, Grant-funded researcher Tuuli Kurki / University of Helsinki, and Prof. Rachel Thomson / University of Sussex. |
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Activities
- 1 Organisation and participation in conference
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16th Nordic Youth Research Symposium
Mogensen, K. (Participant)
12 Jun 2024 → 14 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation and participation in conference