Abstract
In many transdisciplinary research settings, a lack of attention to the values underpinning project aims can inhibit stakeholder engagement and ultimately slow or undermine project outcomes. As a research collective (The Careoperative), we have developed a set of four shared values through a facilitated visioning process, as central to the way we work together: care, reflexivity, inclusivity, and collectivity. In this paper, we explore the implications of a values-centered approach to collaboration in food system transformation research. The paper presents two cases that illustrate how researchers might approach centering values in practice. Where much research on food system transformation focuses on values of food system stakeholders, we contribute insights into the values of researchers in such transdisciplinary endeavors. Specifically, we argue that researchers working on sustainability transformations need to be better prepared to engage in such reflections and aspire to embody values aligned with the transformations they seek to research.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | Ambio |
| Vol/bind | 54 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 226–238 |
| ISSN | 0044-7447 |
| DOI | |
| Status | Udgivet - 2024 |
Bibliografisk note
Funding Information:We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Postdoc Academy for Transformational Leadership, funded by the Robert Bosch Stiftung. Our gratitude to the researchers and staff at IRI THESys at Humboldt Universit\u00E4t zu Berlin, School of Sustainability at Leuphana University, DRIFT for transition, and Stockholm Resilience Center who held space for us in our time of formation. We also express our gratitude to the facilitation of Conchi Pi\u00F1eiro and Altekio. Our thanks, finally, to all the members of the Careoperative who informed the experiences and rememberings that led to this work. This research contributes to the strategy of the Global Land Programme ( www.glp.earth ).
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2024.