The epistemologies of violence: The annual one-day seminar of the Thematic Network on the Ethics in SHS
2025 - 2025
| Recognition Type | Invited Speaker |
|---|---|
| Description | Abstract of Keynote: In the field of Library and Information Science (LIS), there is an emergent stream of research on the role public libraries play in supporting forced migrants. However, there is a lack of consideration for factors that impact use of information from knowledge sources such as public libraries. Here, factors impacting use of public library resources by forced migrants are explored, with a focus on the repercussion of violence on subsequent information practices. The analysis is based on data collected in three separate methods: analysis of policy documents on the integration of refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland, semi-structured interviews with 30 UK service gatekeepers for forced migrants, and community validation consisting of semi-structured interviews with six forced migrants residing in the UK. Thematic analysis identified that experiences of violence may impact use of public. Further, perceptions of violence on knowledge in the countries in which forced migrants settle also affects use of knowledge sources. Practical recommendations for public libraries include appropriate marketing of inclusivity in public library spaces and collections alongside prioritizing decolonization of collections. |
| Research Areas | Cultural heritage Human rights Information science Migration and Mobility |
| Research Themes | Culture and Communities |
| Research Centres/Groups | Centre for Creative and Social Informatics |
| Org Units | School of Computing Engineering and the Built Environment |