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Apologies for cross-postings... Call for Panelists: Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting (AAG) 2014, April 8-12, Tampa. Going public? The ethics of sharing, visibility and recognition in participatory research with young people Panel Organisers: Melissa Butcher and Luke Dickens Participatory research methods have been widely adopted when working with young people to address issues of misrepresentation, lack of voice and invisibility (Fenge et. al. 2011; Skelton 2010). This approach is embedded in wider shifts in understanding the rights and responsibilities of young people in relation to adults, as well as mitigating theoretical and researcher distance (Mallan et. al. 2010). In utilising participatory methods to co-produce data with young people it is argued that their accounts and perspectives are more likely to make meaningful contributions to the enacting of public space and the public sphere. Yet collaboration in participatory processes also raises contentious issues. Even with the best of intentions, researchers are cognisant of the fact that no relationship is without its power dynamics. There is a need for more evaluation of associated practices such as critical reflection. And questions remain as to the conditions under which participatory methods should not be used. Online technologies in particular bring new possibilities for participatory research but also their own set of challenges in terms of ethical practice, confidentiality and anonymity. These challenges become sharpest when publicly articulated outputs are a feature of the research. The aim of this panel session is to bring together a range of research perspectives, to discuss and debate the ethical challenges, effective practice and lessons learnt from going public with participatory methods. We are seeking contributions from researchers with experience of using participatory methods with young people, particularly, but not exclusively, those who have used visual and online methods, and/or those applied in policy and planning contexts. If you are interested in joining the panel discussion please contact us by 01 November, 2013: Melissa Butcher ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) and Luke Dickens ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>). This panel is linked with the paper session 'Young people and city space: revisiting urban redevelopment in theory and practice'. -- Dr Melissa Butcher Department of Geography The Open University Walton Hall Milton Keynes MK7 6AA UK Tel: +44 (0) 1908 654 456 Mob: +44 (0) 7594 307 978 Email: [log in to unmask] Web: www.globalroaming.at Web: http://www.open.ac.uk/socialsciences/staff/people-profile.php?name=Melissa_Butcher Join the 'Geography Matters' Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Geography-Matters/142753089122470 Current Research: Creating Hackney as Home (ESRC): www.open.ac.uk/researchcentres/osrc/research/projects/creating-hackney-as-home Recent publications: (2012), Tyszczuk, R., Smith, J., Clark, N. & Butcher, M. (2012), ATLAS: Geography, Architecture and Change in an Interdependent World, UK: Blackdog Publishing. -- The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an exempt charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (SC 038302).