Connections with Paulo Freire’s legacy in anti-racism media activist collaboration in Finland

• Custódio, Leonardo ^[1] ; Gathuo, Monica ^[2]
  1. [1] Åbo Akademi University

     Åbo Akademi University

     Turku, Finlandia

     
  2. [2] University of Helsinki

     University of Helsinki

     Helsinki, Finlandia

     
• Localización: Commons: revista de comunicación y ciudadanía digital, ISSN-e 2255-3401, Vol. 9, Nº. 2, 2020 (Ejemplar dedicado a: El legado de Paulo Freire en España), págs. 133-158
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.25267/COMMONS.2020.v9.i2.04
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Conexiones con el legado de Paulo Freire en la colaboración mediactivista antirracismo en Finlandia
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  • español

    En este artículo, presentamos la iniciativa Anti-Racism Media Activist Alliance (ARMA Alliance, 2018-2020), con sede en Finlandia. El artículo presenta nuestras reflexiones ético-metodológicas sobre los procesos de colaboración y diálogo que hemos experimentado como cofundadores y coordinadores de ARMA Alliance. Nuestro análisis se basa en nuestros trabajos retrospectivos conjuntos sobre el modo en el que los propósitos de investigación activista de ARMA Alliance se conectan con el legado de Paulo Freire. Nuestro objetivo es contribuir a los debates académicos que problematizan las múltiples relaciones entre la investigación y el activismo en procesos colaborativos de comunicación para el cambio social (en nuestro caso, contra el racismo). Primero, presentamos lo que significa la iniciativa ARMA Alliance y cómo se conecta con el trabajo de Paulo Freire. Luego, miramos hacia atrás a las ideas descoloniales, los encuentros catárticos y los diálogos que llevaron al desarrollo de la iniciativa. Después de eso, reflexionamos sobre la relación entre colaboración y concientización. Por último, indicamos algunas experiencias para poner en práctica el diálogo y la colaboración.

  • English

    In this article, we introduce the Finland-based initiative Anti-Racism Media Activist Alliance (ARMA Alliance, 2018-2020). The article presents our ethical- methodological reflections about the processes of collaboration and dialogue we have experienced as co-founders and coordinators of ARMA Alliance. Our analysis is grounded on our joint retrospective analysis of how the activist-research purposes of ARMA Alliance connect with Paulo Freire’s legacy. Our objective is to contribute to scholarship that problematizes the multi-layered relationship between research and activism in collaborative processes of communication for social change (in our case, against racism). First, we present what the ARMA Alliance initiative means and how it connects with Paulo Freire’s work. Then, we look back at the decolonial insights, cathartic encounters and dialogues that led to the development of the initiative. After that, we reflect about the relationship between collaboration and conscientization. Lastly, we indicate some experiences in putting dialogue and collaboration into practice.

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