With a focus on coalition building, inclusive research inquiry, and decolonial practices, this special issue delves into the complexities of forced colonization, emphasizing the importance of grassroots community involvement and knowledge sharing. Through a multidisciplinary lens, the articles within this issue explore various aspects of the conflict, offering innovative approaches to address the immediate and long-term impacts on affected populations. This collection serves as a call to action for scholars and practitioners to collaborate and advocate for justice-based solutions in the face of humanitarian crises.
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BoivinN.CohenMillerA. (2018). Breaking the “Fourth Wall” in qualitative research: Participant-led digital data construction. The Qualitative Report, 23(3), 581–592. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2018.3136
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CohenMillerA. (2024). Transformative moments in qualitative research: Method, theory, and reflection. Routledge.
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CohenMillerA.BoivinN. (2021). Questions in qualitative social justice research in multicultural contexts. Routledge.
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GawercM. I. (2021). Coalition-building and the forging of solidarity across difference and inequality. Sociology Compass, 15(3), Article e12858.
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GullionJ. S.TiltonA. (2020). Researching with a decolonizing approach to community-based action research. Brill.
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MaldonadoJ.WangI.EningowukF.IaukeaL.LascurainA.LazrusH.NaquinA.NaquinJ. R.Nogueras-VidalK. M.PetersonK.Rivera-CollazoI.Kalani SouzaM.StegeM.ThomasB. (2021). Addressing the challenges of climate-driven community-led resettlement and site expansion: Knowledge sharing, storytelling, healing, and collaborative coalition building. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 11(3), 294–304.
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Maldonado-TorresN. (2017). On the coloniality of human rights. Revista Crítica de Ciências Sociais, 114, 117–136.
MertensD. M. (2022, January20). Transformative qualitatively-driven mixed methods: For a Change [Conference session], Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Keynote for The Qualitative Report Conference.
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