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July 29, 2026Journal of Participatory Research MethodsOpen Access

Collective Care in Action: Theatre of the Oppressed as Critical Participatory Action Research (CPAR) in a College-Based Undergraduate Research Experience

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LHLalenja HarringtonSKSabrina Kaiser

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Overview

Randomized trial explores collective care and disability justice in a college setting, indicating its effectiveness as a teaching tool.

Key Points

  • This work examines the use of Theatre of the Oppressed as a method for critical participatory action research in a college setting.
  • Engaged in participatory action research using Theatre of the Oppressed as a creative practice.
  • Focused on exploring access and disability justice through community and student experiences.
  • Implemented course-based undergraduate experiences (CURE) to facilitate engagement over a semester.
  • Demonstrated that applied theatre effectively fosters understanding of collective care and disability justice.
  • Revealed positive responses from participants in their engagement with embodied experiences.
  • Highlighted the potential of critical participatory action research for enhancing educational practices.

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Harrington et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a69a2fcc8da07d9defa717bhttps://doi.org/10.35844/001c.163533
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