Prior to class, please review NURS 1111 - Choosing and evaluating sources and watch the embedded videos.
Campbell and McKeown (2024) describe knowledge justice as "The right for multiple forms of knowledge to co-exist and the responsibilities we hold when engaging in dialogue across these forms" (slide 9).
Knowledge comes in many forms, not just in books or scholarly articles. We need to recognize the different forms knowledge can take, the different strategies it may take to find it, and its appropriate use in practice. Not recognizing different forms of knowledge may lead nurses to dismiss or ignore patients’ lived experiences.
If you are looking for scholarly discussions of the concept of knowledge justice, search for the phrase epistemic justice.
1. Stopping to reflect on your own feelings and personal biases on your topic. How might it be impacting what sources you use?
2. Consider whose knowledge on the topic it might be important to include in your decision making. For example, do your sources include those who will be impacted by the issue?
3. Remember to search for sources using inclusive language (e.g. what terms do researchers use, what does the community itself use) and watch out for sources that are using harmful or outdated terms.
4. Search widely to find different perspectives on a issue beyond your own.
Adapted from Redden, M., & Newman, J. (2024, May 16). Exploring marginalized voices: Information literacy beyond the peer review paradigm [Presentation]. WILU 2024, Richmond, BC.
