The Possibilities of Silence: A Crip/Queer Perspective of Knowledge Construction and Communication with the Coming Out of Sexual Violence Experiences
Conducted through Carleton University, this project is looking for interested individuals who meet the noted eligibility criteria to participate. Participants will be given $25 CAD cash as compensation.
Project title: The Possibilities of Silence: A Crip/Queer Perspective of Knowledge Construction and Communication with the Coming Out of Sexual Violence Experiences
Eligibility to participate:
• Female identifying individuals 18 years or older
• Located in Ottawa
• Recognize as having experienced some form of sexual violence
• Have own journey of attempting to disclose experience
What to expect:
Participants will be asked to engage in a total of two interviews for about 2 hours each. Interviews will be scheduled about one month apart from each other. Interviews will discuss topics of sexual violence and disclosure, how individuals understand disclosure, the use of language when trying to communicate violence, and reflect on the process of coming to different understandings of participants’ experience overtime. The project further includes the use of art and storytelling, anonymous narratives will be created from the interviews and shared with other participants, with permission.
Participants will be given $25 CAD cash as compensation.
If you have any questions, please reach out through email: storytelling@cunet.carleton.ca
This project has been approved by the Carleton University Research Ethics Board-A, approval number 120005. If you have any ethical concerns with the project, please contact the Carleton University Research Ethics Board-A by phone at 613-520-2600 ext. 2517 or by email at ethics@carleton.ca