Book Launch: Revisioning Cell Filming

Introduction

• Event: Book launch for "Revisioning Cell Filming Methodology."
• Host: McGill University, acknowledging its location on unceded Gahin Gaha territory and discussing broader issues of decolonization and reconciliation.
• Project: Transform, Engaging with Young People for Social Change.
• Format: Series of sessions, webinars, and book launches.

Session Guidelines

• Mute microphones during the session.
• Use chat for comments and questions.
• Q&A at the end, time permitting.

Key Speakers & Team

• Claudia Mitchell: Director, Participatory Cultures Lab.
• Hani Sadati: Center for Community-Based Research.
• Lisa Starr: University of Lethbridge.
• Shannon Roy: McGill University, shared an unboxing video of the book.

Acknowledgements

• Contributors and editors like Sajneet Mangat, Anne Smith, Lei Peng (Springer Nature), Angela McDonald, Rami Gorgas, Leanne Brown, Emi Romero.
• Authors from various universities and countries.

Book Structure

• Introduction by Hani Sadati
  • Definition and evolution of cell filming.
  • History of the methodology, symposium in 2022.
  • Sections:
    1. Storying Change
    2. Technology
    3. Pedagogy

Section 1: Storying Change

Key Chapters

• Youth Participatory Work with Cell Films: Ethical issues, young children’s involvement, visual ethics.
• No-Face Approach in Mali: Ethical dilemmas, youth agency, representation of risks.
• Agency in Rural South Africa: Empowerment through storytelling.
• Intergenerational Relationship in Nigeria: Pre-screening dialogue for better communication.
• Pandemic Experiences: Youth documenting pandemic experiences through cell films.
• Intersectionality and Activism: Black women’s experiences in the pandemics, using cell filming for activism.

Section 2: Technology and Change

Key Chapters

• Participatory Cell Film Archives: Ethical challenges, audience considerations.
• Insta-Workshop: Collaborative community engagement through cell film.
• TikTok as Cell Film: Evolution of cell filming through social media, aesthetics, and messaging.
• Beyond the Workshop in India: Ownership of cell phones leading to advocacy in participatory research.

Section 3: Pedagogy and Facilitation

Key Chapters

• Critical Digital Literacy: Institutional ethnography and cell filming in education.
• Sensory-Based Learning: Combining cell films with sensory experiences through walking.
• Training Adolescents in Nigeria: Preparing teams for cell filming and community dialogue.
• Learning in the Moment in Sierra Leone: Adapting cell filming pedagogy during workshops.
• NGOs and Cell Filming: The role of NGOs like Plan, Oxfam, and Code in supporting cell film methodologies.

Conclusion

• Importance of participatory visual methodologies.
• Launch of the Transform Learning Series.
• Future events like a dialogue on youth leadership and research.

Final Remarks

• Gratitude expressed to all contributors and participants.
• Encouragement for future engagement and collaboration.