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Whose 'Evidence' Counts? Practicing Knowledge Justice through Citation
This workshop invites researchers to critically reflect on how citation and referencing practices can perpetuate systemic oppression and epistemic injustice.
Throughout, we will examine the political nature of citation, including how it shapes authority, reinforces social inequalities, and determines whose knowledge is recognized or erased. Drawing on concepts of knowledge justice, we'll explore how citations can silence, marginalize, or eliminate diverse ways of knowing, and consider how these choices shape the future of scholarship.
Together, we'll discuss strategies for practicing citational justice and consider where each of us has the agency to influence more inclusive and equitable knowledge production.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Explain the role of citation in constructing authority and shaping academic discourse.
- Analyze how citation practices can perpetuate epistemic injustices.
- Apply strategies to identify and cite sources that reflect diverse perspectives and knowledge systems.