Anti-Racism in Conversation: Fostering Research-Activism Dialogue Through Podcasting

This communication reflects on collaborative approaches to co-producing knowledge with research participants and on broader scientific dissemination beyond traditional academic settings. My PhD research, conducted between 2022 and 2025, focuses on anti-racist mobilizations in French-speaking Belgium. Through the creation of a podcast, I aim to foster dialogue between academic research and anti-racist activism, while disseminating knowledge to wider audiences outside the university. This communication explores podcasting not only as a dissemination tool but also as a method for participatory knowledge production and community engagement, thereby bridging the gap between scholarship and grassroots activism. The presentation will discuss the challenges, dilemmas, and anti-racist lessons encountered in this collaborative process, as well as the potential of podcasting to contribute to socially engaged research and public sociology (Burawoy, 2005).

Burawoy, M. (2005). 2004 ASA Presidential Address : For Public Sociology. American Sociological Review, 70(1), 4‑28.