Bashford-Squires, Sally ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8601-3093 and Gibson, Linda (2025) Documentary as a powerful form of research dissemination and impact: a case study. In: Nottingham Trent University School of Social Sciences Summer Showcase, 9th - 10th June, 2025, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham.

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Abstract

We received NTU QR funding to produce a documentary concerning the impact of social enterprise projects on women’s lives in Teso, sub-region, a marginalised and conflict-impacted area of North-Eastern Uganda. The documentary, Eitai, is based on Sally’s doctoral research, conducted in this area. We aimed to disseminate the findings of this research in a manner that would correlate with the Indigenous population’s value of storytelling, drama, music, and dance. The filming took place in February 2024 over three weeks. The footage was captured by Nottingham Trent alumni Sonyanga Weblan, who is a professional, Kenyan documentary maker.
We recently disseminated the film with the film maker in both the UK (Nottingham, University of Greenwich) and in Uganda at Makerere University Business School and in 4 community sites in the Teso region and held question and answer panel sessions with each of the groups, ranging from academic audiences, activists and community members. Through the showing of film footage and documenting of the feedback from the screenings we will demonstrate the power of documentary to provoke discussion amongst different audiences as they react differently to the film. Documentary as a form of research dissemination can have impact at local and international levels and can engender further potential for future research through facilitated discussion and storytelling. For the communities involved it demonstrated that they can start to come together and learn different practices and exchange knowledge in developing their activities and thus have a greater impact. This session documents the impact this method can have on different research constituencies

Item Type:	Conference or Conference Paper (Speech)
Additional Information:	QR Research Grant from Nottingham Trent University.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Eitai, documentary, dissemination, Uganda, Afrocentric
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development > Centre for Inequalities Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
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Last Modified:	11 Sep 2025 09:11
URI:	https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/51012

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