Occupy Research Frequently Asked Questions

These are dated - should be updated from the short intros to each page.

What's OccupyResearch?

As OWS continues and spreads (//http://occupytogether.org)//, there's an interesting opportunity for research at the intersection of social media, social movements, media ecologies, civic engagement, etc. Let's use this space to brainstorm possible collaborative research into this event / moment / ad-hoc movement formation / your frame of choice :) Also to discuss tools that are used/created/needed by movement actors.

Who is OccupyResearch?

An open, distributed research project that anyone can participate in. Everything we make together should be open access & (creative commons licensed). Some initial ideas came from @schock, Jeff Juris, burcubaykurt, mayo f. morell, mako, biella, anonymous, @desconcentrado, @lanalana, @bostonjoan, others

Where are you?

• New York
• Boston
• Pittsburgh
• SouthernCalifornia
• Toronto
• a bunch of other places

How can I participate in OccupyResearch?

With some coordination tools:

• Website: http://occupyresearch.net (currently points to http://occupyresearch.wikispaces.com)
• Zotero Group: https://www.zotero.org/groups/occupyresearch
• Delicious: http://delicious.com/tag/occupyresearch
• Hashtag: #OccupyResearch
• Chat/IRC: http://irc.lc/indymedia/OccupyResearch/
• Etherpad: [you'll have to be a member of the research group to get the etherpad link, sorry!]
• Mailing list (do we need one?)
• Meetings. First f2f meeting: Sunday october 9th, noon EST, OccupyBoston camp, near the Media tent. And remotely via Chat/IRC: http://irc.lc/freenode/OccupyResearch/

What is the current top priority project of OccupyResearch?

1. To spread the word about OccupyResearch to interested co-researchers
2. To create an 'OccupyResearch handbook' with an intro about coresearch, some suggested/model templates for RQs, methods, and instruments, and instructions for how and where to share/upload findings/responses.