Eerie Dialogues: Hauntology and Participatory Inquiry in the Communities

This ghost-story piece is tailored for participatory researchers, centring around a singular theme and advocacy—the transformative potential of a hauntological perspective in enriching participatory research endeavours. It discusses power imbalances, delves into the narrative of shifting research focus mid-project, explores the post-fieldwork equity considerations through Karen Barad’s lens, and creatively examines the philosophical post-modernist insights from the angel of history. These perspectives offer frameworks for researchers to contemplate the evolving nature of their relationships with the researched community and their histories. What sets this piece apart is its fusion of hauntology and participatory research dialogues, providing pertinent insights that researchers can not only glean from but also apply in their respective contexts, guided by hauntological viewpoints.