"Research Ethics 101 for Burlesque Community Members" Força & Loretta Jean
A primer in research ethics - catered specifically to the nuances and complexities of burlesque performance communities.
Class Overview
Course Experience Level: All
Course Description: Created to be accessible to researchers and learners of all levels, this class is a primer in research ethics, catered specifically to the nuances and complexities one needs to think through when conducting research in and about the burlesque community.
Co-instructed by Força and Loretta Jean, both PhD candidates, this class draws upon the knowledge we have gained through the process of conducting fieldwork and interviewing members of the burlesque community during our dissertation research. As practitioners/researchers, we understand it as part of our duty to meaningfully share the cultural contributions of our artform in ways that benefit and serve its community members. We approach our own work from an intersectional feminist perspective and anti-oppressive framework.
In this lecture, we share key take-aways and best practices from our research and tips for ensuring you are being as ethical as possible when conducting your own research.
About the Instructors
Força & Loretta Jean
Força (she/her) is a PhD candidate working on a collaborative degree with the Centre for Drama, Theatre, and Performance Studies, and the Women and Gender Studies Institute at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on feminist knowledge production in neo-burlesque. She is also an award-winning performer and a co-producer of the 'Creme de La Femme' feminist cabaret series in Toronto. She made her BHOF debut in 2019 and co-produced the Virtual Burlesque Hall of Fame tribute act showcase 'Love Letters to Legends' in 2021. Força is an interim board member in relaunching the Toronto Burlesque Festival.
Loretta Jean (she/they) is a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto's Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performance Studies. Her dissertation is an oral history and ethnographic study of burlesque in Toronto, New York, and Seattle. She has taught and lectured on burlesque history both at her university and invited talks. She is a founding member and producer with Nerd Girl Burlesque, established in 2012. Loretta Jean is an interim board member in relaunching the Toronto Burlesque Festival. Select performance credits include The Nerdlesque Festival (New York), The Toronto Burlesque Festival, PrideTO, Red Rum's Satanic Panic (Chicago), and the Southwest Burlesque Showcase (New Mexico).