Participatory networks towards social change

Foundation The proposal is founded on the scientific contributions related to Participatory Network Analysis. It is aimed at analyzing the interest of not only international scholars but also community activists on this topic and discussing research and interventions for the enhancement of community psychology models towards collective processes of change. The multidisciplinary and fruitful proposals will be highlighted, as well as some critical aspects in defining the participatory approach. PNA has proven to be effective in many fields including health promotion; migrants’ integration; spaces for everyday life; policies; learning environments; disasters and critical events management (see: Chiodini, M., & Meringolo, P. (2022). Di cosa parliamo quando parliamo di Participatory network analysis?: una review sistematica. What do we talk about when we talk about Participatory Network Analysis? A systematic review. Psicologia di comunità, 1:11-42). Particular attention will be paid to gender issues (and the feminist approach) and intersectional aspects of the topic. Goals The main goals will be to clarify the meaning of “Participatory network analysis”; explore the different approaches based on different (and often conflictual) theories of change; and propose instruments and tools for applying a real participatory approach, particularly in difficult situations (e.g. marginalized people; young people in jail or on probation…).