Facilitating social movement learning on human rights:what role for participatory action research?

This case study reflects on collaborative research with activists from mining affected communities in South Africa, conducted as part of the Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity programme. It discusses the methods we used to explore the question of social movement learning on human rights; the insights generated through them; and the opportunities and challenges of using participatory action research as a vehicle for facilitating collaboration between academics, practitioners, and activists.