Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A community-controlled research initiative defines its own priorities and engages external researchers to support specific technical work.
- Is an instance
Decisions about publication and data sharing are made by the community's research governance body.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
A research project designed by external researchers with community participants only as data subjects is not community-controlled research.
- Not an instance
Token consultation without decision-making authority does not satisfy the community-controlled standard.
Editorial commentary
Community-controlled research inverts traditional researcher-led models by locating authority with the community. The community sets priorities, retains rights and interests in data, and determines how findings are used. External researchers may participate as collaborators, technical contributors, or service providers but do not hold unilateral authority. The model is widely cited in Indigenous Data Sovereignty discourse and is supported by frameworks such as OCAP and the CARE Principles.
References
- FNIGC OCAP Principles; GIDA CARE Principles (2019).
Also known as
community-led research · community-driven research
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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