Limits and Possibilities: Understanding and Conveying Two-Eyed Seeing Through Conventional Academic Practices

Authors

  • Sophie Isabelle Grace Roher University of Toronto https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0630-1245
  • Ziwa Yu Aligning Health Needs and Evidence for Transformative Change (AH-NET-C): JBI Centre of Excellence, School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Anita Benoit Department of Health and Society, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Women‘s College Research Institute-Women‘s College Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Debbie Martin Health Promotion Division, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15273/hpj.v2i2.11295

Keywords:

Two-Eyed Seeing, Theory development, research design, well-being, Canada, Qualitative Methods, Reflexivity

Abstract

This article offers conceptual and theoretical insights that we gained in a scoping review project to understand the Mi‘kmaw guiding principle Two-Eyed Seeing/Etuaptmumk. Reflecting on the experiences and outcomes of the scoping review project, we explore the following questions: (a) To what extent can we rely only on written works and the English language to understand Two-Eyed Seeing? (b) How do academia‘s conventional ways of thinking and sharing knowledge shape our abilities to understand and convey Two-Eyed Seeing to others? (c) What strategies can academics draw upon to better understand Two-Eyed Seeing? Ultimately, we contend that, to develop a richer and more nuanced understanding of Two-Eyed Seeing, we need to move beyond academic conventions and engage with a multiplicity of knowledge systems, approaches, and methods, including dialogical, visual, and experiential practices.

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2022-11-22

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