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Exploring the Potential for Empowerment Outcomes through Public Participation in Scientific Research

"Public participation in scientific research (PPSR) programs, also known as citizen or community science programs, rely on public engagement with scientists and the scientific process. PPSR scholars..." – By Anne K. Armstrong and others

Nigrescence and Nigrescence Theory as Education

"How does one create and cultivate a positive Black consciousness? The 1960s civil rights and Black Power movements in the United States provided the backdrop for Black individuals to challenge the negative stereotypes depicting them as inferior, deracinated, and self-loathing..." – By Charles A. Price

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In February 2025, 46 new articles and 3 revised articles, spread across 18 subjects, have been published on the Oxford Research Encyclopedias platform.

ORE Food Studies is Now Available via Subscription and Perpetual Access

On October 23, after a successful free period during development, the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Food Studies has been made available via subscription and perpetual access to libraries and institutions worldwide.

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