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Contribution short abstract:

We hereby present our roles in the video collection research element of the British Academy-funded project on community resilience and reconciliation.

Contribution long abstract:

We would like to present an overview of our respective roles within the video collection research element of the British Academy-funded project "Building community resilience, peace and reconciliation as a response to Global (Dis)Order: The 'tangible' and 'intangible' aspects of local faith actors' contributions.". Charles Rukundo, Fathima Afra, and I collaborated on this initiative, which explored LFAs’ (Local Faith Actors) engagement with the Do No Harm principles introduced during a preliminary workshop. Each of us undertook specific responsibilities:

Afra managed on-the-ground video collection, including filming and guiding LFAs on optimal techniques for filming and submission.

Charles oversaw the subtitling process, ensuring monthly submissions from LFAs in three countries were subtitled before being shared with a wider audience. Given the project's multilingual scope, videos were translated into English to facilitate broader understanding. However, as many Burundian LFAs were not fluent in English, videos from the Philippines and Sri Lanka were further translated by Charles into Kirundi, enabling meaningful engagement across regions.

Meanwhile, Oscar managed the logistics of video collection and distribution, developed a YouTube playlist system, and streamlined the project’s administrative processes.