In a world increasingly engaged with the concept of reconciliation, policymakers must navigate the unique needs of vulnerable communities, many of which face prohibitive barriers to have a seat at the table. 

In this talk Strassmann introduces this as a basic human capital coordination problem leading to systematic unintended consequences and proposes a solution: Researcher-Centric Methodology (RCM, a revolutionary approach to methodology that puts the researcher’s own insights and lived experiences as tools for analyzing complex social issues to the test. RCM encourages researchers to incorporate perspectives often systematically excluded from the field, bridging gaps in representation to create more inclusive, impactful policies.