The Problem of “Method” in Youth Participatory Action Research, a presentation by Dr. Rubén A. Gaztambide-Fernández, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. As a research methodology, YPAR presents us with a peculiar problem with regards to "methods" because of entanglements between the empirical, the pedagogical, and the ethical are highlighted by the blurring of the lines between researcher and researched. Dr. Rubén A. Gaztambide-Fernández is an associate professor at the Ontario Institute for studies in Education of the University of Toronto. His current research focuses on the experiences of young artists attending urban arts high schools in Canada and the United States. He is also the Principal Investigator of Proyecto Latin@, a participatory action research project with Latin@ youth in Toronto. His theoretical work focuses on the relationship between creativity, decolonization, and solidarity. He is particularly interested in the pedagogical and creative possibilities that arise from the social and cultural dynamics of urban centers. Co-sponsored by: Vice President Research & Graduate Studies, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Young Lives Research Lab.