ABSTRACT Through a radical re‐reading of Orlando Fals Borda's conceptualization of participatory action research (PAR), I argue that PAR is more adequately grounded within the broader Fals Bordian framing of ciencia popular , defined as science for, with, and propelled by social movements. I problematize key elements of Fals Borda's works that illuminate the historical silencing of feminist thought and street‐level movement leaders of the Colombian left. Using the space created by Fals Borda's conceptual shortcomings, I share lessons learned through my friendship and shared movement space with Jhon Restrepo and Daniela Maldonado, organizers who embody a new kind of ciencia popular , which I call reparative science. I conclude with forward thinking on next steps for reparative science and articulate possible pathways forward toward a science that centers collective care in protective spaces that grow in distance from the dehumanizing structures of the nonprofit and academic industrial complexes.
Amy E. Ritterbusch (Fri,) studied this question.