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Born out of dark times, Imaginative Methods argues that we must turn to the critical imagination to think and act in times of crisis. Bringing together a range of interdisciplinary approaches, this collection of methods provides inspiration and guidance to researchers interested in engaging publics to re(think) the present, apprehend the unknown, and intervene in the world. Understanding that we need to expand the empirical toolkit to fully encounter research as a collective endeavour, and to extend the rights of research into the public domain, Imaginative Methods redesigns method. Presented as a purposeful thinking otherwise of research drawn from art, design, and the social sciences, Imaginative Methods offers a truly unique take on how to imagine through method. A commitment to transforming reality, this collection of methods – ranging from Prompting to Yarning, Tasking and Charretting – provides critical and creative tools to inspire action and new forms of solidarity.