[IMCnetwork] Virtual Monthly HDR Conversations (Next Date, Oct 1st)

[Heba Al Adawy]

Dear All,

Thank you to everyone who joined us virtually today and made it a very enriching conversation. Thank you, Katrin, for your presence and input too.

* Some of you might be getting this message from me for the second time, and others on the listserv that I missed, for the first. To recap, we have re-started monthly conversations over coffee bringing together HDR students who are interested in interpretive methods. These are held on the first Friday of each month.  Today, we had our second (virtual) meeting over zoom. Below is a recap, with the next date set for October 1st (Friday) **

Today, had a chance to discuss some of our concerns, challenges, and 'aha' moments with respect to our research and interview data; the importance of attending to interview meta-data (silences, evasions); comparisons of survey research versus open & in-depth interviews; ethical dilemmas that we encounter in the course of our fieldwork as well as ethics protocols (and how they may or may not work in one's field-site).

For the next session, Friday (October 1st), we will focus on genealogies. Other topics highlighted for subsequent discussion are: ethical challenges of working with interview data, and questions of transparency. I think we can combine this discussion with one on social media analysis/digital ethnography since the former also raises questions re: transparency/citations. For this particular session, I will try to loop in someone who has worked within this domain so we may be able to ask questions and discuss with more depth.

For October 1st (Friday), do mark the calendar for a discussion on genealogies. If anyone has recommendations on literature to read and share, please let me know. I will compile and send through.

Until then,

Heba Al-Adawy
Doctoral Researcher
Department of Political & Social Change
Coral Bell School of Asia & the Pacific
Australian National University



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