Category: research process

The Fragility of Existence: Fieldwork, Vulnerability, and the Unspoken

17 August 2026 Afsheen Rizvi While some university students were busy eating their lunch at Jamia Women’s Canteen, we sat with Sughra trying to understand her food habits, nutritional focus and dietary preferences. The questions on our interview schedule were designed as initiators, intended to unravel individual stories based on how respondents engaged with them.…

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Etnografía transnacional: hacia una conversación honesta

25 May 2026 Marcos Emilio Pérez Realizar trabajo de campo cualitativo transnacional durante un doctorado es una gran experiencia. La oportunidad de conocer sobre otras personas, explorar un tema relevante y desarrollar habilidades hace que la etnografía sea muy gratificante, tanto a nivel personal como profesional. Sin embargo, también es una metodología exigente, especialmente para…

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Crossing Borders to Do Fieldwork: Towards an Honest Conversation

13 March 2026 Marcos Emilio Pérez Doing transnational qualitative fieldwork as a graduate student can be an incredible experience. The opportunity to learn about other people’s lives, explore a topic you care about, and hone your skills make ethnography both personally and professionally rewarding. However, it is also a very demanding endeavor, especially for early-career…

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