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Abstract
This article discusses benefits and challenges of qualitative-interpretive research conducted in teams of outside (Northern) researchers and national (Southern) associates, in which the latter have considerable autonomy over research design and data generation. Reflecting on our collaboration with Burmese associates on arts-based workshops with violence-affected communities in Myanmar, we discuss how structures and dynamics of power and trust-building shaped the research process and data interpretation. Our reflective analysis suggests that interpretivist research ‘by proxy’ is possible and can be highly enriching but depends upon sufficient time (and funding) for meaningful, long-term engagement with ‘local’ research collaborators, which our project lacked.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 427-452 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | Civil Wars |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 May 2020 |
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Berit Bliesemann de Guevara
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of International Politics - Personal Chair
Person: Teaching And Research
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Raising silent voices: harnessing local knowledge for communities' protection from violence in Myanmar
Bliesemann de Guevara, B., Julian, R. & Furnari, E.
Arts and Humanities Research Council
01 Jun 2016 → 30 Nov 2017
Project: Externally funded research