Reading Group

2023

Ali Bektas (2014), ‘Rojava: A struggle against borders and for autonomy’, ROAR Magazine. https://roarmag.org/essays/kurdistan-rojova-syria-autonomy/
Robbie McVeigh (2017), ‘Pathologised Presence / Normalised Absence in Conflict: Learning from Irish Travellers and ‘the Troubles’ in Ireland, Roma Rights: Journal of the European Roma Rights Centre. http://www.errc.org/roma-rights-journal/roma-rights-1-2017-roma-and-conflict-understanding-the-impact-of-war-and-political-violence
Radicals in Conversation (2022). ‘Against Borders’. RIC in-haus: Against Borders | Radicals in Conversation (podbean.com)

Ethics, Positionality & Self-care in Fieldwork Research (facilitated by Dr Nick Barnes)

Thurs 7 Oct Week 4, 15:30-17:00 {Teams}

Nicholas Barnes (2021) ‘Supplementary Materials: The Logic of Criminal Territorial Control: Military Intervention in Rio de Janeiro,’ Comparative Political Studies. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/suppl/10.1177/00104140211036035.
Kimberly Theidon (2014) ‘“How Was Your Trip? Self-care for Researchers and Writers Working on Violence,’ Social Science Research Council DSD Working Papers on Research Security, No.2 [For the whole list of the SSRC DSD working paper series, see https://www.ssrc.org/pages/dsd-working-papers-on-research-security//.]

Feminist Methodologies and Joy as Research Practice (facilitated by Dr Roxani Krystalli)

Thurs 4 Nov Week 8, 15:30-17:00 {Teams}

Roxani Krystalli (forthcoming) ‘Feminist Methodology,’ in Laura J. Shepherd and Caitlin Hamilton (eds) Gender Matters in Global Politics: A Feminist Introduction to International Relations, 2^nd edition (Routledge).
Elina Penttinen (2010) ‘Introduction: Journey from Feminist International Relations Problem-making towards a Life-enhancing Approach,’ in Joy and International Relations: A New Methodology (Routledge).

Knowledge Production in ‘Conflict Zones’ (facilitated by Dr Malaka Shwaikh)

Thurs 2 Dec Week 12, 15:30-17:00 {Teams}

Malaka Shwaikh (2020) ‘Translation in the War-zone: The Gaza Strip as Case Study,’ in R. R. Gould and K. Tahmasebian (eds) Routledge Handbook of Translation and Activism (Routledge), pp.129-144.
Mona Baker (2010) ‘Interpreters and Translators in the War Zone: Narrated and Narrators,’ The Translator, 16:2, 197-222, special issue, Translation and Violent Conflict, Moira Inghilleri and Sue-Ann Harding (eds).