Reading Group

2021

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).