Siri Aas Rustad

Qualitative and quantitative hand in hand

Using fieldwork to enrich quantitative studies gives the researcher a better idea of what is really going on and make it easier to test the correct variables in larger sample. It also enriches the quantitative studies with examples and can make the presentation of the argument more convincing. In my presentation I will discuss how I used my field work in Nigeria in my statistical analyses.

Monday 13 February

Kristin B. Sandvik

Collaborative feminist methodologies - in the emergency zone?

What are the potential and perils of participatory feminist research methodologies in the context of humanitarian crisis? Research methodology has surfaced as an important topic in humanitarian studies:  In recent years, there has been considerable discussion about research ethics and academic standards during war and disasters. These methodological concerns have also featured prominently in the humanitarian studies literature on gender, which has largely focused on women’s lives, and issues such sexual violence and maternity health. Participatory feminist methods in conflict settings have been subject to less attention.  Aiming to address this knowledge gap, this paper reflects on some methodological challenges which have surfaced in an ongoing study of the legal activism of a Colombian organization for internally displaced women called Liga De Mujeres, undertaken by a joint Norwegian-Colombian research team.

Monday 12 March

María Hernández Carretero

Transnational aspects of multi-sited fieldwork

Friday 13 April

Tove H Sagmo and Erlend Paasche

Comparing fieldwork with migrants in the UK and in Norway

May