Facilitating and Producing Research during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned
Tips for Hosting Virtual Research Workshops The Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) at Georgetown University-Qatar (GU-Q) is a research center that facilitates and produces research primarily on the Middle East and Persian Gulf. One of the core goals of the CIRS research mission is to facilitate the free flow of ideas and knowledge […]
Inequality and the Digital Turn in Research
As the COVID-19 outbreak spread to West Africa in early 2020, I took an interest in the scapegoating of returning Senegalese migrants based in Southern European countries by their fellow citizens in Senegal.
Virtual conferences exclude most African women – how can we be heard?
Kachambwa, M. (2022). Virtual conferences exclude most African women – how can we be heard? The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/mar/23/african-womens-voices-and-experiences-need-to-be-heard-at-un-global-conferences
Digital Fieldwork: Lessons Learned from Afghanistan
I arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan, on January 1st, 2020, to conduct two rounds of survey, studying the relationship between violence and religiosity. It was such a euphoric moment for me.
Digital Fieldwork with City Officials in the US and UK
My research explores environmental sustainability in cities, and smart cities. My dissertation focuses on four cities – Washington D.C. and Boston in the U.S., and Leeds and Bristol in the UK – which I examine on two fronts.
Digital fieldwork with Fieldmove – how do digital tools influence geoscience students’ learning experience in the field?
Lundmark, A. M., Augland, L. E., & Jørgensen, S. V. (2020). Digital fieldwork with Fieldmove – how do digital tools influence geoscience students’ learning experience in the field? Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 44: 3. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2020.1712685
Doing Research during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Coping with Risks, Managing the Consequences
Kagoyire, M. (2021). Doing research during the Covid-19 pandemic: Coping with risks, managing the consequences. Kujenga Amani. https://kujenga-amani.ssrc.org/2021/11/10/doing-research-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-coping-with-risks-managing-the-consequences/
Connection between the COVID-19 Pandemic, War Trauma Reminders, Perceived Stress, Loneliness, and PTSD in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jeftić, A., G. Ikizer, J. Tuominen, S. Chrona, & R. Kumaga. (2021). Connection between the COVID-19 pandemic, war trauma reminders, perceived stress, loneliness, and PTSD in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Current Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-02407-x
Choosing To Not Conduct Digital Fieldwork on Sensitive Topics
March 2020 was an exciting time for my dissertation research. After two months in Bogotá, Colombia, I made my first trip to my field site of Orillas, Antioquia…
Creating and Caring for Feminist Digital Archives in Africa
Chengeta, G. (2021). Creating and caring for feminist digital archives in Africa. GenderIT.org. https://www.genderit.org/articles/creating-and-caring-feminist-digital-archives-africa?utm_source=pocket_mylist