| ID | 179925 |
| Title Proper | Researching with ‘Local’ Associates |
| Other Title Information | Power, Trust and Data in an Interpretive Project on Communities’ Conflict Knowledge in Myanmar |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Julian, Rachel ; Bliesemann de Guevara, Berit ; Furnari, Ellen |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | 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. |
| `In' analytical Note | Civil Wars Vol. 22, No.4; Dec 2020: p.427-452 |
| Journal Source | Civil Wars Vol: 22 No 4 |
| Key Words | Myanmar ; Conflict Knowledge |