Offering a broader lens to conflict research than the common focus on technical questions of methods and ethics, contributors from a number of social sciences aim to deconstruct what it means to do research and what research does in conflict-affected or violent contexts to all of those involved in such endeavors-researchers, research participants, and community members. The sections cover violence, uncertainty, identity and power, technology and social media, and methods. Distributed in the US by University of Chicago Press. Annotation ©2019 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
This international edited collection brings together personal accounts from researchers working on conflict, and explores the roles of emotion, violence, uncertainty, identity and positionality within the process of doing research, as well as the complexity of methodological choices. It highlights the researchers’ own subjectivity and presents a nuanced view of conflict research that goes beyond the messiness inherent in the process of research in and on violence. It addresses the uncomfortable spaces of conflict research, the potential for violence of research itself, and the need for deeper reflection on these issues. This powerful book opens up spaces for new conversations about the realities of conflict research. These critical self-reflections and honest accounts provide important insights for any scholar or practitioner working in similar environments.
