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SUMMARY:Managing participation and relationships in the field - Tanvi Bhat
 kal\, Department of Geography
DTSTART:20181023T100000Z
DTEND:20181023T110000Z
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CONTACT:66652
DESCRIPTION:My research explores gendered perceptions of inclusion/exclusi
 on in urban public spaces in marginal areas of Mumbai. I first began field
 work hoping to employ participatory methods where participants help shape 
 the research agenda and process – a key approach in feminist research. H
 owever\, this posed some problems: among them\, it assumed the existence o
 f a ‘community’ which was sometimes an elusive concept\; and participa
 nts often didn’t have the time or inclination to critically engage with 
 research that they felt didn’t directly concern their everyday lives. In
  such cases\, how can research seek participation\, or at least ensure sol
 idarity with the concerns of participants? With those that got somewhat in
 volved\, long informal conversations both produced rich data and feedback 
 for the research as well as built friendships. Here\, how do you deal with
  ensuing relationship dynamics\, when building friendships that also serve
  as sources of research data? This talk will discuss some of the ethical a
 nd emotional/mental issues I encountered\, which I hope will help others a
 void (or at least be more prepared for) some of the dilemmas I faced in th
 e field.
LOCATION:Seminar Room\, Department of Geography\, Downing Site
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