“Going into the Field” Tales from Two Female Researchers Conducting Research in Post-Conflict Nepal

Gyawali, V; Selim, Y

“Going into the Field” Tales from Two Female Researchers Conducting Research in Post-Conflict Nepal

Gyawali, V Selim, Y

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Publisher:: Berghahn Books
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Conflict and Society, 2024, 10, (1), pp. 1-18
Issue Date:: 2024-06-01

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dc.contributor.author	Gyawali, V
dc.contributor.author	Selim, Y
dc.date.accessioned	2025-02-23T23:54:18Z
dc.date.available	2025-02-23T23:54:18Z
dc.date.issued	2024-06-01
dc.identifier.citation	Conflict and Society, 2024, 10, (1), pp. 1-18
dc.identifier.issn	2164-4543
dc.identifier.issn	2164-4551
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/185269
dc.description.abstract	This article examines two female researchers’ fieldwork experiences researching the transitional justice process in post-conflict Nepal. Drawing on social anthropology and applied research, it explores the complexities of researcher positionality, including their gender and social status, and addresses the challenges of engaging with the “local” and managing emotions. The authors argue that researchers need to move beyond self-awareness and sit in the complex, liminal space to examine the changing agency between researched and researchers. This article also contributes to the insider/outsider dichotomy and promotes two primary reflexive practices in ethnographic research. It contributes to discussions on intersectionality of researchers’ positions, emphasizing the relational and situational nature of social identities, and the need for a nuanced understanding of the fluidities of researchers’ roles in the field.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Berghahn Books
dc.relation.ispartof	Conflict and Society
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3167/arcs.2024.100101
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	4404 Development studies
dc.title	“Going into the Field” Tales from Two Female Researchers Conducting Research in Post-Conflict Nepal
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	10
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/lnstitute for Public Policy and Governance
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Institute for Public Policy and Governance Research Centre (IPPG)
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Institute for Public Policy and Governance Research Centre (IPPG)/Institute for Public Policy and Governance Research Centre (IPPG) Associate Members
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Disability Research Network
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Abstract:

This article examines two female researchers’ fieldwork experiences researching the transitional justice process in post-conflict Nepal. Drawing on social anthropology and applied research, it explores the complexities of researcher positionality, including their gender and social status, and addresses the challenges of engaging with the “local” and managing emotions. The authors argue that researchers need to move beyond self-awareness and sit in the complex, liminal space to examine the changing agency between researched and researchers. This article also contributes to the insider/outsider dichotomy and promotes two primary reflexive practices in ethnographic research. It contributes to discussions on intersectionality of researchers’ positions, emphasizing the relational and situational nature of social identities, and the need for a nuanced understanding of the fluidities of researchers’ roles in the field.

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