Stories from the Field

Peter Krause and Ora Szekely
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Stories from the Field

We talk to political scientists about what field research looks like on the ground. In each episode, we bring on expert guests to discuss different ethical and logistical aspects of the field research process, based on the book we co-edited with the same title: Stories From the Field: A Guide to Navigating Fieldwork in Political Science (Columbia University Press, 2020).

  1. 04/20/2021

    Lessons from the Field: What We Love About Field Research (and this Podcast!)

    In this special final episode, we weave together numerous lessons from throughout the book and podcast, from the value of unstructured time in the field to the surprising parallels between hosting a podcast and doing fieldwork. Using some of our favorite interview clips and book readings, we reflect on the excellent advice our contributors shared and talk about why we love field research. We also turn the mic on our producers! If you only listen to one episode from this podcast, t...

    1h 7m

  2. 04/13/2021

    COVID-19 and Field Research with Fotini Christia, Aliyu Zakayo, and Aidan Milliff

    Fotini Christia, Aliyu Zakayo, and Aidan Milliff offer their perspectives as a full professor, a medical doctor and researcher, and an advanced graduate student, respectively, on the ethical and logistical challenges posed by COVID-19 for field research. Each guest draws on their own experiences to offer insights and suggestions for how to adjust your research approach in the face of the pandemic’s disruptions. Producer: Harper Barbaree Editors: Zeyad Anwar, Abigail Hamilton, Garrett Madden,...

    1h 10m

  3. 03/30/2021

    Learning Field Research with Vierelina Fernandez, Leah Hickert, Ayse Lokmanoglu, Jack MacDonald, and Renata Martinez

    We trace the process of learning field research by talking to a group of excellent undergraduate students (Leah Hickert, Jack MacDonald, and Renata Martinez) and advanced graduate students (Vierelina Fernandez, Ayse Lokmanoglu) about how they first encountered and began to conduct field research in their own communities and all over the world. These student-led discussions provide vibrant reminders to us all about how we learn and evolve as researchers and global citizens. Producer: Harper B...

    1h 13m

  4. 03/23/2021

    Teaching Field Research with Jesse Driscoll, Milli Lake, and Sarah Parkinson

    We welcome Jesse Driscoll from UCSD, Milli Lake from the London School of Economics, and Sarah Parkinson from Johns Hopkins University to talk about teaching field research. How can we teach others how to think about, prepare for, and carry out ethical, valuable field research? All of our guests have taught field research methods to undergraduate and graduate students. In addition, Milli and Sarah run a growing consortium on conducting research in fragile and violence-affected environments, a...

    1h 22m

  5. 03/16/2021

    Health and Safety in the Field with Ravi Perry and Sarah Zukerman Daly

    We welcome Ravi Perry from Howard University and Sarah Zukerman Daly from Columbia University to talk about the crucial but oft-overlooked issues of health and safety in the field—whether in one's home community or in a foreign location. Ravi and Sarah share some of the personal challenges they've faced in the course of their fascinating research on the balancing act of racial politics by Black mayors in majority white districts in the U.S., and the variation in the demilitarization of violen...

    50 min

  6. 03/09/2021

    Research in China with Enze Han and Robert Ross

    We talk to Enze Han from the University of Hong Kong and Robert Ross from Boston College about the significant potential and challenges of doing research in China. Our guests reflect on everything from their experiences building academic relationships with colleagues at Chinese universities to how local perceptions of researchers' own identities can shape the research process. Producers: Harper Barbaree, John Gehman, Alyssa Iferenta Editors: Sam Biasi, Madison Sarka, S...

    58 min

  7. 03/02/2021

    Field Surveys and Experiments with Matthew Cancian, Kristin Fabbe, and Kristin Michelitch

    We welcome Matthew Cancian from MIT, Kristin Fabbe from Harvard Business School, and Kristin Michelitch from Vanderbilt University to talk about conducting field surveys and experiments. We discuss what goes into designing an experiment or survey, developing local relationships, and navigating the ethical and logistical challenges of conducting complex research projects with multi-member research teams. Producers: Harper Barbaree, John Gehman, Alyssa Iferenta Editors: Zeyad Anwar, Sam ...

    1h 4m

  8. 02/23/2021

    Conducting Research Amidst Conflict with Zoe Marks and Will Reno

    We welcome Zoe Marks from Harvard Kennedy School and Will Reno from Northwestern University to talk about doing research in insecure or conflict-affected situations, and learning how to keep our research participants, our teams, and ourselves safe in difficult environments. Producers: Harper Barbaree, John Gehman Editors: Hannah Jones, Garrett Madden, Gabriel Wallen, Lila Zarrella

    56 min
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    We talk to political scientists about what field research looks like on the ground. In each episode, we bring on expert guests to discuss different ethical and logistical aspects of the field research process, based on the book we co-edited with the same title: Stories From the Field: A Guide to Navigating Fieldwork in Political Science (Columbia University Press, 2020).

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      Peter Krause and Ora Szekely
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