Strengthening academia
Embracing an open dialogue on fieldwork in the authoritarian states of Central Asia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11450602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anna Jordánová (Charles University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 429-436 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Central Asian Survey (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0263-4937 • E-ISSN: 1465-3354 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02634937.2024.2382161 |
| OpenAlex | W4401755266 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
Students embarking on fieldwork across Eurasia, Africa and Latin America will encounter various political practices of regimes and conflicts involving varying levels of open violence. Although they leave their universities equipped with often stunning theoretical and methodological knowledge, surprisingly little attention is paid to practical preparation for uneasy situations. Fieldwork handbooks do exist, but they rarely offer positionality-sensitive guidelines and cannot provide ongoing mentoring during fieldwork or debriefing upon return. Drawing on previous scholarship initiatives and my experiences conducting field research in authoritarian Central Asia, I call for an open academic debate on fieldwork in challenging contexts and increased peer-to-peer solidarity at all academic levels. Addressing teaching professionals, advanced PhD students and anyone else involved in teaching and training newcomers in research and learning, I offer specific examples of what such a cooperation and support leading to a more resilient community may look like in everyday academic and research practice
Ancient history · Authoritarianism · Central asia · Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Higher Education Governance and Development · History · Law · Social Science and Policy Research · Soviet and Russian History
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |