Field Notes’ Post

This week marks the end of my pre-fieldwork preparations for my thesis' short-term ethnographic research project and today marks the entering into the camp. During the pre-fieldwork preparations, I realized the fieldwork process would be a demanding activity. This is not only because of the data collection process but also because I will need to engage in sustained data analysis alongside the data collection. Come along with me as I will be posting my personal experiences and general lessons I will be learning as a first-time student researcher in #ethnography #refugees #personswithdisabilities #unhcr #occupationaltherapystudent #occupationalscience #occupationaljustice

🌟 Excited to share that I have successfully completed the "Doing Ethnography" certificate course, organized by the Centre for New Economics Studies! 🎓 This immersive experience, held from June 22nd to July 14th, 2024, provided invaluable insights into ethnographic research methodologies. Grateful to the esteemed faculty Rohee Dasgupta, PhD who was an amazing course instructor and taught with an immensely practical approach. A huge thanks to Prof. Deepanshu Mohan for nominating me for this course. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term "Ethnography" - it is a method of qualitative research in which data is collected from the field through observation and/or interaction with people or a particular group. According to me, it is the best form of primary research especially because I am much of a traveller! 🧳 Sharing some of my insights from this course: 1. Ethnography has always been my most preferred way of research and this course helped me explore it's nuances. 2. It addressed how to handle diverse groups and collect information as an ethnographer, especially in an environment where people are reluctant to give information. 3. It helped me understand how to document ethnographic research and how interesting the narrative can be! 4. The course also addressed the use of ethnography ethically and the importance of participant consent. 5. Most importantly it focused on the emerging field of "Digital Ethnography" wherein one can pursue ethnographic research remotely with the help of digital tools like social media analytics, clicking photos and videos, digital story boards etc. Looking forward to applying these skills in my future research! #Ethnography #Research #ProfessionalDevelopment #Fieldwork

  Urgent Call for Mentors: PhD Colloquium on June 25th at Griffith University Gold Coast Due to some last-minute cancellations, we are in urgent need for mentors for our upcoming PhD Colloquium, scheduled to take place on June 25th at Griffith University Gold Coast. We are now seeking additional mentors to support and guide our PhD candidates during this important event in our Division. If you are available and willing to join us as a mentor, please contact asap: mathias.felipe@unifesp.br. Here are some topics that we have: citizen journalism, AI, environmental communication/journalism, ethnography, visual politics, social media.

ONLINE COURSE: Introducing Cross-Cultural Research - Human Relations Area Files Info: https://ow.ly/AYA450SQGnA This online course is a brief introduction to the world of ethnography-based cross-cultural research. The course outlines the logic of cross-cultural research and various aspects of the research process from start to finish, including the steps involved in framing a research question, deriving hypotheses from theory, design of measures, coding procedures, sampling, reliability, and the use of statistics to analyze results.

One of our second-year humanities module projects; creating an "observation map" of a public space, showing how human activity shapes space. Activity was classified into Social, Essential and Optional.

Learned a lot about various aspects of social science research including, Ethnography and types of reflexivities, basic introduction to R software, Indigenous knowledge system in terms of epistemology, and building theoretical framework. How did Social Sciences come into existence while discussing the Enlightenment process? These topics, in particular, raised my awareness. Thanks to Woxsen University for organizing this workshop.

𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 (𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞) 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 We (the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, #jamiamilliaislamia ) have been awarded the conduct of a Faculty Development Programme by ICSSR. We propose to organize this 12-day programme starting the first Week of March 24. We have planned to focus on 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬. Please kindly DM me a reference of any good expert. We are looking for experts who can talk about the following themes (only illustrative and not restricted to)- ·        Case method ·        Grounded theory ·        Phenomenology ·        Focus group ·        Ethnography ·        Netnography ·        Content analysis ·        Sentiment Analysis ·        Interviewing ·        Etc. We are looking for experts, preferably from NCT, but a few from outside of NCT can also be invited. Prof (Dr.) Sarah Hussain Dr.Priya Singh Monika Prakash Sunayana Kumar Dr. Rahul Pratap Singh Kaurav Sanjeev Prashar Yupal Shukla Rohan Bhalla Pinaz Tiwari Dr. Vibha Arora #jamiamilliaislamia #qualitativeresearch #ugc

Hi colleagues! I'm reaching out to find potential partners for an exciting research project at the intersection of human-AI interaction, anthropology, and the learning sciences. We're preparing a proposal which aims to advance humanities scholarship through AI-based technology. We are on a fast timeline (one week) and we're particularly seeking a scholar who meets the following criteria: 1. Established publishing record in human-computer interaction, viewed through an anthropological, linguistic, or cultural lens 2. Passion for and ability to participate in a human+AI research project examining these interactions from an anthropological perspective 3. Experience as a Principal Investigator on large research projects 4. University affiliation (desired, but not mandatory) If you're interested or know someone who might be a good fit, please respond to this post or contact me directly. I'd be happy to discuss the project in more detail and explore potential collaboration. Looking forward to connecting with potential partners! #ai #humanitiesresearch #learningsciences #humancomputerinteraction

Thinking about applying for one of our fieldwork grants? We have two top tips for applying from our Grants Manager, Julian Martin, to help you with your application: ✨Spark imagination "Inspire, but don’t overstate what you can achieve with the resources you have." 🗒️Reassure the reviewers "Be detailed in your plan, methods, budget and outputs. You need to demonstrate you are competent, reliable, and will work safely and ethically during your fieldwork." Deadlines are fast approaching! Apply by 3 February for grants for: 🏫School fieldwork 🧑🎓University students 🧑💻Early-career researchers Apply by 15 February for: 🏕️Geographical Fieldwork Grant to help UK based, student-led teams to get into the field 🧑🏫Innovative Geography Teaching Grants to develop educational resources Find out more and apply now: https://ow.ly/SsSK50QvU75 📸Martin Holland #RGSGrants

Mobile ethnography allows for repeat viewing and understanding of what isn't happening, leading to opportunities for innovation. Learn more about it in EthOS webinar, available on-demand! #ethos #mobileethnography #innovation #observation #consumerbehaviour