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).
Episodes
13 episodes
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 ou...
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Episode 13
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1:07:02
COVID-19 and Field Research with Fotini Christia, Aliyu Zakayo, and Aidan Milliff
Fotini Christia, Aliyu Zakayo, and Aidan Milliff offer their persp...
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Episode 12
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1:09:52
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...
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Episode 11
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1:13:00
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
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Episode 10
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1:21:32
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...
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Episode 9
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49:41
Research in China with Enze Han and Robert Ross
We talk to Enze Han from the University of Hong Kong and Robert Ross...
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Episode 8
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57:50
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
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Episode 7
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1:04:11
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...
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Episode 6
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55:51
Creatively Collecting Information with John McCauley, Rich Nielsen, and Lindsey O'Rourke
Once you're in "the field," how can you most effectively gain knowledge and collect information? How do you build trust and connections with local leaders? How to show respect and become part of a new community? How to access and decipher class...
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Episode 5
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59:49
Positionality, Emotions, and Research in the Middle East with Carla Abdo-Katsipis, Nadya Hajj, and Ian Lustick
How do our identities and lives outside of academia shape our fieldwork? And what does that look like in a region like the Middle East? We talk to Carla Abdo-Katsipis f...
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Episode 4
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1:12:48
The Ethics of Field Research with Erica Chenoweth and Zachariah Mampilly
Peter and Ora welcome Erica Chenoweth from Harvard Kennedy School and Zachariah Mampilly from the Marxe School of International Af...
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Episode 3
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1:06:43
Developing Local Knowledge with Christina Greer, Wendy Pearlman, and Paul Staniland
Ora and Peter welcome Christina Greer from Fordham University, Wendy Pearlman f...
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Episode 2
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1:07:36
Introduction: Welcome to Stories from the Field
In this introductory episode, Peter and Ora discuss the evolving definition of "field research," which is conventionally defined as research conducted outside of one’s institution to observe, interact with, and interview people, work in the arc...
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Episode 1
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