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Indispensable to the research practice carried out by so-called
"contracting researchers," who are often based in the Global North,
"facilitating researchers," often based in those conflict-affected
areas of the Global South that contracting researchers are
contracted to study, are usually the ones who truly regulate the
access and flow of knowledge. Yet as often as not, they are
referred to merely as 'fixers', with their contributions
systematically erased in final research texts. Facilitating
Researchers in Insecure Zones brings together first-hand accounts
by several facilitating or "brokering" researchers in three
settings afflicted by armed conflict--namely, DR Congo, Sierra
Leone and Jharkhand, India--in order to highlight the varied and
crucial roles they play. In so doing, this volume also bears
witness to the insecurities and resource-scarcities they have to
navigate in order to facilitate the research of others. Ultimately,
their experiences and insights point to more equitable fieldwork
and more collaborative processes of knowledge production. For its
first-hand accounts of fieldwork in insecure zones, as well as for
its diverse geographical and topical coverage, this book is a
must-read for researchers and students researching interested in
ethnographic and fieldwork methods and ethics, particularly as they
apply to conflicts and to research in the Global South.
This volume brings together accounts from facilitating or
'brokering' researchers in three settings afflicted by armed
conflict, including DR Congo, Sierra Leone and Jharkhand, India.
Indispensable to the research practice carried out by so-called
'contracting researchers', who are often based in the Global North,
it is these facilitating researchers who truly regulate the access
and flow of knowledge, and yet are often referred to merely as
'fixers', with their contributions systematically erased in the
final research texts. This book recounts first-hand the varied and
crucial roles played by such researchers, meanwhile bearing witness
to the insecurities and scarce resources navigated by them in order
to facilitate the research of others. By listening to and learning
from their experiences, the book outlines different routes towards
a more equitable fieldwork, and a more collaborative process of
knowledge production.
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