Researching bureaucratic spaces: the crucial role of ‘facilitators’

Add to your list(s) Download to your calendar using vCal

• Sebastian Haug (Department of Geography)
• Tuesday 07 November 2017, 11:00-12:00
• Seminar Room, Department of Geography, Downing Site.

If you have a question about this talk, please contact ss2296.

My session focuses on the role of ‘facilitators’ in interview-based qualitative research in bureaucratic settings. Facilitators are individuals or groups that are not exclusive controllers of access, usually described as gatekeepers. Based on recent fieldwork in state ministries, government agencies and international organisations, I argue that the relational dimension of ‘doing fieldwork’ often tends to be underestimated, and that the role of facilitators is a crucial component of research with ‘elites’ and experts. I also share insights into affiliations with academic and policy institutions beyond the university, and the relevance these affiliations can have for the research process.

This talk is part of the Fieldwork Seminar: Methodologies in the 'field' series.

This talk is included in these lists:

• AUB_Cambridge Seminars
• Department of Geography
• Fieldwork Seminar: Methodologies in the 'field'
• Seminar Room, Department of Geography, Downing Site

Note that ex-directory lists are not shown.