Field Conducting immersive fieldwork on Tunisian Islamic activism: Methodological and ethical challenges In recent years an increasing number of academic works have focused on the progressive securitization of research conducted in authoritarian contexts (Peter and Strazzari, 2017; Glasius et al., 2017), including ⋙
Field Fieldwork research challenged: constraints, needs and opportunities Scholars are increasingly aware that fieldwork research in conflict-prone, politically unstable or authoritarian areas can pose specific risks. To respond, at least in part, to such risks, academic institutions have ⋙
borders Fieldnotes from the Frontiers of Ebola A reflection on humanitarian practice between conspiracy theories and sloppy controls. For irresponsible that it may sound, facing prevention measures in Mali, I must confess that I actually find what ⋙
academic freedom The Ivory Tower Under Siege: the Ultimate Frontier of Governmentality In the last few weeks the case of Alexander Sodiqov has triggered a wave of apprehension and solidarity among transnational multiform networks of scholars and activists involved in a global ⋙
borders Why Grounded Theory is not for emotional PhD students Catapulted into doctoral fieldwork our correspondent reflects on her experience. I came to the field with the enthusiasm of getting closer to the reality (to ‘collect data’). As soon as ⋙
