Engaging refugees as researchers: ethics, challenges, successes

Evan Easton-Calabria

Chapter 20 in Handbook of Research Methods in Migration, 2024, pp 312-323 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: To what extent do issues of consent and participation matter in situations where researchers are conducting research with refugees? This chapter sits within a growing body of literature that critically reflects on the methodologies, outcomes, ethics, and power relations of research with refugees. It takes an honest look at conducting qualitative research with refugees, highlighting some of the successes as well as challenges I have encountered over twelve years of leading and co-leading research in East Africa. This includes geographic and emotional distance to field sites and interview material, project delays, and asymmetry in life circumstances, all of which can often be overlooked in project planning and budgeting. I pay particular attention to the process of remote collaborative research with refugees, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Research initiatives seeking to improve the ‘ratio’ of refugees in research are presented, followed by some ethical reflections and recommendations for practice.

Keywords: Asian Studies; Development Studies; Economics and Finance; Geography; Politics and Public Policy Research Methods; Sociology and Social Policy; Urban and Regional Studies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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