‘Going Ethnographic’: Fieldwork Lessons for Political Scientists

November 4-6, 2021

Hosted with Senior Lecturer Lea Sgier with the CUSO Doctoral Programme in Political Science at the University of Geneva

  • From the agenda:

    09.00-10.30 Introduction to Ethnographic Research

    11.00-12.30 Dealing with Fieldwork Data*

    13.30-14.30 Qualitative Interviewing

    14.30-16.00 Institutional Interviewing*

    16.00-17.00 Research Design and Self Care*

    *New courses

  • What people said

    “This workshop was incredibly helpful for people using ethnographic methods for the first time - the practical exercises are really useful.”

    “This workshop helped me plan a research project that worked around my needs, schedule, and funding.”

  • What the organisers learnt

    Ethnographic methods should be integrated more systematically in political science methodology teaching.

    Ethnographic data analysis is a key part of teaching the use of ethnographic methods.