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Annotated Bibliography: Methodology and the Knowledge Production in Forced Migration Contexts

Introduction: Context and search methodology In April 2012, a research cluster on methodology and the production of knowledge in forced migration contexts was established by Christina Clark-Kazak (York University) and Galya Ruffer (Northwestern University), through the Refugee Research Network (RRN; http://www.refugeeresearch.net/). The cluster aims to address particular methodological, ethical and epistemological challenges to researchers who … Continue reading Annotated Bibliography: Methodology and the Knowledge Production in Forced Migration Contexts

Research methods in conflict studies

  This course will introduce students to theoretical, practical and ethical issues involved in conducting and assessing primarily qualitative research in peace and conflict settings. By the end of this course, students should be able to: Explain theoretical, practical and ethical issues related to conducting research in peace and conflict settings; Critically analyze the validity … Continue reading Research methods in conflict studies

Working Paper: The Research and Methodological Challenges of Doing a Five Country Comparative Analysis on War Crimes and Refugee Status Adjudication

Notes for an Informal Seminar Presentation at the Refugee Studies Centre, Department of International Development, University of Oxford Tuesday, November 24, 2009 *Please do not cite without the permission of the author.