Researching Peace, Conflict, and Power in the Field: Methodological Challenges and Opportunities

Front Matter ....Pages i-ix
 Introduction  (Yasemin Gülsüm Acar, Sigrun Marie Moss, Özden Melis Uluğ)....Pages 1-6
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 Conducting Field Research Amid Violence: Experiences From Colombia  (Laura K. Taylor, Manuela Nilsson, Paola Forero, Maria Angelica Restrepo)....Pages 9-28
 Keepers of Local Know-How in Conflict: Conversations Between Research Assistant and Researcher  (Sigrun Marie Moss, Hajj Mohammed Hajj)....Pages 29-48
 Conceptualizing the Interpreter in Field Interviews in Post-Conflict Settings: Reflections From Psychological Research in Bosnia and Herzegovina  (Inger Skjelsbæk)....Pages 49-61
 Doing Research on Turkish-Armenian Relations in Turkey, Armenia, and the Armenian Diaspora: The Challenges and Opportunities of Turkish Researchers in the Field  (Mehmet Karasu, Özden Melis Uluğ)....Pages 63-83
 Confronting Conflicting Attitudes About Racial Bias in the United States: How Communicator Identities Shape Audience Reception  (Keith B. Maddox, Chelsea S. Crittle, Samuel R. Sommers, Linda R. Tropp)....Pages 85-102
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 Data Collection With Indigenous People: Fieldwork Experiences From Chile  (Ana Figueiredo, Carolina Rocha, Pietro Montagna)....Pages 105-127
 On the Borders: Research with Refugees of Conflict  (Khalifah Alfadhli, John Drury)....Pages 129-148
 Taking Sides With Swedish Protesters: Gaining and Maintaining Trust in the Field  (Sara Vestergren, John Drury)....Pages 149-171
 Field Research on Collective Victimization in the Indian Subcontinent: Challenges and Strategies for Navigation  (Rashmi Nair, Sramana Majumdar)....Pages 173-195
 Kurdish Alevis in the Turkish-Kurdish Peace Process: Reflections on Conducting Research in Turkey’s “Buffer Zone”  (Yasemin Gülsüm Acar)....Pages 197-212
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 Implementing Social-Psychological Interventions in the Field: Insights From the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict  (Roni Porat, Tamar Saguy)....Pages 215-231
 Sense and Sensitivities: Researching Children and Young People’s Identity and Social Attitudes in a Divided Society  (Stephanie Burns, Danielle Blaylock, Laura K. Taylor, Shelley McKeown)....Pages 233-258
 The Benefits and Challenges of Randomized Control Trials in Conflict Environments: Reflections From a Scholar-Practitioner  (Rebecca Wolfe)....Pages 259-280
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 When Research, Identity and Context Merge: A Reflexive Assessment on Studying Peace During Conflict  (Aydın Bayad, Aslı Aydemir)....Pages 283-300
 A Reflection on the Politics of Knowledge Production at South African Universities: When Black Identity Meets Legacies of Institutional Racism  (Sibusiso Maseko)....Pages 301-319
 Being a Wanderer, Stranger, Public Enemy and a “Useful Idiot”: A Few Personal Remarks on Performing and Communicating Psychological Research in Conflicted Areas  (Michał Bilewicz)....Pages 321-341
 Recovering the Everyday Within and for Decolonial Peacebuilding Through Politico-Affective Space  (Shahnaaz Suffla, Nick Malherbe, Mohamed Seedat)....Pages 343-364
 Concluding Remarks  (Yasemin Gülsüm Acar, Sigrun Marie Moss, Özden Melis Uluğ)....Pages 365-367
Back Matter ....Pages 369-383