To broaden the scope of the problem - it seems like anybody who
needs to run research with human participants that cannot be done
online is currently severely affected (including lab-based and
out-of-the-lab based research), and student graduations times and
research progress is already severely affected by not being able
to run any research that involves in-person human participants
(including some of my own grad students who's research/progress
has already been delayed quite a bit).
my 2 cents
Bernhard
Great to hear that you are doing this, Nick. Thank you. I agree that there is an impasse here at SFU with respect to community-engaged research and the University's response to the pandemic; and that this needs to be addressed. Tiffany Muller-Myrdahl invited Brett Stoudt from CUNY for a workshop at CERi in February that included plenty of discussion and strategies about community engaged research (both quantitative and qualtitative) in the face of a host of restrictions and prescriptions. They would be two people I would look to for cogent and constructive ideas.
Meg Holden
Urban Studies and Geography
From: Nicholas Blomley <blomley@sfu.ca>
Sent: June 8, 2020 9:21 AM
To: academic-discussion (academic-discussion@sfu.ca)
Subject: 'distanced' qualitative research methodsHello all
Restrictions on face-to-face engagement with research informants creates real challenges for those engaged in qualitative research, particularly community based work, or research with vulnerable people. Is anyone reflecting on these issues, or coming up with creative strategies, either within SFU or beyond? I am thinking of convening an online panel, and would love to learn of potential participants.
Nick Blomley
Geography.