Ellie Knott does Research Ethics with an Interpretive Lens
Interpretivists do Interpretive Methods Series
Ellie Knott (LSE) will speak to research ethics through an interpretive lens, drawing from her ethnographic research in Moldova and Crimea.
This talk is open to the public, but registration is required.
Erica Simmons and Nicholas Rush-Smith do Comparisons with an Ethnographic Sensibility
Interpretivists do Interpretive Methods Series
Nicholas Rush Smith (CUNY-City College) and Erica Simmons (University of Wisconsin, Madison) will speak to the use of comparison with an ethnographic sensibility. This talk will take place via Zoom. The talk is open to the public, but registration is required.
Roundtable: New Books in Interpretive Political Science
This roundtable showcases recent research in interpretive political science, bringing together authors of new books in a conversation that will shed light on new directions in interpretive methods and methodologies.
IMM Business Meeting at APSA 2024
Please join other members of the IMM group at our annual business meeting during the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association in Philadelphia.
Methods Café 2024
The café allows for one-on-one and group discussions, networking and support in an informal setting. Here, café “visitors” will find several round tables set up in the café meeting room; each table has a placard which displays the method being discussed at that table (e.g., “Interviewing”) and one or two “specialists” in that research method sitting at that table.
Panel: Up for Interpretation? Reflections on Methods, Concepts, and Policies
From interrogating concepts such as state failure to evaluating methods for studying sex work or collecting data at-a-distance, from unpacking policy-makers' prioritizations of disease management over eradication to calls for a political science that engenders political change, this panel spotlights the many important ways interpretive and critical sensibilities can enhance the study of states and the societies that inhabit them.
Methods Clinic 6: "Working with 'Reviewer #2'"
The Methods Clinic is a monthly online drop-in session for scholars interested in interpretive research. The Methods Clinic meets via Zoom on the third Friday of the month at 4pm Central European Time (GMT+1)/8am Mountain Time (US) for 70 to 90 minutes.
Scholars are encouraged to bring questions for informal discussion. Topics could include specific issues in research design, writing, quality criteria, engaging with reviewers, or others. Occasionally, the focus will be centered on specific topics, readings, a “New Books in Interpretive Political and Social Science” podcast, or an invited researcher. Topic requests are welcome (e.g., ethnography, discourse analysis, metaphor analysis). If possible, small group discussions of shared interests will be held during last 20 minutes. Graduate students are welcome!
Methods Clinic 5: “Documents and Beyond”
The Methods Clinic is a monthly online drop-in session for scholars interested in interpretive research. The Methods Clinic meets via Zoom on the third Friday of the month at 4pm Central European Time (GMT+1)/8am Mountain Time (US) for 70 to 90 minutes.
Scholars are encouraged to bring questions for informal discussion. Topics could include specific issues in research design, writing, quality criteria, engaging with reviewers, or others. Occasionally, the focus will be centered on specific topics, readings, a “New Books in Interpretive Political and Social Science” podcast, or an invited researcher. Topic requests are welcome (e.g., ethnography, discourse analysis, metaphor analysis). If possible, small group discussions of shared interests will be held during last 20 minutes. Graduate students are welcome!
Methods Clinic 4: “Interviewing”
The Methods Clinic is a monthly online drop-in session for scholars interested in interpretive research. The Methods Clinic meets via Zoom on the third Friday of the month at 4pm Central European Time (GMT+1)/8am Mountain Time (US) for 70 to 90 minutes.
Scholars are encouraged to bring questions for informal discussion. Topics could include specific issues in research design, writing, quality criteria, engaging with reviewers, or others. Occasionally, the focus will be centered on specific topics, readings, a “New Books in Interpretive Political and Social Science” podcast, or an invited researcher. Topic requests are welcome (e.g., ethnography, discourse analysis, metaphor analysis). If possible, small group discussions of shared interests will be held during last 20 minutes. Graduate students are welcome!
Methods Clinic 3: “Political Ethnography”
The Methods Clinic is a monthly online drop-in session for scholars interested in interpretive research. The Methods Clinic meets via Zoom on the third Friday of the month at 4pm Central European Time (GMT+1)/8am Mountain Time (US) for 70 to 90 minutes.
Scholars are encouraged to bring questions for informal discussion. Topics could include specific issues in research design, writing, quality criteria, engaging with reviewers, or others. Occasionally, the focus will be centered on specific topics, readings, a “New Books in Interpretive Political and Social Science” podcast, or an invited researcher. Topic requests are welcome (e.g., ethnography, discourse analysis, metaphor analysis). If possible, small group discussions of shared interests will be held during last 20 minutes. Graduate students are welcome!
Methods Clinic 2: “Field Research, COVID and Social Media”
The Methods Clinic is a monthly online drop-in session for scholars interested in interpretive research. The Methods Clinic meets via Zoom on the third Friday of the month at 4pm Central European Time (GMT+1)/8am Mountain Time (US) for 70 to 90 minutes.
Scholars are encouraged to bring questions for informal discussion. Topics could include specific issues in research design, writing, quality criteria, engaging with reviewers, or others. Occasionally, the focus will be centered on specific topics, readings, a “New Books in Interpretive Political and Social Science” podcast, or an invited researcher. Topic requests are welcome (e.g., ethnography, discourse analysis, metaphor analysis). If possible, small group discussions of shared interests will be held during last 20 minutes. Graduate students are welcome!
Methods Clinic 1: “Issues in Interpretive Research”
The Methods Clinic is a monthly online drop-in session for scholars interested in interpretive research. The Methods Clinic meets via Zoom on the third Friday of the month at 4pm Central European Time (GMT+1)/8am Mountain Time (US) for 70 to 90 minutes.
Scholars are encouraged to bring questions for informal discussion. Topics could include specific issues in research design, writing, quality criteria, engaging with reviewers, or others. Occasionally, the focus will be centered on specific topics, readings, a “New Books in Interpretive Political and Social Science” podcast, or an invited researcher. Topic requests are welcome (e.g., ethnography, discourse analysis, metaphor analysis). If possible, small group discussions of shared interests will be held during last 20 minutes. Graduate students are welcome!