Navigating researcher positionality in Comparative and International Education research: Perspectives from emerging researchers
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Researcher positionality, emerging researchers, insider and outsider research, Comparative and International EducationAbstract
The ability to articulate one’s positionality as a researcher is a crucial aspect of social research. This is particularly important in the field of Comparative and International Education where context, culture, and notions of power underpin much of this work. Yet, what is meant by researcher positionality is seldom articulated and rarely discussed within Comparative and International Education literature. What’s more, researcher positionality has a multiplicity of meanings, making it challenging for emerging researchers to navigate this muddied, cluttered and unfamiliar terrain. In this article, seven emerging researchers examine their own researcher positionality within the context of their postgraduate research. They draw attention to the different conceptualisations of researcher positionality, and uncover the tensions, challenges and questions that this exploration has raised. Through a series of short vignettes, this article brings greater clarity to the notion of researcher positionality within the field of Comparative and International Education.
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