Abstract
The Covid-19 pandemic and the worldwide lockdown have brought about profound changes to the way in which fieldwork is done. During a time particularly marked by social distancing, how do social scientists cope with the need to alter their methodologies with fields in transition? This essay reflects upon the changes caused by the pandemic, both in the field and in the methodologies adopted by the authors – all in different phases of their PhD research. Drawing from their research areas, it focuses on two main thematic axes, both deeply affected by the current situation: international mobilities (of commodities and people) and education (in Portugal and abroad).
Highlights
Dealing with a changing field and overcoming difficulties of many sorts is something social scientists are used to in their long-term research, based on the fluidity of interpersonal relationships and dynamic social contexts
Our experiences are presented through two main thematic axes that seem deeply affected by the situation: international mobilities and education
Throughout this essay, we reflected on how the pandemic modified both research fields and methodological strategies to collect data
Summary
Dealing with a changing field and overcoming difficulties of many sorts is something social scientists are used to in their long-term research, based on the fluidity of interpersonal relationships and dynamic social contexts. This essay reflects upon the changes brought on by the pandemic, both in the field and the methodologies adopted by us – all in different phases of PhD research. Reis felt Covid-19’s impact during the final weeks of her two-year research with Sahrawi students in Spain and Algeria these impacts were not significant.
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