PhD research in social sciences amid a pandemic: introduction to a situated and reflexive perspective

This short essay introduces a forum made up of six Reflection pieces on what it means to carry on a PhD research in the social sciences amid a pandemic. Sparked by discussions held during the 2020 edition of the "Open Day" of the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon, t...

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Main Authors: Simone Tulumello, Kátia Favilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Geographical Society of Finland 2020-12-01
Series:Fennia: International Journal of Geography
Online Access:https://fennia.journal.fi/article/view/99200
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Summary:This short essay introduces a forum made up of six Reflection pieces on what it means to carry on a PhD research in the social sciences amid a pandemic. Sparked by discussions held during the 2020 edition of the "Open Day" of the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon, this forum collects solo-authored and collective texts that focus on a number of dimensions along two main threads: the problems, uncertainties and potentialities of researching in these times; and similar reflections with specific focus on gendered dimensions. Together, though situated (all these researchers work in or about Portugal and Brazil), we hope these experiences will speak to peers around the world that are dealing with the pains and challenges of these times.
ISSN:1798-5617