Bookshelf

Alumni and faculty members who would like to have their books considered for this listing should contact Stacey Himmelberger, editor of Hamilton magazine. This list, which dates back to 2018, is updated periodically with books appearing alphabetically on the date of entry.

Doing Research as a Native: A Guide for Fieldwork in Illiberal and Repressive States by Kira Jumet, associate professor of government (co-editor)

March 20, 2025

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(Oxford University Press, 2025).

Along with Merouan Mekouar, a York University social scientist, Jumet compiled “narratives from 19 scholars, representing 15 countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, South America, Central Asia, and South Asia, who conducted fieldwork in their native repressive and/or illiberal countries,” according to the publisher’s description.

The book focuses on the challenges this type of research presents, offering “practical advice on how to navigate obstacles, including safety and mental/emotional health challenges,” encountered by these academics.

Jumet and Mekouar co-authored several chapters in the volume. “Gender and Societal Expectations,” “Race, Ethnicity, and Belonging,” “Legal Threats and Red Lines,” and “Exploitation,” are each presented as a “provisional guide” at the end of the section of the book on that topic.