Titlebook: Researching Central Asia; Navigating Positiona Jasmin Dall‘Agnola,Aijan Sharshenova Book‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘ 2024 The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The

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From Romantic Advances to Cyberstalking in the Field form. While collecting data for my postdoctoral project in Central Asia, I experienced various forms of sexual harassment, ranging from unwelcomed sexual verbal and physical advances, whistling and catcalling to stalking both off- and online. In being honest and transparent about my personal experi

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‘Swiping Right’—The Ethics of Using Tinder as a Recruitment Tool in the Fielding app Tinder. In an effort to “normalise” heterodox recruiting methods, in this essay, I seek to openly discuss how Tinder helped me recruit women working in the oil sector who, under less informal circumstances, would not have agreed to talk to me for my research.

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The Power of a Multi-layered Identity in Central Asian Researchtherhood, and institutional affiliation) shape my research in/on Central Asia. While critically reflecting on my insider versus outsider position, I also touch on my positionality as a single mother of three underaged children and how this influences the way I experience fieldwork.

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Safety, Security, and Self-Censorship as Survival Strategiesenvironments with self-reflection as a local political scientist. In particular, this contribution dives into the intangible fear felt by researchers, who find themselves making difficult decisions on a daily basis, where personal security is an object of continuous and sometimes perceived negotiation with an invisible enemy.

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The Central Asian Research Setting: An Introduction,he region against the background of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as the ongoing discussions of Russian colonialism and decolonisation in Central Asia have all contributed to the urgency of this book.