[KS] Monash Beyond Borders Korean Studies Seminar Series Seminar 3 [KS List]

[Sandy Nguyen]

Dear KS list members, please note the following online event. Please
register using the Google form and a ZOOM link will be sent to you one day
prior to the seminar. Hope to see you there. All the best, Sandy



*Monash University Korean Studies Research Hub (MUKSRH) presents:*



*Monash Beyond Borders Korean Studies Seminar Series 2024*



*Seminar 3*

*'**Fieldwork Beyond the Field: Navigating the Challenges of Fieldwork with
Older Migrants During COVID-19.**'*


Dr. Shu Zhu (Curtin University)



 Room G02, Learning & Teaching Building (LTB), Clayton VIC 3168 & Zoom

16th May, 2pm AEST


Abstract:

This presentation reflects on the insights gained from conducting fieldwork
with older people during the COVID-19 pandemic. It covers various
challenges, including limitations in physical access and potential
technological barriers, alongside innovative strategies employed to
maintain research continuity while prioritising participant safety and
well-being. In my project, the participants aged 60 to 89 faced technology
difficulties during interviews, leading to the development of a workaround
allowing in-person interviews while ensuring research integrity and
adhering to government hygiene protocols. Ethical considerations related to
researching older adults are also discussed in this talk. This includes
attentiveness to participant fatigue, careful language use to avoid
embarrassment or distress, and managing off-topic narratives respectfully.
The talk also explores how the researcher's positionality influences
findings.  Numerous sociological studies have examined the researcher's
positionality as an insider or outsider in qualitative research; I was also
aware that my interview experiences were influenced by the different
contextual factors shaped by my characteristics. For the Chinese
participants, I am both an insider since I come from the same cultural
background as they, and an outsider since I am a young researcher who is
not in their age group. For Korean participants, my interview experiences
were also influenced by my outsider status as a young Chinese and my
insider status as a migrant living in Perth. The fluidity of the
researcher’s status has led me to develop several methodological
reflections.


*Bio: *Shu Zhu recently received her PhD from the School of Human Sciences
at the University of Western Australia. Her research focuses on the
intricate intersection of ageing, ethnicity, gender, and migration studies.
During her doctoral studies, she delved into how older Chinese and Korean
migrants perceive and navigate their ageing bodies amidst varied bodily
practices. Through an embodied approach, her thesis sheds light on the
migrant ageing body as a bio social realm where various power dynamics
intersect.

Presently, Shu serves as the centre manager at the Korean Research &
Engagement Centre of Western Australia at Curtin University, where she
continues to explore and contribute to the understanding of migration,
ageing, and cultural dynamics.

Register here <https://forms.gle/MkT9YWg1R7fnXfFV7> for a ZOOM link.

Please contact Monash University Korean Studies Research Hub Coordinator
Ms Sandy Nguyen for further details.Sandy.Nguyen1 at monash.edu
<Sandy.nguyen1 at monash.edu>



Kind Regards,

Sandy Nguyen

*MUKSRH Coordinator*

Website: Monash Korean Studies Research Hub
<https://www.monash.edu/arts/languages-literatures-cultures-linguistics/korean-studies-research-hub>

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