Gender, Ethics & Research Positionality: A Public Lecture by Dr. Deborah Atobrah
Schedule
Thu, 13 Mar, 2025 at 04:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
University of Iceland | Reykjavík, RE
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How do gendered expectations shape the research process? What ethical dilemmas arise when conducting fieldwork in highly gendered societies? How does a researcher’s positionality impact knowledge production?Join us for an insightful public lecture with Professor Deborah Atobrah, Director of the Center for Gender Studies and Advocacy (CEGENSA) and Associate Professor of Gender and Health at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana.
Drawing from her ethnographic and ethnolinguistic research among the Ga people of Ghana, Professor Atobrah will explore the epistemological and ethical challenges of conducting sensitive gender research in African contexts. She will discuss how researchers navigate gender performance, cultural expectations, and ethical considerations in the field—offering critical reflections for scholars engaged in feminist epistemology, qualitative research, and gender studies.
🔍 This lecture is particularly relevant for those interested in:
✅ Feminist epistemology and the politics of knowledge production
✅ Researcher positionality and navigating power dynamics in fieldwork
✅ Ethnographic methods in gender and health research
✅ Ethical and cultural considerations in sensitive research topics
About the Speaker:
Professor Atobrah is a leading scholar in gender and health research, with international fellowships at Harvard, the University of Bergen, and the University of Edinburgh. She has contributed to global policy reports, including UN Women’s Progress of the World’s Women and the 2024 World Malaria Report, and currently leads a $1.7 million Gates Foundation project on gender and malaria advocacy in Africa.
📖 Free and open to all – engage in this important conversation on feminist research and epistemology!
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Where is it happening?
University of Iceland, Brynjólfsgata 1, 107 Reykjavíkurborg, Ísland,Reykjavík, IcelandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
