Political Ethnography: On the Ethnographic Approach to Politics

Speakers: Uday Chandra (Georgetown University, Qatar)

Uday Chandra spoke on the ethnographic approach to studying politics, building on three case studies from his past work. He highlighted the approaches to ethnographic work and how various factors determine these approaches. His advice to beginners who want to conduct ethnographic work: learn by example, rather than through textbooks, since creativity is the key.