Participation, Decolonisation, and Digital Ethnography Methods Workshop

Migration studies have increasingly embraced a diverse array of innovative and critical qualitative methods to gain deeper, more nuanced insights into the lived experiences of migrants and refugees. Researchers are moving beyond traditional approaches to explore the complex social, spatial, and temporal dynamics of migration, as well as how individuals and communities navigate, adapt to, and reshape the environments they encounter. From participatory and arts-based practices to digital storytelling and geospatial mapping, these methods help illuminate how migrants use, perceive, and engage with places and facilities in ways that are deeply contextual and evolving. This workshop showcased a range of innovative qualitative methods used in recent migration research, highlighting how these approaches have been developed and applied in practice, along with the methodological challenges and opportunities they present.

Session 2: Participation, Decolonisation, and Digital Ethnography

Satrio Nindyo Istiko, Bradford Institute of Health Research: Can we decolonise interviews? Sort of… It’s called race-conscious conversations.

Yener Bayramoğlu, University of York: Rethinking participatory digital ethnography in the context of queer migration.