Workshop: Interviews on Sensitive Matters

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This workshop provides an introduction and overview of interviewing as a form of qualitative research. We will first discuss the different kinds of interviewing techniques. We will then discuss the preparations that go into conducting a good interview, including how to design an interview guide. We will also discuss various challenges of interviewing, including how to build trust and rapport with respondents, talk about difficult or sensitive topics, and deal with difficult interview situations. Finally, we will discuss ethical dilemmas and your own positionality and social responsibility while conducting interviews.

LEVEL: Basic

METHOD: Qualitative

ABOUT THE LECTURER: Ruben Timmerman is criminologist and postdoctoral researcher at Erasmus School of Law. He teaches advanced research methods for the International Master’s in Advanced Research in Criminology. He has a wide range of experience conducting qualitative research, including in-depth interviewing, on sensitive topics, such as irregular migration, labour exploitation, drug trafficking, and corruption.

PREREQUISITES: You need to register and have a ticket for the full PhD Days- no partial tickets are possible. You can register here.