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Audio Feature: Daniel Kossmann on Language and Cultural Mediation
Communication is a central consideration for any researcher – from interacting with interlocutors to explaining findings to a wider audience. This excerpt reveals some insights into the role it played in Daniel Kossmann’s project in the Tanzanian capital.
New Article: Tourism frontier: A space of opportunity and disenchantment in Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan
In the summer of 2016, a mountainous district of Pakistan experienced a surge of domestic tourists. Nadia Ali and Conrad Schetter’s article explores the effects on the contested region through extensive qualitative field research.
New Article: Transregionale Entwicklung
John Njenga Karugia’s German-language article on transregional railway projects, their impact on development, and the criticism they face.
First episode of our new podcast now online!
The De:link//Re:link podcast explores the backgrounds of our researchers: How did they choose their themes? What drives their work? Which challenges have they experienced? In the first episode, we chat to Conrad Schetter.
Audio Feature: Linda Ammann on Graphic Recording
Complex ideas are sometimes better communicated visually. In this podcast, Linda Ammann describes how she employed graphic recording to describe and connect elements of her research.
Shifting Tracks: Life After the BRI Railway Project in Mombasa, Kenya
In 2017, Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) – a flagship project of China’s Belt and Road Initiative – was unveiled as a symbol of national progress. How has this affected the lives of ordinary people in Mombasa?