Rethinking positionality statements in research: from looking back to building solidarityMichalinos Zembylashttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6896-7347m.zembylas@ouc.ac.cyMichalinos Zembylashttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6896-7347m.zembylas@ouc.ac.cy...
Positionality is a particularly important tool for identifying one’s position as the researcher in relation to the “object” of one’s research. When we work with a population or community that we do not belong to, the resulting insider/outsider dynamics will impact the research process and r...
What struck me most was that these statements seemed to posit such spaces as morally safe, familiar Muslim spaces in terms of both ethnic and religious networks, as little more than a geographical extension of home (Ste- phan 2013; Saxer 2023). However, the stories assembled in this book ...
Positionality is a critical understanding of the role a scholar’s background and current (socially constructed and perceived) position in the world plays in the production of academic knowledge, particularly in qualitative research in the social sciences. Multiple epistemologies—ways of knowing or und...
research integrityThere has been a remarkable push for the use of positionality statements—also known as reflexivity statements—in scientific-journal articles and other research literatures. Grounded in reputable philosophical traditions, positionality statements are meant to address genuine concerns about ...
The article discusses the necessity of including positionality statements in submissions to Foreign Language Annals to promote reflexive research practices across quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies. It explores how scholars' identities shape research narratives, advocates for deeper engagement...