#but you gotta write a ROCK SOLID methodology and ethics section

[bigbrotherlouis]

i loved my research supervisor a lot because she was incredible and encouraging and so smart, but one of my favourite stories about her actually was with a friend of mine who also was researching under her. his dissertation was on white supremacists in america and the way they’re radicalised, and he was having trouble thinking through access to groups in order for him to interview people.

and my supervisor, who was very irish, said “well, just create a fake online account and do it that way.” and my very american classmate was like “uh, absolutely not” and she was like “why not? we can write your methodology so it’s fine ethically” and he was like “no, i don’t care about that but i’m pretty sure i’d be put on a watch list for the fbi for the REST OF MY LIFE,” to which she went “ohhhhhh. yeah i forgot that they do that in the united states. here we just let them into office” and laughed very hard. i adored her.

#i miss u fiona #personal issues #conflict studies means that you can go undercover sometimes #but you gotta write a ROCK SOLID methodology and ethics section #and be aware of all the issues #slash dangers #it's so much hassle #grad school