Interpretivists do Interpretive Methods Series

Anastasia Shesterinina (The University of York) will discuss the ins and outs of life history interviewing in her work with ordinary people who participated in different ways in the Georgian-Abkhaz war of 1992-1993, former mid-level commanders of the FARC-EP in Colombia, and the broader Civil War Paths project she leads. Professor Shesterinina’s fieldwork-intensive research explores the internal dynamics of contemporary armed conflict, with a focus on ordinary people’s mobilization, ex-combatant reintegration, and civilian protection norms and practices. Her book, Mobilizing in Uncertainty: Collective Identities and War in Abkhazia (Cornell University Press, 2021) asks how ordinary people navigate the uncertainty of the war’s onset to arrive at different mobilization decisions.

This talk will take place from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (Eastern Time), via Zoom.

The talk is open to the public, but registration is required. Please register by clicking here.