These are questions Christine Hine addresses in her book Ethnography for the Internet. Embedded, Embodied and Everyday, and they arise for anyone doing ethnographic research online. We are pleased to announce that Christine Hine will join us in our workshop!
Hine, professor of Sociology at the University of Surrey, has taken a leading role in advancing the discussion of methods for online research (especially online ethnography) and has published on the study of online cultures in everyday life, among other topics.
On September 7, she will join our workshop for a conversation about concerns and challenges of online ethnography. Building on this, we will cover two examples of online ethnography this morning: On the one hand scholarship holder Ragnhild Fuglseth will present her study on presentations of local church online, on the other hand Kristin Merle, visiting professor from Hamburg, will present the ethnographic study "Religion as Option" and provide online material for discussion and interpretation. Cordial invitation – we are looking forward to your participation!
Timetable
- 09:00 to 10:00 Christine Hine: Online ethnography. Introduction & Conversation
Short break - 10:15 to 11:15 Ragnhild Fuglseth, The voice of the parish: Presenting the local church in a digital space
Short break - 11:30 to 12:30 Kristin Merle, Religion as an option – Deciding about belonging and participation in church as a social process (data discussion)
- 12:30 to 13:00 Online ethnography: ethical guidelines – perspectives – further work.
Recommended reading
- Hine, Christine, Ethnography for the internet. Embedded, embodied and everyday, London u.a. 2015 (esp. 19–88: Chapter 2 “The E3 Internet”; Chapter 3: “Ethnographic Strategies”).
- The Norwegian National Research Ethics Committees. 2019. Ethical Guidelines for Internet Research
- Franzke, Aline Shakti, Bechmann, Anja, Zimmer, Michael, Ess, Charles and the Association of Internet Researchers (2020). Internet Research: Ethical Guidelines 3.0 (pdf)