Combining remote and collaborative research: A critical reflection on large-scale, comparative, and interdisciplinary research in times of a global crisis
Thajib F, Stodulka T, Kanngiesser P, Haun D, Sunderarajan J, Junker M, Meng T, Sun W, Zhang Z, Masaquiza S, Swastyastu M, Taek DJ, Abis A, Tjizao D, Shishala D, Petrović L, Striegler B, Weyrowitz J, Arroyo-Garcia B, Liebal K (2025)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2025
Journal
DOI: 10.1111/etho.70016
Abstract
This paper examines the methodological and ethical challenges of conducting remote research on child-animal relationships across thirty communities in 17 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. It critically assesses remote research as a mode of collaboration informed by decolonial aspirations, highlighting the complexities of navigating temporal and geographical distances, mitigating global inequalities, and addressing political and methodological tensions at the intersection of psychological anthropology and cross-cultural developmental psychology. By engaging with these challenges, the paper fosters critical dialogue on research ethics and methodologies between anthropology and psychology, advancing a broader intellectual engagement toward translocal equity.
Authors with CRIS profile
Teuku Ferdiansyah Thajib
Standards of Decision-Making Across Cultures (SDAC) - Knowledge, Authenticity, Time
Involved external institutions
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology / Max-Planck-Institut für evolutionäre Anthropologie
Germany (DE)
Universität Leipzig
Germany (DE)
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) / 中国科学院
China (CN)
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität (WWU) Münster
Germany (DE)
University of Plymouth
United Kingdom (GB)
Germany (DE)
Universität Leipzig
Germany (DE)
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) / 中国科学院
China (CN)
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität (WWU) Münster
Germany (DE)
University of Plymouth
United Kingdom (GB)
How to cite
APA:
Thajib, F., Stodulka, T., Kanngiesser, P., Haun, D., Sunderarajan, J., Junker, M.,... Liebal, K. (2025). Combining remote and collaborative research: A critical reflection on large-scale, comparative, and interdisciplinary research in times of a global crisis. Ethos. https://doi.org/10.1111/etho.70016
MLA:
Thajib, Ferdiansyah, et al. "Combining remote and collaborative research: A critical reflection on large-scale, comparative, and interdisciplinary research in times of a global crisis." Ethos (2025).
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