July 19, 2025 - Sociological and Anthropological Studies of Education in India

Of Conundrums and Dilemmas: Fieldwork Reflections from a School

Since Assamese is the medium of instruction of the school, the students mostly spoke in Assamese regardless of their mother tongue. My own command over the language eventually enabled me to build rapport with the students while simultaneously being aware of the regional variations and variety in dialects in conversations.

Being in the Field: Gendered Embodiment, Vulnerability, and Belonging

Fieldwork / sreejith

The embodied experiences of being a queer researcher highlighted the threads that tie vulnerabilities to belongingness during fieldwork. Throughout my fieldwork, my queer identity became both a bridge and a barrier. On the one hand, it empowered deep connections with interlocutors, allowing us to share stories of alienation, longing, and companionship that emerged from our collective experiences as queer individuals.

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19 July 2025

Of Conundrums and Dilemmas: Fieldwork Reflections from a School

Being in the Field: Gendered Embodiment, Vulnerability, and Belonging