Toward parity in migration research with African migrants in China and the United Arab Emirates / T. Tu Huynh, Jonathan Ngeh, Michaela Pelican.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tu Huynh, T., author.

Ngeh, Jonathan, author.

Pelican, Michaela, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Africans--China--Research.

Africans.

Africans--United Arab Emirates--Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2026.

Summary:

This research took place in China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the COVID–19 pandemic and examined the experiences of African migrants, focusing on how inequalities and opportunities were shaped through communication with governments, home communities, and migrant networks. Our aim was not only to document these experiences but to involve migrants directly in the research process. Drawing on Homi Bhabha’s notion of the “third space,” we developed what we call “parity in research,” a methodological approach that reconfigured roles and responsibilities among principal investigators (PIs) and co-researchers, including students, African migrants, and, in China, community members with prior ties to African communities. In both sites, the PIs and coresearchers jointly decided on methods of data collection, forms of output, and modes of dissemination, thereby coproducing knowledge. The research demonstrates that parity in research is not a final outcome but an ongoing, inclusive, and co-constructive practice that involves working through institutional and cultural hierarchies so that diverse forms of expertise can shape the project. Conducted under crisis conditions, this study highlights how parity in research can be realized in practice and offers lessons for advanced undergraduate students and early-career researchers designing inclusive and collaborative projects.

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ISBN:

9781036250676

OCLC:

1594889474

Publisher Number:

T302561