The third article of the epistemic diversity series concerns the many ethical dilemmas scholars face during the research process. Dr Karin Astrid Siegmann discusses the risks that must be considered when interacting with and representing research participants.
Ethical dilemmas are part and parcel of the research processes that researchers are engaged in. This article details a recent conversation between ISS students and staff in which they tried to make sense of some of the ethical issues that researchers face. While the ‘do no harm’ principle was emphasised as an overall yardstick, the discussion went beyond that, raising broader questions about epistemic and social justice.
About the author
Holding a PhD in Agricultural Economics, Karin Astrid Siegmann works as a Senior Lecturer in Labour and Gender Economics at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam in The Hague, the Netherlands.
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