Conversations on Positionality with Anne Kirstine Rønn

Episode 3: Ahlam Chemlali on Hybrid Positionality and Vulnerable Communities


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In this episode, Anne Kirstine speaks with Ahlam Chemlali about her research among migrant women stuck in transit in North Africa. Ahlam explains how her own migrant background as well as her identity as a mother plays out in her fieldwork, and shares her thoughts on ethics and the recent developments within the literature in researcher positionality.

Ahlam is a PhD fellow at the Danish Institute for International studies. Her research focuses on the topics of migration, border politics and practices of border violence in the North African borderlands. She previously worked as a Program Manager at DIGNITY - the Danish Institute Against Torture. Ahlam currently serves as an expert advisor on peace and migration.

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Conversations on Positionality with Anne Kirstine RønnBy LSE Middle East Centre