Ethnography after Genocide: Working with Ezidi Women in Iraq

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• Dr. Richard Latham Lechowick, Research Associate & Teaching Fellow, Global History Lab (CRASSH)
• Tuesday 06 May 2025, 13:10-14:00
• Richard King room, Darwin College.

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Dr. Lechowick will reflect on the practice of ethnography in the aftermath of the Sinjar Genocide, drawing from four years of work with Ezidi women in Khanke IDP Camp, northern Iraq. He will explore how trust, positionality, and everyday life shaped a methodology grounded in long-term, relational engagement rather than extractive interviews. Central to the discussion is how Ezidi women, often framed solely as victims, articulate agency, identity, and transformation in the shadow of atrocity. The talk also considers the ethical responsibilities of researching in emergencies and the complexities of representing subaltern voices with care.

This talk is part of the Darwin College Humanities and Social Sciences Seminars series.

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