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SUMMARY:Doing research with letters: lessons from the field
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DESCRIPTION:Doing [reporting on prisons] is like looking through a keyhol
 e: it is very difficult to get reliable information about what is going 
 on inside a corrections facility (Schwirtz\, 2015)\n  \nMarion will be d
 iscussing her research methods exploring how life imprisonment with no p
 ossibility of parole\, the alternative to the death penalty\, had become
  normalized\, using California as a case study.  She received over 300 l
 etters written from men and women serving life with no parole across the
  state. The adventures\, thrills\, demands and frustrations of her resea
 rch will be outlined.  She will highlight how research rarely goes to pl
 an and how researchers are required to adapt their approach by adopting 
 an array of research tools\; being creative when using them\; and more g
 enerally\, remaining flexible and adjustable because the original method
 ological frame is likely to change due to unexpected events and realitie
 s. During this interactive workshop she will discuss the pros and cons o
 f doing research using prisoners’ letters\, and will touch upon the emot
 ions this form of data may provoke.\n\nBooking is open at https://www.ev
 entbrite.co.uk/e/doing-research-with-letters-lessons-from-the-field-tick
 ets-38035545340
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:Hanson Room\, Humanities Bridgeford Street\, Manchester
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