Overseas Research: A Practical Guide, Second Edition

About this manual

The guide offers step‑by‑step advice for planning and conducting international field research. It addresses everything from identifying a research site and securing funding to pre‑departure preparations, living and working abroad, and safety considerations.

It also includes chapters on challenges encountered in the field, post‑fieldwork organization, writing the research, and a collection of field narrative boxes contributed by experienced researchers. The second edition adds new material such as a dedicated safety and security chapter and many updated field narratives.

What's inside

• Introduction
• Site Selection and Funding
• Predeparture Preparations
• Setting Up to Live and Work
• Field Logistics
• Safety and Security
• Challenges of the Field
• Postfieldwork Organization
• Writing Process
• Field Narrative Boxes

Frequently asked questions

Who is the intended audience?

Undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty who supervise or collaborate on international research projects.

What new content is included in the second edition?

The second edition adds a distinct chapter on safety and security, updated material, and many new field narratives.