Relational area studies: Russia and geographies of knowledge

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Insider, outsider or in-between? A researcher’s evolving positionality in conducting studies about Chinese rural land reform in China and Belgium

“…debates on in-betweenness(Cheskin & Jašina-Schäfer, 2022;Oliva, 2000;Zhao, 2017), I revisited my evolving positionality in the process of conducting fieldwork, interpreting information, and writing academic articles during my master's and doctoral periods. In conclusion, it is evident that my researcher positionalities have significantly influenced the direction and outcomes of my research projects.…”