Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Challenges Faced by American Researching Chinese Projects in Uganda

 Global China Pulse posted on 22 May 2025 a commentary titled "After Access: The Complexities of Reflexivity in Global China Fieldwork" by Robert Wyrod, University of Colorado Boulder. 

This is a fascinating account of interviewing Chinese managers of Chinese-funded projects in Uganda by a privileged, white American, male academic during a period of deteriorating US-China relations.  It underscores the challenges of doing academic research in difficult circumstances.