This roundtable discusses how place (re)shapes scholarly practice, drawing on the experiences of four researchers at Lund University who were hosted in the last six months by the Swedish Theological Institute in Jerusalem.

The researchers who are at different career stages will reflect on how working in Jerusalem influenced their research questions, methods, ethics and everyday interactions, particularly in the politically and religiously tense environment. They will reflect on the challenges they faced such as positionality, access and emotional navigation, alongside opportunities for more nuanced contextual understanding and intellectual reflexivity. The aim of the discussion is to outline the various learning processes and the ways in which place actively (re)shapes how knowledge is produced. 

Panel:

Cailin Kwoh (Lund University)

Magdalena Dziaczkowska (Lund University)

Wally Cirafesi (Lund University)

Yafa Shanneik (SOAS)

Respondent: Anna Hjälm (STI Jerusalem)

Moderator: Torsten Jansson (Lund University)

The Panel is followed by a reception. This event is funded by Mörthen and hosted at the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies at Lund University.