Workshop "Differentiations of affiliations"

On 19 and 20 October 2023, the workshop "Reflecting on differentiations of affiliations in the research process" took place with numerous researchers from Germany and Switzerland. The two days offered opportunities for exchange and reflection on all phases of research - from explicating presuppositions before entering the research field, to reflecting on categories within the anonymisation of research data, to the question of the extent to which categorisations are adopted by the field or produced by researchers themselves. In the discussions on these multifaceted aspects, one thing above all became clear: the exchange between researchers on this topic is necessary and meaningful. Questions about differentiations of affiliations are relevant in every phase of research and must be reflected on by researchers in multiple ways: the researcher's assumptions, the assumptions and perspectives of the field as well as preliminary conceptual considerations.

The workshop was rich in inspiring discussions, diverse new questions and enriching contributions - and the question of "where do we go from here?" is still being discussed. The willingness for further collaboration is high and can certainly be attributed to the productive working atmosphere of the workshop.

Stella Nüschen and Katharina Leimbach