Epistemological, Methodological, and Theoretical Challenges of Carrying Out ISL Research Involving Host Communities: A Conversation

Preface: This chapter was written as a conversation between a number of authors of the book who chose to engage in an online discussion about the epistemological, theoretical, and methodological challenges of carrying out international service learning (ISL) research in and with host communities. The authors were asked to consider what the existing literature and their own experiences (and positions) as privileged global North researchers tell us about the challenges involved in conducting ISL research. We consider the relational and ethical implications of carrying out ISL research for host communities.