ABSTRACT
This chapter problematizes the notion of context as a static container waiting to be discovered. It approaches context with the help of Actor-Network Theory (ANT) as mobilized by the researchers and the researched through material and discursive methods in a world that is constantly unfolding. Capitalizing on the notion of contexting, we explore contextualization as a relational resource employed to modify interests. This approach sheds light on how different actors act as context-makers in their everyday personal and professional lives, and how this work both weaves into the practices of research and could become the focus of research in its own right.
