Bridging the divide between research and practice has become a growing concern within international studies. One under-explored avenue through which international studies scholars can enhance their “real world” impact is by serving as country conditions experts in asylum cases. This article provides an overview of the asylum process, the role of country conditions experts within it, and how scholars with in-depth country knowledge can leverage their expertise to make a difference, using examples from the United States and the United Kingdom. It also details several key issues one should consider when deciding whether to undertake expert witness work and the challenges and dilemmas it often entails. Finally, we provide actionable ways for international studies scholars to get involved and expand the community of individuals engaged in expert witnessing.

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利用国家专业知识：国际研究学者如何支持庇护程序

弥合研究与实践之间的鸿沟已成为国际研究中日益关注的问题。国际研究学者增强其“现实世界”影响力的一个尚未探索的途径是担任庇护案件中的国情专家。本文以美国和英国为例，概述了庇护程序、国情专家在其中的作用，以及具有深入国家了解的学者如何利用他们的专业知识来发挥作用。它还详细介绍了在决定是否进行专家证人工作时应考虑的几个关键问题以及它经常带来的挑战和困境。最后，我们为国际研究学者提供了参与和扩大参与专家证人的个人社区的可行方法。