Let's Talk Fieldwork: Safety, Positionality, and Wellbeing

Going on fieldwork? Want to make fieldwork more do-able, and the field a better place to be? All Masters, Ph.D students, supervisors and staff are invited to join us for a department wide discussion on fieldwork preparation. Topics include risk and safety, access and institutions, power and positionality, and (mental) health and well-being in the field. Featuring post-fieldwork student presentations, an expert panel, as well as an open Q&A session where you can ask all burning questions, and have a sneak peek into our most terrible and remarkable fieldnotes!

Aimed at opening dialogue and sharing advice, preparing for the field, and working together on developing departmental fieldwork training.

PROGRAMME

10.45-11 Arrival + Coffee

11-11.15 Introduction

11.15-12.15 Anthropology at home

12.15-1.15 Risk and Positionality

Lunch

2.00-3.00 Safe and Sane: Wellbeing in the field

3.00-4.00 Access and Gatekeepers

Coffee Break

4.20-5.00 Experts Panel

5.00-6.00 Fieldnotes, Q&A + Evaluations

6.00-7.00 Drinks

All Welcome!