During fieldwork or trips in the outdoors, accessing necessary knowledge and information on going to the bathroom and dealing with menstruation is often dependent on knowing other menstruating people who have been into the field themselves. It also relies on frank conversations between people who are comfortable enough to ask -and answer- those questions. A new hire or student going to the field for the first time might not know who to ask or how to advocate for things they need.
Fieldwork in remote environments can also present other barriers to inclusion, particularly for marginalised groups. Gender identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, and socio-economic background are all rarely considered within fieldwork planning, yet present heightened risks to the safety of participants.
This session will cover best practice and positive interventions for fieldwork, with a focus on menstruation and on other barriers to inclusive fieldwork practice. We will finish with an open floor panel discussion and a chance to brainstorm best practice ideas.
About the speakers
This event will feature talks by Dr Becky McCerery of Northumbria University, Dr Briony Carlin and Dr Laura Braunholtz of Newcastle University, and Ashmika Motee of Heriot-Watt University.
This event has been organised by the Yorkshire and North East committee.
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