The Challenges of Conducting Fieldwork, through a Gender Lens
This panel discussion regarding fieldwork in violent places, with violent actors, or with individuals who have experienced violence themselves is intended to draw attention to the work and experiences of women to the larger community of researchers, both male and female. Topics addressed will include differential experiences of men and women in fieldwork, including security concerns, ethical challenges, and potential risks and benefits.
The event is open to all scholars (faculty and students), particularly those considering conducting fieldwork or participating in a research abroad program and those who have have already done so with experiences to share.
Moderators: Kellogg Faculty Fellows Jaimie Bleck (political science) and Catherine Bolten (anthropology and peace studies)
For more information, please contact Lucia Tiscornia (ltiscorn@nd.edu)
Catherine Bolten
Catherine Bolten is associate professor of anthropology and peace studies and director of doctoral studies at the Kroc Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Bolten’s current field research project involves an investigation of wildlife cosmology and bushmeat in rural and urban Sierra Leone...
Jaimie Bleck
Jaimie Bleck is an associate professor of political science and the senior research advisor for the Ford Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity at the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. She also is a concurrent faculty member in the Keough School of Global Affairs. She has been a Kellogg Institute faculty fellow since 2011...