NOTE ON COVID-19
Due to concerns regarding COVID-19, this symposium has been cancelled until further notice. Check back here for updates regarding rescheduling in the coming weeks.
ABOUT
This symposium aims to generate discussion about the challenges of fieldwork and to propose concrete actions for higher education institutions to improve pre-fieldwork training and ongoing support for students/staff.
NOTABLE
PARTICIPANTS
SCHEDULE
AM
PM
9:30
PANEL 1: GENDERED EXPERIENCES IN THE FIELD
2:00
Dr. Mériam Cheikh
Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies, University of Edinburgh
Dr. Asiya Islam
Sociology, University of Cambridge
Dr. Johannes Lenhard
Max Cam Centre, University of Cambridge
PANEL 3: MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM FIELD TO CAMPUS
Dr. Sebastien Bachelet
Social Anthropology,
University of Manchester
Shreyashi Dasgupta
Development Studies,
University of Cambridge
Dr. Laurie Denyer Willis
11:30
PANEL 2: STAYING SANE IN THE FIELD
Dr. Estella Carpi
Geography, University College London
Global Health & Development,
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Dr. Charlotte Lemanski
Geography, University of Cambridge
Dr. Khaled Fahmy
Middle Eastern Studies,
University of Cambridge
Laura Gutiérrez Gomez
Criminology, University of Cambridge
4:00
OPEN ROUNDTABLE: POSSIBLE WAYS AHEAD
Alessandro Ceccarelli
President, Cambridge Graduate Union
Andrea Eccles
University Safety Office
1:00
LUNCH BREAK
Gudrun Haraldsdottir
Student Counsellor, University Counselling Service
Sara Serradas Duarte
Programme Manager, Cambridge Global Challenges
with
Graham Virgo
University Pro Vice Chancellor for Education, Cambridge
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