Workshop Reimagining Fieldwork: Sharing Experiences & Transforming Approaches

This workshop aims to facilitate a discussion about the expectations, challenges, and realities of fieldwork while examining approaches that are more inclusive of local communities and collaborators.
Topics to be discussed:

• Expectations and challenges
• Reconciling expectations vs realities
• Conducting research that is equitable & ethical
• Transforming research practices from extractive (“helicopter science”) into inclusive
• Importance of local knowledge systems & contributions of local partners
  
  Hosted by graduate students from TCD & the (Beyond) Helicopter Science Working Group
  For information contact Andrea Chavez at achavez@ufl.edu

WED. NOV. 1, 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Reitz Union – G330

Happy hour social to follow.
@ First Magnitude Brewery!
1220 SE Veitch St., Gainesville