OxTalks will soon move to the new Halo platform and will become 'Oxford Events.' There will be a need for an OxTalks freeze. This was previously planned for Friday 14th November – a new date will be shared as soon as it is available (full details will be available on the Staff Gateway).
In the meantime, the OxTalks site will remain active and events will continue to be published.
If staff have any questions about the Oxford Events launch, please contact halo@digital.ox.ac.uk
Many researchers in Humanities and Social Sciences will undertake some form of fieldwork during the course of their research. Whether you are going to a local archive or the remote reaches of the Himalayas, fieldwork involves risks – to yourself, to other people, and to your work. This workshop considers how you can incorporate risk management into your research design even from the early stages of planning, and aims to cover:
* Risks to your data (access to resources, data storage, open access, sensitive or controversial sources) * Risks to you (emotional and physical risks, secondary trauma, vulnerability during fieldwork) * Risks to other participants (reputational risk, use of incentives, managing expectations) * Ethical risks (considering the ethical requirements and implications of your work, and ‘next steps’ for ethical approval)
The workshop will be interactive and responsive, so please bring along some information about your proposed research activities. Please note that this workshop does not replace or supersede any ‘safety in fieldwork’ training offered by your faculty or department.
