Escaping the 'Field Trap': exploitation and the global politics of educational fieldwork in 'conflict zones'

• Published in: Third world quarterly Vol. 34; no. 7; pp. 1247 - 1264
• Main Author: Mitchell, Audra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Routledge 01.08.2013; Routledge Journals; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: College Students; Competition; Conflict; Education; Ethics; Exploitation; Field work; Fieldwork; Globalization; Human Rights; International Conflict; International conflicts; International Relations; Learning; Pedagogy; Politics; Researcher Subject Relations; Social Dynamics; Students; Vulnerability

There is a growing global demand for Northern universities to provide fieldwork opportunities in 'conflict zones' to students in applied International Relations (peace and conflict studies, post-conflict studies, human rights, development and related fields). This demand is generated in ma...