Inclusive LGBTQ+ fieldwork: Advancing spaces of belonging and safety

Zebracki, Martin; Greatrick, Aydan

doi:10.1111/area.12828

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“…Teri also emphasized the issue of safety regarding working in various regions of the country. As a queer geoscientist, Teri has to be aware of her access to healthcare and increased potential of harm if working in areas which are known to be unwelcome to members of the LGBTQ+ communities (Mogk, 2021;Zebracki and Greatrick, 2022;Downen and Olcott, 2023;Kamran and Jennings, 2023). James added to this point through his personal experience of safety related to working in various regions of the country, "I would never go out into the field alone.…”

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Acknowledging the Intersectionality of Geoscientists With Disabilities to Enhance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

Castro,

Atchison

2024

Earth Sci. Syst. Soc.

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The geosciences have implemented a variety of efforts designed to strengthen diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) of underrepresented groups. While these efforts have had substantial financial investment, recruitment and retention for underrepresented individuals has yet to reflect this. To improve the resources available for underrepresented scholars, the geoscience community must expand its exploration of identity beyond a singular construct, and instead focus on how identities intersect. In this exploratory study, the framework of intersectionality will be highlighted to better understand the convergence of disability with other underrepresented identities in the geoscience disciplines. Major themes of social inclusion and belonging, power, safety, and opportunity are presented through the lived experiences of geoscientists, along with recommendations on expanding broadening participation efforts for underrepresented individuals in the geosciences.

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Section: Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%

Acknowledging the Intersectionality of Geoscientists With Disabilities to Enhance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

Castro,

Atchison

2024

Earth Sci. Syst. Soc.

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“…Additionally, many recent studies consider the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals doing fieldwork, finding that 55% of LGBTQ+ scientists have felt unsafe during fieldwork (Olcott & Downen, 2020). Many of these studies have focused on fieldwork in locations with anti‐LGBTQ+ laws (Atchison, 2021) and on the struggle of deciding whether to be “out” in the field (Mackay & Bishop, 2022; Zebracki & Greatrick, 2022). One recent study makes recommendations for principal investigators to ensure safety of TGD individuals in ecological fieldwork (Matsuda, 2023).…”

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Navigating Gender at Sea

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Fieldwork, including work done at sea, is a key component of many geoscientists' careers. Recent studies have highlighted the pervasive harassment faced by women and LGBTQ+ people during fieldwork. However, transgender and gender diverse (TGD) scientists face obstacles which have not yet been thoroughly examined. We fill this gap by sharing our experiences as TGD people. We have experienced sexual harassment, misconduct, privacy issues, and legal and medical struggles as we conduct seagoing work. In this work, we provide recommendations for individuals, cruise leaders, and institutions for making seagoing work safer for our communities.

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“…Critiques of racialised, masculinist, colonial, heterosexist, cis-normative, and ableist assumptions embedded in historical practices and imaginaries of fieldwork are so well-rehearsed that they hardly need repeating (Domosh, 1991;Oswin, 2020;Rose, 1993). However, assuming that fieldwork is inherently masculinist is reductive and creates its own oppressive politics (Bracken and Mawdsley, 2004;Zebracki and Greatrick, 2022). In recent years, field practices in geography have expanded significantly, and exciting new pathways for approaching increasingly diverse fields have emerged (Hawkins, 2021).…”

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Re-imagining the ‘fields’ of fieldwork

Bruun

Guasco

2023

Dialogues in Human Geography

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Fieldwork remains a cornerstone of geographical research. Echoing longstanding critiques, this brief intervention envisions a future of geographical thought and praxis where fieldwork is critically interrogated rather than assumed. Approaching the field as a spatial-analytical category, we point to the creative ways that geographers have engaged and connected with their varied fields of research. Through examining recent geographical works that question the presumed locations of the field, experiment with various creative methods, and bridge pedagogy-practice divides, this intervention asks where and how the future fields of fieldwork might be located, practiced, and extended.

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Inclusive LGBTQ+ fieldwork: Advancing spaces of belonging and safety

Cited by 11 publications

References 29 publications

Acknowledging the Intersectionality of Geoscientists With Disabilities to Enhance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

Acknowledging the Intersectionality of Geoscientists With Disabilities to Enhance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

Navigating Gender at Sea

Re-imagining the ‘fields’ of fieldwork

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