Best practice and interventions for accessible fieldwork - Dr Becky McCerery and Ashmika Motee

During fieldwork or trips in the outdoors, accessing necessary knowledge and information on going to the bathroom and dealing with menstruation is often dependent on knowing other menstruating people who have been into the field themselves. It also relies on frank conversations between people who are comfortable enough to ask- and answer- those questions. A new hire or student going to the field for the first time might not know who to ask or how to advocate for things they need.

This session will cover best practice and positive interventions for fieldwork, with a focus on menstruation and menstrual health. We will also touch upon toileting communication and facilities affecting how we deliver undergraduate field courses and how we can prepare those unfamiliar with fieldwork. The experiences of menstruating employees in remote environments will also be discussed. We will finish with an open floor panel discussion and a chance to brainstorm best practice ideas.

About the speakers

This event will feature talks by Dr Becky McCerery of Northumbria University, and Ashmika Motee of Heriot-Watt University.

Booking information

• Advance booking for this event is required. In order to book you will need an account on our website. If you already have an account you will be prompted to log in when you click 'book now'. Please create an account if you do not have one yet (you do not need to be a member of the Society to create an account).
• Please book by midday on Monday 3 March.
• We do not issue tickets (electronic or physical) for this event. Instead your name will be on a list at the door.

If you have any questions or require assistance with your booking, please email events@rgs.org

This event has been organised by the Yorkshire and North East committee.