“As a result of identity prejudice, certain individuals are more vulnerable to conflict and violence when they are in the field. It is paramount that all fieldworkers be informed of the risks some colleagues may face, so that they can define best practice together: this paper recommends strategies to minimize risk for all individuals conducting fieldwork.”
I regularly come back to this paper, to make sure that I am really thinking about how to assess and minimise risk in the field. As supervisors, it is our responsibility to assess and work with students/ colleagues to mitigate risk.