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<stares at ecology & conservation international field courses in countries with similar laws> https://twitter.com/seis_matters/status/1276777154555138050
if your uni has an international field course, start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_by_country_or_territory
Then look here: https://ilga.org/ILGA-World-map-sexual-orientation-laws-20-languages
And then look at your risk assessments - my guess is they donât cover this at all
Then look here: https://ilga.org/ILGA-World-map-sexual-orientation-laws-20-languages
And then look at your risk assessments - my guess is they donât cover this at all
Thereâs a difference between âillegalâ and âsocially acceptableâ but I think we can all agree that holding a field course in a country where some of your students would quite literally be illegal is a Bad Idea
(and no we canât turn the gay off at the border, as Iâve seen some suggest. What utter foolishness)
we can also discuss:
-the carbon footprint
-the financial cost to students
-the privilege this affords (or amplifies)
-the colonialist mentality
etc. etc. etc.
-the carbon footprint
-the financial cost to students
-the privilege this affords (or amplifies)
-the colonialist mentality
etc. etc. etc.
Fun Fact of the day - I interviewed for a faculty job at a UK university that shall remain nameless. It was only during the short-listed interview stage I found out one of the expected teaching assignments was a field course in Ghana ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Ghana)
When I heard that, my heart sank because I knew I would either have to fight with those in power where I didnât know how they would respond (ugh, again) and potentially lose or turn down the job.
That was in 2016. That instant is still crystal clear in my mind
That was in 2016. That instant is still crystal clear in my mind
And yes, that university currently has a rainbow-themed twitter profile pic. Hooray for meaningless corporate performative allyship!
If you're just arriving at this thread, here's a bit more -
Overseas field courses and equity, diversity & inclusion. https://labandfield.wordpress.com/2020/06/28/overseas-field-courses-and-equity-diversity-inclusion/
Overseas field courses and equity, diversity & inclusion. https://labandfield.wordpress.com/2020/06/28/overseas-field-courses-and-equity-diversity-inclusion/
