For students planning their research or reflecting on fieldwork/research already undertaken, this session provided an opportunity to both reflect upon the relations between “open” and “hidden” information and their significance in the study of security, conflict, and justice. The session will also include tips on accessing “hidden” information as well as on conceptualizing/ theorizing “hidden” or “secret” knowledge.
This seminar provided an opportunity for students to learn from experienced researchers who have dealt with the challenges of researching secrecy, silence and ignorance. Presenters include both those whose research has involved accessing “secret” materials or information, as well as those who research focuses on questions relating to the phenomena of secrecy, silence, and ignorance themselves.