Following all the training in the first phase of the program, students take their toolkit of recording devices to the field and initiate independent ethnographic research in this second phase. Students will be recording their observations, interactions, and conversations for a concentrated period (2.5 months), which will generate many hours of sound and image footage (<24-30hrs) as well as many pages of notes and sketches (1+pages/day). To make sense of all this data requires careful organization and consistent logging of files, not to mention the corresponding meta- and para-data. Students should be regularly logging and backing up their materials, while also treating them with great ethical care. Refer back to the logging lessons and templates in the Field Preparations chapter as needed.
As the research progresses, students should be corresponding with their supervisor on a regular basis. To facilitate this, we have designed a series of multimodal Field Reports that students should submit approximately every three weeks. These reports will be submitted to P2P allowing students to receive feedback from both their supervisors and peers. If necessary, students may of course contact their supervisor directly for impromptu consultations.
Students should return to the Netherlands before 23 March allowing enough time to decompress before the next phase begins in full force.
