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Contribution short abstract

I learned to anticipate issues around participant safety, consent, and emotional well-being. However, a later project in Gaza revealed deeper tensions between institutional ethics and lived ethical realities.

Contribution long abstract

My experience shows that ethics in conflict-affected settings cannot be reduced to procedural

compliance. It demands sensitivity to lived realities, historical trauma, and the safety of all

involved. Ethical review should enable, not restrict, meaningful inquiry, and it should

recognise that the researcher’s positionality is dynamic. Reflection, dialogue, and relational

ethics can help ensure that research remains both respectful and responsive to participants’

realities.

Navigating these experiences reaffirmed my commitment to ethical research that prioritises

safety, dignity, and respect over institutional convenience. It reminded me that even when

institutions hesitate, researchers can still act ethically by centring compassion and care in

their work.