The sitedness of learning, whatever its object of study, needs some turbulence to be felt, because it exists in the world and the world needs to be contended with.

What does “sitedness” mean when the production of knowledge takes place on actively contested land? Oka, Quebec is the site of ongoing illegal development on Kanehsatà:ke land. On behalf of Concordia’s doctoral program, Nye recently proposed a seven-day Field School to take place at Oka, where the object of study considers how we contend with our own work on uncertain grounds; this is, of course, contentious. Ethics of care come into play: how do you ask permission, and from whom, and when? In this presentation, Nye outlines these concerns, shows where they are in the process, and opens discussion for feedback. What potential relations emerge when you take a risk?