Sensitive Information in War Documentation and Emergency Research

Sensitive information is an issue that must be addressed at some point in any research dealing with war, occupation, displacement, and generally any violent crisis. However, researchers may understand sensitive information differently from their respondents, while legal frameworks may impose further definitions that complicate the situation. In this seminar, we will try to capture the many dilemmas that arise in emergency research, using examples from the "Testimonies from the War" project, which has been recording the Ukrainian experience of the Russian full-scale war since 2022. Our speakers, representatives of the Luxembourgish and Ukrainian teams, will bring their perspectives resulting from their positionality and role in the project.