By taking students out of their comfort zone, field-based courses-which are increasingly popular in secondary and postsecondary education-have the potential to be deep, transformative learning experiences. But what happens when the field in question is a site of active or recent conflict?

By taking students out of their comfort zone, field-based courses-which are increasingly popular in secondary and postsecondary education-have the potential to be deep, transformative learning experiences. But what happens when the field in question is a site of active or recent conflict?