Fieldnotes is a platform for showcasing the research efforts of the staff, students and many partners of the Division of Social and Behavioural Sciences (DSBS) in UCT's School of Public Health and Family Medicine. In addition to reporting on the findings of this collective research enterprise, it also provides a platform for reflecting on the many theoretical, ethical, methodological, institutional, professional, and political issues that arise in the course of this research. Contributions will be authored by DSBS students, staff, collaborators and other invited guests on a wide range of topics related to the Division's particular focus: the application of critical health social science perspectives to urgent public health concerns.