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LIMITED PLACES STILL AVAILABLE
Engaging with methodological realities in rural space
Keynote speaker- Jo Little, University of Exeter
> To be held at The University of Reading
> Tuesday 28th April 2009, 10-4
>
> A one-day interdisciplinary workshop to explore existing and emerging
> methodologies through which the rural can be better understood. Aimed at
> new and emerging researchers, the day will provide an opportunity to share
> ideas about method in an informal and supportive atmosphere.
>
> Human geography's engagement with hybridity (Latour, 1993; Murdoch, 2003;
> Cloke, 2006) has led to a consideration of the multiple standpoints
> through which the rural can be explored (Cloke, 2003). This provides
> ongoing challenges for researchers attempting to engage with multiple
> spaces and identities in the field (Davies and Dwyer 2007; 2008). This
> workshop hopes to encourage transparency in the research process through
> discussion of successes and failures in the field and the application of
> methods in practice.
>
> Jo Little will share her expertise in applying methods to the field
> followed by questions and discussion. The workshop will be informal and
> supportive with an opportunity for participants to present their
> experiences and concerns in small groups. We hope that postgraduates will
> find it helpful to compare experiences and have included a list of
> suggestions for possible topics of interest
>
> We are keen for discussion to include any successful (or unsuccessful)
> applications of method in the field. Possible areas for consideration are:
> - What methods could we use for engaging with current interest in rural
> embodiment (Carolan, 2008)?
- What barriers to research topics and populations have been encountered and
how have these been overcome?
- How have ethical considerations shaped the research process?
- How to access marginalized groups- does positionality matter?
- In what contexts have participatory approaches worked or failed?
>
> Abstracts of 250 words (max) by Friday 20th March 2009
Places are limited so to register before the 1st April 2009, please
> contact Phoebe Foy-Phillips [log in to unmask] or Cheryl
> Nosworthy [log in to unmask] (limited travel bursaries are
> available).
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