List subscribers may be interested in attending this short course. This course is organised by the ESRC National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM).
Event title: Epistemology of the Social Sciences
Date: 12-13 May 2010
Place: Docklands Campus, University of East London, London
Bourdieu et al. sought to impose the idea of a common research methodology across disciplines and across ideological positions. The purpose of this short course/workshop is to use discussion of the intention of The Craft of Sociology (Le métier de sociologue) to enable participants to consider, by reflection on their own research practice, whether this was a false endeavour – whether there can be a generic ‘social science’ methodology or only particular methodologies for particular disciplines. Bourdieu et al. claimed to be seeking to derive a generic epistemology of the social sciences from the scrutiny of research in progress but, in fact, The Craft of Sociology deploys illustrative texts selectively to reinforce a prescriptive methodology.
The workshop will assess historically the procedure advocated by Bourdieu et al. in the 1960s by examining the legitimacy of some of their exploitations of selected texts (Day One) and will provide a forum (Day Two) within which researchers can reflect on their own ‘science in progress’ and share those reflections collaboratively. It is envisaged that the workshop might use the illustrative texts provided by participants to encourage them to engage in a critical revision of The Craft of Sociology.
For more information and to book your place please go to NCRM website
http://www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/?action=event_details&id=2552&backloc=more_events&estab=&filter=
Regards, Kaisa
Bookings now open! 4th ESRC Research Methods Festival, 5-8 July 2010 at St Catherine's College, Oxford. For more details and to book your place please see http://www.ncrm.ac.uk/TandE/other/RMF2010/
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Kaisa Puustinen
External Relations & Resources Officer
ESRC National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM)
School of Social Sciences
University of Southampton
Tel. +4423 8059 7473
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http://www.ncrm.ac.uk
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