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*CALL FOR APPLICATIONS*
*ESA Research Network on Sociology of Health and Illness*
*PhD Workshop 'Ethics and methodological pitfalls in health research' *
*28th August 2014, Helsinki, Finland*
Dear colleagues,
The *ESA Research Network on Sociology of Health and Illness (RN-16)* is
pleased to invite abstracts for its *PhD Workshop 'Ethics and
methodological pitfalls in health research'* to be held on *28th August
2014 *prior to the joint ESA RN16, ESHMS and ISA RC15 conference in *Helsinki,
Finland*
This PhD workshop addresses the need to discuss ethical and methodological
questions particular to the field of sociology of health and illness, with
a specific aim of helping social science doctoral students and young
researchers working in the field, to find appropriate ways of dealing with
ethical and methodological dilemmas in their research.
The workshop participants will get an opportunity to engage in discussions
about their current research projects with other student colleagues as well
as with prominent scholars in the field of sociology of health and illness
involved in the ESA RN16 and affiliated associations who will assist them
as mentors.
*Keynote speakers:*
Prof. Ellen Annandale (University of York)
Prof. Jonathan Gabe (Royal Holloway-University of London)
*Eligibility:*
Social science PhD students and young researchers working in the field of
health and illness are eligible to apply.
*How to apply:*
Social science PhD students and young researchers working in the field of
health and illness are eligible to apply. A *short abstract (250 up to 300
words) together with a brief biography*, including the applicant's
institutional affiliation and research interests, should be sent to: <
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by the *31st
March 2014*.
Applicants will be notified about acceptance by the beginning of May.
Participants are required to send their full papers (10 to 15 pages) to be
distributed to co-participants and mentors by the 1st July 2014. There will
be a publishing opportunity for the best papers.
*Costs:*
The participants are not required to pay any fees. However, they will be
responsible for covering their own travel and accommodation expenses. The
ESA RN16 will be able to provide only a limited number of fellowships to
PhD students from economically disadvantaged regions in Europe (please
indicate your interest in this application).
*Important deadlines*:
Abstract submission:
* 31st March 2014*Full paper submission*: 1st July 2014*
Kind regards,
The RN-16 Board
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