*Apologies for cross posting* 

The Work, Interaction and Technology (WIT) group at King's College London is running an Advanced Summer Institute on video-based research methods. It is aimed primarily at doctoral students and other early career researchers.

There are still a few places available on this course

The two-day course - Video and the analysis of social interaction - will be held on 12-13 June 2017.

The application deadline for these places is Monday 21st April 2017.

Course Outline:

Digital Video provides unprecedented opportunities for social science research, enabling the fine-grained analysis of social organisation, culture and communication. This two-day course provides practical guidance for researchers interested in the use of video to analyse social interaction in range of domains (incl. healthcare, technology, public places, workplaces, organisations, etc.). It will provide insights on:

(i) how to collect data using digital video
(ii) how to subject video recordings to detailed scrutiny and analysis
(iii) how to present insights, observations and findings in presentation and publications

(The course will not include training on the use of software packages)

The course tutors are Prof. Christian Heath, Prof. Paul Luff, Prof. Jon Hindmarsh and Dr Dirk vom Lehn.

The course will be structured around 'data sessions', in which participants will collaboratively discuss and analyse video data. All course tutors have extensive experience of video-based research and have published a key text on the subject. A free copy of the book will be given to all participants.

Full fee: £375

The fee does not cover accommodation, but it does include lunch and refreshments on both days as well as an evening meal for all participants on the Monday evening.

Bursaries: Some bursary funds are available for PhD students based in UK universities to offset cost of tuition and will be divided among applicants who have been unable to obtain funding elsewhere.

To apply, download an application form from here: Word / PDF 
Or here: https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncrm.ac.uk%2Ftraining%2Fshow.php%3Farticle%3D7203&data=01%7C01%7CPaul.Luff%40KCL.AC.UK%7Cc27486e893f547cda83108d46f9cfba9%7C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356%7C0&sdata=FjCrRQzw%2BOi2Qy%2Bv9rhS5z1SCQQvBch6PoYvf7vgzYQ%3D&reserved=0

Please return the completed application form by email to Sam van Elk [log in to unmask]

Any additional queries or questions about the course can also be directed to Sam.

Comments from some of previous participants:

"This was a well-organised and really enjoyable workshop – as someone new to this type of analysis I feel confident about approaching the use of video in a much more informed way."

"Excellent [content]… I got the strong feeling it doesn't get much better than this anywhere. Thought provoking & open about ongoing issues & ideas… [Presentations] all very clear, well structured and both comprehensive and comprehensible.”

"Content… presentations and examples were very useful.”

"I very much enjoyed the lectures & the group work… & exchanging thoughts and ideas."

“Data group sessions, brilliant.”