Methods Exchanges 2019
Stream 2 - Archives, collections and documents of life
February 8th 2019 10.30-2pm University of Manchester, Simon 4.38
You are cordially invited to the first methodsX meeting of 2019 for this stream. Archives, collections and documents of life focuses on the practical and theoretical challenges and possibilities facing students when using secondary data stored in formal archives and collections, or when working with diverse 'documents of life', such as personal texts, photographs, artefacts and objects, or other forms of material culture and visual culture. This stream will consider how researchers can work effectively with a wide range of archived sources, whether formally archived or not, as well as some of the analytical challenges of working with both textual and non-textual data.
Research methods can be taught but they are best learned by trying things out. Methods Exchanges (MethodsX) are intended to develop student led communities of practice among researchers using similar methods. The format is a series of meetings/events in which students present their ideas about methodology and discuss the methods they are using, culminating each year in the annual MethodsX conference. The meetings and conference stream will be coordinated by students who have some experience of using research methods relevant to the stream and we hope that earlier stage students will get involved and share their experiences. This first event will be an opportunity to meet researchers with similar methodological interests and to be introduced to the academic contact for this stream Dr Sophie Woodward<https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/sophie-woodward(5b013307-e672-4cbd-94d8-4a4310acdf54).html>
The second part of the event will be a round table discussion in which a panel of students will be invited to give short 5 minute talks in which they present their own research methods for working with archives, collections and documents of life, discuss challenges they have encountered or pose methodological questions.
Topics of interest to expand upon include (but are in no way limited to) the following:
* Personal experiences of working with archives, collections or 'found' data.
* The pros and cons of creating your own archive or collection in the course of your studies.
* The ways in which the provenance of archives, collections or documents of life can shape the way we use them
* The impacts of digitisation on engagement with archives, collections and documents of life, including how digital information may shape future sources
* The possibilities for using 'documents of life' in provocative ways to generate new data
To attend please register at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/methods-exhanges-2019-stream-2-archives-collections-and-documents-of-life-tickets-55021545925
If you would like to be a member of the panel please contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
A small number of bursaries will be available to cover travel to Manchester from other NWSSDTP institutions.
Event Programme
10.30 Refreshments and Introductions
11.00 Welcome and Introductory Talk - Dr Sophie Woodward<https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/sophie-woodward(5b013307-e672-4cbd-94d8-4a4310acdf54).html> (Senior Lecturer in Sociology)
11.30 Guest Speakers Dr Helen Holmes<https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/helen-holmes(d2553985-db36-4399-b148-73a940d8d9d8).html> (Hallsworth Fellow, Sustainable Consumption Institute) and Dr Sarah Marie Hall<https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/researchers/sarah-hall(8c9892b7-04e1-4fe7-8f01-e751e8ef3be4).html> (Senior Lecturer, School of Environment, Education and Development)
12.15 Student input/ round table discussion?
1.30 Lunch
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