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UPCOMING PolForsk COURSES - PhD STUDENTS ARE WELCOME PolForsk PhD Courses: Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to the Study of Local Politics in Developing Countries ========================================================================== From: 2010/05/05 To: 2010/05/07 Lecturers: Thomas Bierschenk, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Germany. Carola Lentz, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Germany. Sten Hagberg, Uppsala University, Sweden. Giorgio Blundo, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Science Sociales, Marseille, France. Jesse Ribot, University of Illinois, USA. Jean-Pierre Olivier de Sardan, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Science Sociales, Marseille, France. Responsible: Laurids Lauridsen, Eric Komlavi Hahonou, Paul Stacey, Tina Maria Jensen and Signe Marie Cold-Ravnkilde, Graduate School of International Development Studies, Roskilde University The workshop concerns approaches to issues such as authority and question of legitimacy, in locations where political tension is perhaps quite high, where corruption is endemic, where informants contradict each other and where testimony may be based on local translators. How can one best approach such a ‘messy field’? It attempts to raise awareness of how to theoretically and methodologically approach studies of local politics in developing countries through discussion, feedback and active participation,evaluate and bring to the fore the specific role of method and theory in a dissertation, make explicit the relationships between theory, method and empirical material and incorporate the received inputs into strong method chapters. Further information: [log in to unmask] Link: http://polforsk.dk/course_full_view?nn=2199 Comparative Political Analysis Through Case Studies ==================================================== From: 2010/05/25 To: 2010/05/28 Lecturers: Guy Peters Responsible: Maurice Falk Professor of American Government B Guy Peters, University of Pittsburgh Subscription Deadline: 2009/04/05 The course will provide a systematic presentation of major research problems in comparative politics. There will be some attention to case study methods but those methods will be embedded in the basic logic of comparative analysis, including issues of selecting cases for analysis and problems of developing concepts and measures that can travel across cultures. Further information: [log in to unmask] Link: http://polforsk.dk/course_full_view?nn=2190 Post-secular conditions? ========================= From: 2010/05/29 To: 2010/06/02 Lecturers: Bryan S. Turner, Professor at Wellesley College, US Christel Stormhøj, Department of Society and Globalisation, Roskilde University, Lisbet Christoffersen, Department of Society and Globalisation, Roskilde University, Anni Greve, Department of Society and Globalisation, Roskilde University, Birte Siim, Research School – Welfare State and Diversity Aalborg University, Anders Berg Sørensen, Copenhagen University, Connie Carøe Christiansen, Department of Society and Globalisation, Roskilde University Responsible: Christel Stormhøj and Anni Greve, The research group The significance of religion; from global to local. Department of Society and Globalisation, Roskilde University Subscription Deadline: 2010/04/29 Currently, the concepts of secularization and secularism are highly contested in the humanities and social sciences. Neither the concept of secularization, nor that of de-secularization is able to cover fully or to address our historical condition in all its dimensions. Moreover, the political doctrine of secularism, premised on the separation of powers, a separation that carves out a genuine political space said to be independent of religious norms, is questioned. Worldwide we are witnessing a resurgence of religion: faith communities and religious movements seem to be gaining political importance as contributors to the provision of moral, political and legal norms. Also in Europe, religious revivalism challenges the seemingly secular basis of the nation-states and their, albeit different, regimes for citizenship, democracy, law and social cohesion. Further information: [log in to unmask] Link: http://polforsk.dk/course_full_view?nn=2198 Europe in the World 2010 ========================= From: 2010/08/16 To: 2010/08/28 Lecturers: Stelios Stavridis (Zaragoza University, Spain) Tobias Schumacher (Lisbon University Institute, Portugal) Dimitris Xenakis (University of Crete, Greece) Kennet Lynggaard (Roskilde University, Denmark) Ian Manners (Roskilde University, Denmark) Gorm Rye Olsen (Roskilde University) And more to be confirmed... Responsible: Kennet Lynggaard, Roskilde University, Denmark; Stelios Stavridis, Zaragoza University, Spain; Tobias Schumacher, Lisbon University Institute, Portugal; Dimitris Xenakis, University of Crete, Greece Subscription Deadline: 2010/06/13 The purpose is to bring together and train PhD-students in theoretical, empirical and research strategic issues on the subject matter. Additionally, the purpose is support PhD-students in furthering their research projects. Political Science PhD-students from various sub-disciplines including EU-studies, international relations, comparative politics, and public administration. A maximum of 24 PhD students may participate and they should preferably be at least one year into their studies. Participant will also be admitted so to ensure a certain geographical spread. Further information: [log in to unmask] Link: http://polforsk.dk/course_full_view?nn=2222 Social Network Analysis in Political Science ============================================= From: 2010/11/22 To: 2010/11/26 Lecturers: Dr Dimitrios C Christopoulos, Visiting Professor, CEPS/INSTEAD, Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics, Bristol - UWE. Associat professor Michael Strange, Department of society and globalisation, Roskilde University Responsible: Dr Dimitrios C Christopoulos, Visiting Professor, CEPS/INSTEAD, Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics, Bristol - UWE. Associat professor Michael Strange, Department of society and globalisation, Roskilde University Subscription Deadline: 2010/09/26 This Ph.d course is an introductory workshop on the theory and methods of Social Network Analysis (SNA). A formal network analysis perspective can be employed to understand political, economic and social organisations and individuals. In this course we will: - explore the theoretical concepts underlying valid network analysis, - examine methodological tools for the analysis of networks in social science research, - demonstrate a number of different statistical packages that will allow for the analysis of network statistics, - demonstrate the effective graphic representation of relational ties, - demonstrate ways of triangulating SNA with other quantitative and qualitative social science methods. Course participants will get the opportunity to present their data or SNA related hypotheses to the group and tutors for feedback. Further information: [log in to unmask] Link: http://polforsk.dk/course_full_view?nn=2214