Dear Colleagues

I will be delivering a third webinar on realist methodology in a series for the Centre for Complexity across the Nexus (CECAN).

Details are below. The event will be recorded and available at www.realistmethodology-cares.org shortly after.

Sincerely,

Wednesday, September  6th, 2017, 4:00pm – 5:30pm (BST) 

This webinar is 3rd in a series on realist methodology hosted by Dr. Justin Jagosh for the Centre for Complexity across the Nexus (CECAN). Working with Pawson and Tilley’s realist approach to evaluation brings in the idea that the functioning of a programme can be determined from the realist programme theories that sketch out its basic architecture. This becomes increasingly evident in the process of theory testing using the context-mechanism-outcome configuration in which we try to understand how resources, when placed  in environments trigger responses to produce outcomes. In understanding how programmes work, we may arrive at questions about dosage (e.g., how many times should we expect the resource to be delivered before the desired response will be triggered?) and timelines  of impact (e.g., what are reasonable estimations of time delay between the introduction of resources and the triggering of response?). Building on the material presented in the previous CECAN webinars on realist methodology, here it is argued that these facets  of programme architecture are not immediately apparent, and require consideration when developing our realist programme theories. This may open us to the possibility of ‘ontologically deep’ empirical testing using qualitative and quantitative data collection tools  and techniques. 

This is a free event. To register please visit:

http://www.cecan.ac.uk/events/cecan-webinar-realist-methodology-part-3

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about  joining the webinar.