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Dear all,
I shall be grate if you could forward details (announcement, registration 
form and program) on the 2006 Development Studies Association and 
Development Areas Research Students Study Groups joint workshop to be held 
at the Unversity of Department of Geography, The Unversity of Liverpool, to 
staff and postgraduate students in your respective institutions. A 
Microsoft word copy of the document is attached.

Kind regards,
Dr. Joseph Assan
Department Geography, Unversity of LIverpool.

                           ANNOUNCEMENT
Development Studies Association of UK and Ireland (DSA) and Development 
Areas Research Study Group
 Annual Postgraduate Students Workshop
Theme: Rigour and Originality in Advanced Development Studies Research

Date Wednesday 31st May and Thursday 1st June 2006
Time: Wednesday: 11.30am - 4.30pm
                 5pm - 8.30 - Conference Buffet Dinner
Thursday:        9.30 am - 5pm
Venue: Department of Geography, Roxby Building, The University of 
Liverpool, Liverpool.

Participation:
The workshop is open to all postgraduate research and dissertation student 
members of the DSA and DARG(PhD, DPhil, MPhil, MRes, MA, MSc etc.) involved 
in development studies and research for implementation of some development 
focus. New members are very welcome. Institutions and organisations are 
strongly encouraged to sponsor student members to attend this workshop. See 
detailed program on page 3 the of attached workshop document.

Presentations:
All participants are encouraged to prepare posters on their theses and 
dissertations for a presentation.

Registration Fee:
Participants are expected to pay £50, which covers training materials, 
breakfast, lunch, coffee and biscuits for the two days and one night 
accommodation (Wednesday night). Payment should be in the form of cheques/ 
postal orders/ bankers draft (only), and made payable to the University of 
Liverpool. Payments should be attached to completed application forms (see 
page 2) and sent to: Dr. Joseph Assan, Department of Geography, The 
University of Liverpool, Roxby Building,
Liverpool, L69 7ZT.

Accommodation:
Accommodation facilities are already booked by organisers so participants 
do not need to arrange for their individual accommodation. Selection is 
strictly upon submission of payment with completed application forms. This 
is also on a first come first served basis. Registration dead line is 7th 
May 2006.

Travel Bursaries:
The organisers have made available travel bursaries to cover travel cost 
(standard train and coach fares) of selected student participant's resident 
outside Merseyside. Maximum support payable to an individual participant 
would be £45 upon submission of full receipts. Payment above this threshold 
is subject to prior approval.

All enquiries should be sent to Dr. Joseph Assan at: [log in to unmask]


					REGISTRATION FORM

Title (circle): Prof., Dr., Mr., Miss, Ms. Mrs.
Name:	Status: (Student, Lecturer, Researcher etc.)
Address:


Telephone: (please indicate both mobile and land-line phone numbers where 
available)
Mobile:
Landline:
Email:

I enclose my registration fees of £50  (please tick)

Would you like to make a poster presentation at the workshop: Yes   or  No
If yes, then please indicate the title of your poster:


Please inform us about any dietary restrictions or any other special 
requests in advance:

1. Please note that the registration forms should NOT be submitted WITHOUT 
payment.  Participants are encouraged to contact their respective 
institutions for support towards registration fee.

2. Participants with little or no knowledge of poster development can 
download a template at the DSA website or should contact the workshop 
convener.

Registration forms with payment should be submitted to:
Dr. Joseph Assan
Department of Geography,
Roxby Building
The University of Liverpool
Liverpool, L69 7ZT


                                     PROGRAMME
Development Studies Association of UK and Ireland (DSA)
Annual Postgraduate Students Workshop
Theme: Rigour and Originality in Advanced Development Studies Research
Date: Wednesday 31st May - Thursday 1st June 2006
Venue: Department of Geography, The University of Liverpool

Day 1:  31st May 2006
11.30 - 1.30 Registration, Lunch and Formal Opening
2.00 - 2.50 How to design an advance development studies research project
Speaker: Dr Benedikt Korf - The University of Liverpool (UoL)

2.50- 3.15	Discussion

3.15 - 4.30 Student Poster Presentations: this will be done in thematic 
groups plus intensive discussion
Facilitators: Prof. Alan Thomas (Swansea), Dr. Bethan Evans (UoL)& Dr. John 
Cameron (UEA)

4.30 - 8.30	Buffet Dinner and Drinks in Liverpool City Centre with General 
Discussion
Day 2: 1st June 2006
9.30 - 10.15


10.15 - 10.30	Getting my epistemology right: principles for combining 
rigorous theory and accurate data to add to knowledge in development studies
Speaker: Dr. John Cameron - School of Development Studies, University of 
East Anglia (UEA)
Questions/ Discussion

10.30 -11.20 Parallel Session 1: Data generation and analysis
Generating and rigorous empirical field data (Quantitative/ 
Qualitative/Combined Methods) Speaker: Dr Katie Willis - Department of 
Geography, Royal Holloway University
Strategies for analysing, modeling and interpreting quantitative data: Dr. 
Paul Williamson (tbc)
Analysing & managing qualitative data- ethics & ethical implications
Speaker: Dr. Terri Ferguson - Dept. of Geography, University of Sheffield
11.20 - 11.30	Questions/Discussion
11.30 - 11.40	Tea/ Coffee break
11.40 - 12.30	Small group discussion: Developing a rigorous conceptual 
framework that links research questions with theory, method and data (will 
use participant's posters as case studies)
Facilitators: Dr. Joseph Assan, Dr. Bethan Evans, Dr. John Cameron & Prof. 
Alan Thomas

12.30 - 1.15 	Lunch
1.15 - 2.00      Parallel Session 2: Writing up your thesis

Discussion of key elements from data, data corroboration and originality
Speakers: Dr. Andy Sumner (London South Bank University) & Dr Sara Parker 
(LJMU)
Developing the conclusion chapter: The good, the bad and the missing
Spearkers: Dr. Joseph Assan and Dr. Bethan Evans

2.00 - 2.15	Questions/ Discussion/Tea & Coffee

2.15  - 3.00 Small group discussions and presentation (will use 
participants posters as case studies)
Facilitators: Prof. Alan Thomas, Dr. Bethan Evans & Dr. John Cameron

3.00 - 3.45 The Viva: How to prepare and what to expect - Dr. John Cameron
Discussion

3.45 - 4.00 Discussion:

4.00 - 4.45	Writing for Publication: strategies, conditions and 
opportunities
Speaker:  Prof. Alan Thomas, Centre Development Studies, Swansea University 


4.45 - 5.00	
Participants feedback, Evaluation & Close

Thank You!