On June 30th 2016 (Thursday), the University of
Bremen is hosting an international and interdisciplinary workshop on working
with discourse analysis. The workshop
shall bring together doctoral and postdoctoral researchers from the fields of
linguistics, history, and cultural and
social sciences, who will share their experiences and discuss advantages and
disadvantages of applying the method within and across their respective
disciplines. Participants will have the unique opportunity to express their
concerns, work on possible solutions, learn from each other’s practice, and
develop a positive approach to communication across fields in humanities and
social sciences, with the overarching goal of establishing new and fostering already
existing networks, links and connections. The workshop format of the meeting
supports intensive collaborative work, while the small size of the group (max.
10 participants) and informal atmosphere guarantee an honest and open
discussion. The topics to be covered during this full-day event can be divided
into the following categories:
1. Discourse analysis in my field – i.e., Has
my work in DA affected my understanding
of my field and its subject matter? What other methods are available in my field and
(how) are they compatible with DA?
2. Discourse analysis across fields – i.e.,
Has my interest in DA facilitated my
interaction with other disciplines, and in what ways? Has my understanding
of/approach to DA improved because of
interaction with other disciplines?
3.
Discourse analysis and my career – i.e., How can the choice to use DA
affect my career prospects in my field?
4. Other topics may include ethical
considerations, problems
concerning publishing, grant proposal writing,
the applicability of DA projects, etc.
The workshop will have the form of a free,
informal group discussion. Accepted participants will be expected to prepare a 5-minute
presentation about their projects involving discourse analysis, as well as
think about possible answers to a number of questions incl. the examples above.
The full list of questions will be distributed before the workshop and all participants will
have the opportunity to
suggest new or different questions, topics and
problems to be discussed.
The
participation in the event is free, and there is a possibility of receiving a travel grant.
Please apply by
sending a free-form message to: joanna.chojnicka@uni-bremen.de
mailto:joanna.chojnicka@uni-bremen.de. Deadline: 15.05.2016.
