Call for Applications - Doctoral Summer School "Interdisciplinary Research: Approaches and Methods" 25-27 June 2024

Doctoral Summer School

Interdisciplinary Research: Approaches and Methods

Organized by the University of Geneva’s Global Studies Institute

25-27 June 2024, Geneva

Call for Applications

Description

In recent years, interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity have become buzzwords across the social and natural sciences, incentivizing researchers to question as well as actively transgress disciplinary boundaries. Considering these developments, this summer school aims to shed light on the epistemological, theoretical, methodological, and practical challenges of inter- and trans-disciplinary research. Participants will thus learn about how to design and conduct interdisciplinary research, while honing their awareness of the challenges associated with disciplinary boundary-crossing.

Audience

This summer school is open to doctoral students at the University of Geneva and to external doctoral students interested in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary methodologies. Candidates studying globalization and global governance through critical, systemic, and interdisciplinary approaches are notably encouraged to apply.

Format and requirements

This three-day doctoral school module will feature a combination of lectures by UNIGE faculty, presentations by participants of their PhD projects, and group discussions.
Prior to the summer school, participants will be expected to read a selection of required readings, which will provide them with the necessary background knowledge to follow the lectures and participate in group discussions.
Individual participants will also be expected to circulate a text in advance (research design, thesis chapter, etc.) that clearly exhibits the interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary nature of their research. During the summer school, participants will have the opportunity to present their research and receive constructive feedback on how they are implementing inter/trans-disciplinarity.

Application

Interested PhD candidates are invited to send an abstract highlighting the topic and inter/transdisciplinary nature of their research (500 words max.), a short academic CV, and a one-page letter of motivation (wherein the candidates indicate whether they require a travel stipend). Applications should be submitted as a single PDF by May 15, 2024, to: gsiphdschool@unige.ch. Any questions about the summer school may also be directed to this email address.

Expenses

The Global Studies Institute will make and cover the hotel arrangements for non-Geneva based candidates. External candidates may request a travel stipend of up to 500 CHF. Extra-European candidates may request additional support if needed and dependent on the availability of funds.

Preliminary programme

Tuesday 25 June   

Wednesday 26 June

Thursday 27 June

Organizers

Prof Nicolas Levrat – Global Studies Institute, UNIGE – nicolas.levrat@unige.ch
Prof Didier Wernli – Global Studies Institute, UNIGE – didier.wernli@unige.ch
Dr Monique Beerli – Global Studies Institute, UNIGE – monique.beerli@unige.ch