Doctoral Training Centre Workshop:Participant observation (PhD Students only)y) (few places remaining)
Date:
03/12/2014
Organised by:
London School of Economics and Political Science
Presenter:
Flora Cornish
Level:
Advanced (specialised prior knowledge)
Contact:
John Fyson, 020 7955 7639, j.a.fyson@lse.ac.uk
Description:
4 hour hands-on workshop on Participant observation. Participant observation research relies upon the capacities of the researcher-as-research-instrument. This workshop aims to develop students’ skills as sensitive, meticulous, insightful, articulate research instruments, as well as preparing them to document and write up a methodological account of their participant observation work.
We will consider the main methodological issues that a PhD thesis using participant observation may be expected to address (such as case selection, reflexivity, ethics, rigour). Participant observation data are typically recorded in fieldnotes. We will discuss a variety of approaches to writing fieldnotes, comparing different styles in the published literature.
Session Date: 10am-2pm, Wednesday 3 December 2014
**Please note that this workshop is only available to current PhD Students (failure to produce a valid student ID card will result in no admittance to the event)**
Cost:
£30
Website and registration:
http://eshop.lse.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=1&prodid=1360
Region:
Greater London
Keywords:
Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis, Participant observation
Related publications and presentations:
Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis