North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership
Exploring Interdisciplinary Research and Ethnomethodology: My Visit to the University of Siegen’s Special Collaborative Research Center
Dipanjan Saha, Sociology, University of Liverpool (2019 Cohort)
Earlier this year, I had the incredible opportunity to visit the Special Collaborative Research Center (CRC) at the University of Siegen in Germany for three months. This research visit not only allowed me to engage with prominent researchers in my field but also provided a unique platform to bring a new dimension to my interdisciplinary research journey. In this blog post, I will share my experiences and highlight the invaluable insights gained during my Overseas Institutional Visit (OIV) to Siegen.
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Jonathan Craig, Social Anthropology, University of Manchester (2021 Cohort)
Since February of this year, I have been conducting ethnographic fieldwork on the UK’s Kent coast, primarily in the town of Dover. At a national level, the town’s ongoing symbolic and historical significance is embodied by its famous Castle, White Cliffs, and other prominent military fortifications. Since the UK left the EU in 2020, meanwhile, bank holiday backlogs of frustrated travellers and commercial cargo have drawn the eyes of British and European media. Perhaps most significantly, however, Dover has recently become a landing point for a sharply increasing number of irregular ‘small boat’ migrants.
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Natalie Taylor, Psychology, University of Liverpool (2021 Cohort)
NWSSDTP CASE Studentships are unique in that they provide opportunities for PhD students to work collaboratively on a doctoral project with non-HEI institutions or organisations, being supported by both expert academic supervisors and an external co-supervisor.
As CASE students, we wanted to create a platform for CASE students and their organisational partners to present their work and research, discuss and promote collaborative research opportunities, and reach new audiences in terms of support, promotion and education. We also were keen to build a community of CASE students and partners, enabling sharing of experiences and networking to initiate future ideas and collaborations. Hence, the ShowCASE series was born!
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Daniela Fazio Vargas, Sociology, University of Manchester (2021 Cohort)
From the 17th to the 21st of April, the British Council organised a series of cultural events as part of their “Peace and Beyond” to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. They invited delegates from over ten different countries to discuss the role of arts in polarised societies and examine how artists and creative grassroots communities have contributed to the transitional process of Northern Ireland. I was invited to participate in the panel Diverse Voices Shaping Positive Peace through Socially Engaged Arts where, together with Carlos Pineda Ramos (PhD student at the University of Bristol), we had the opportunity to present and talk about our essay with the Artistic Director of the Kabosh theatre, Paula McFetridge, a Colombian musician and social leader, César López, and some British Council members interested in arts and culture.
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