Frontiers in Poverty Research Summer School
26th-30th September 2011
The UCD School of Applied Social Science, School of Sociology & the Geary Institute are hosting a summer school in the area of poverty research. The course will introduce participants to cutting edge conceptual, methodological and policy debates.
Aims: The summer school will explore the conceptual and methodological aspects of poverty research, as well as highlight some of the most critical emerging issues for Ireland. The summer school is intended to significantly develop and enhance participants’ understanding of the most important challenges in researching poverty, with particular emphasis on empirical evidence and methodological concerns. Participants will become familiar with the main data sources suitable for each of the thematic areas covered by the summer school, both national and comparative. In addition, qualitative methodological approaches will be introduced as a valuable complement to the main quantitative focus.
Participants: The school is intended for doctoral students and other early career researchers as well as those working in public bodies and NGOs who are involved in evaluating and monitoring research on the area of poverty and social inclusion. We will also consider applications from Masters students with some previous research experience in the area.
Speakers: Lecturers on the course are leading experts in the field, from both Ireland and the UK, including David Gordon (University of Bristol), Brian Nolan, Christopher Whelan & David Madden (UCD), Bertrand Maître, Dorothy Watson & Richard Layte (ESRI), Mike Tomlinson & Madeleine Leonard (QUB), Thomas Scharf (NUIG) & Alan Barrett (TCD). For further details about speakers, please click here.
Programme information: Please click on the link for the summer school programme (pdf). A flyer (pdf) for the summer school is also available for download.
Costs: There is no registration fee for the summer school. Lunch and light refreshments will be provided.
Travel Bursaries: Travel bursaries (maximum €300 per participant) are available for participants based in the Republic of Ireland. Please indicate on the application form if you wish to be considered for a bursary.
Application: Please complete the Application form (Word document) and forward along with a brief CV to Emma Calvert at emma.calvert@ucd.ie. If you have any queries about the programme or application procedure, please contact Emma by email or telephone +353 1 716 4681. Please note the application deadline is Friday 9th September, 2011.
Location & Dates: The summer school will take place in the Geary Institute from Monday 26th to Friday 30th September. For directions to the Institute, please see here.