[Commlist] Critical Discourse Analysis Summer School

This is the last week that you can apply for the Critical Discourse Analysis
Summer School at Maastricht University. The course lasts from 12 until 16
August.

The objectives of this highly interactive course with a focus on both
concepts and methods are:
-Designing a framework to study discourses in (social) media, in line with
your research objectives.
-Developing a qualitative method to conduct critical discourse analysis of
media representations and select the relevant textual (and possibly visual)
elements.
-Addressing the role of the national and ideological context in which media
operate.
-Understanding the complexity of text-image relations and their role in
meaning-making processes.
-Compiling a dataset for your dissertation or thesis that is manageable and
relevant.

Please send any questions about the course to my e-mail adress < L dot
VanEfferink at MaastrichtUniversity dot nl >

Kind regards,
Dr. Leonhardt van Efferink,
Course Leader at Summer School of Maastricht University

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*Training*
Critical Discourse Analysis Summer School

*Important dates*
Date: 12/08/2019 - 16/08/2019
Registration deadline: 26/07/2019

*Place*
NL, Maastricht

*Organizer*
Center for European Studies | CES
Bonnefantenstraat 2
6211 KL Maastricht
Institution: Maastricht University
Contact person: Dr. Leonhardt van Efferink (Course Leader)
Contact person email address: (l.vanefferink /at/ maastrichtuniversity.nl) [2]

*Associated media*
https://discourseanalysis.net/education/contract/maastricht-summer-school 
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*Content*
Critical Discourse Analysis Summer School (12-16 August 2019; €600; 2 ECTS)

Introduction: The campaigns of both supporters and opponents of BREXIT, the
many photos on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and the debate on whether
media should speak of immigrants or refugees underline the importance of
language and images in (social) media. This course teaches you the skills to
study the possible meanings of media texts and, if applicable, the 
juxtaposed
images. You learn how particular words, phrases and visual elements can be
interpreted in terms of a broader debate in society. Other key elements of
the course are the role of the national and ideological context in the
production of a media text, and the underlying power relations in society.
Further, you learn how to develop a coherent analytical framework and
structure for your research paper or thesis. In a step by process, you will
address these questions by applying a critical discourse analysis (CDA)
method. You will write a paper in which you will use the method of 
Richardson
(2007), or a method of your own choice, to analyze discourses in one or more
news articles or social media posts. Interactive lectures and roundtable
discussions help you prepare for the different steps in the writing process.

Goals:
-Designing a framework to study discourses in (social) media, in line with
your research objectives.
-Developing a qualitative method to conduct critical discourse analysis of
media representations and select the relevant textual (and possibly visual)
elements.
-Addressing the role of the national and ideological context in which media
operate.
-Understanding the complexity of text-image relations and their role in
meaning-making processes.
-Compiling a dataset for your dissertation or thesis that is manageable and
relevant.

Prerequisites:
-Strong motivation and good command of English are essential to get a pass
for the course;
-Basic knowledge of textual analysis is recommended;
-Aimed at Bachelor/ Master/ PhD students in Media Studies/ Journalism/
Cultural Studies/ Linguistics/ Political Sciences/ International Relations/
Geography/ History. If in doubt, please contact Leonhardt for personal 
course
selection advice.

Recommended reading: Below you find some general reading suggestions. It is
not required to do some reading before the course. If you like to read
something, select the sources that are closest to your research interests.
Alternatively, please ask Leonhardt for personal reading advice or check his
website:
http://www.geomeans.com/category/media-representations/reading-lists-media-representations/
-Fowler, R. (1991) Language in the news. Discourse and ideology in the 
press.
-Jørgensen, M. and Phillips, L. (2002) Discourse analysis. As theory and
method.
-Machin, D. (2007) Introduction to multimodal analysis.
-Machin, D. and Mayr, A. (2012) How to do critical discourse analysis.
-Reisigl, M. and Wodak, R. (2001) Discourse and discrimination. Rhetorics of
racism and antisemitism.
-Richardson, J. (2007) Analysing newspapers. An approach from critical
discourse analysis.
-Royce, T. D. (2006). Intersemiotic complementarity: A framework for
multimodal discourse analysis. In T. D. Royce, & W. Bowcher (Eds.), New
directions in the analysis of multimodal discourse (pp. 63-109).
-Van Efferink, L. (2018) Our Research Paper Template for
Textual/Visual/Multimodal Media Analysis.
https://www.geomeans.com/our-research-paper-template-for-textual-visual-multimodal-media-analysis/
-Van Leeuwen, T. (2008) Discourse and practice. New tools for critical
discourse analysis.
-Wodak, R. and Meyer, M. (eds., 2016) Methods of critical discourse studies.

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