[ecrea] Doctoral workshop on discourse as intervention for social change

Doctoral workshop - Tom Bartlett 2016

Discourse as intervention for social change (doctoral workshop)

1st and 2nd June 2016

Principal workshop instructor:  Dr. Tom Bartlett, Senior Lecturer, 
University of Cardiff, UK

Assisting instructors

Inger Lassen, Professor, Department of Culture and Global Studies, AAU

Anders Horsbøl, PhD, Associate professor, Department of Communication, 
Aalborg University

This course will be staged over two days. Each morning of the two days 
will feature lectures by the workshop instructors with opportunities for 
questions and more extended discussion after each lecture. This will be 
followed by hands-on analysis of data examples relating to questions and 
issues raised in the lectures. The theme of the workshop focuses on 
Positive Discourse Analysis (PDA) which has emerged as a branch of 
Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) in response to critique sometimes 
raised against certain aspects of CDA. Rather than looking at hegemonic 
discourses as the only relevant data source, PDA is interested in 
exploring how so-called positive discourses in sites of resistance may 
play a role in bringing about social change for a better world.

Part of the mornings and each afternoon will be spent on student 
presentations and feedback by workshop instructors. When registering for 
the workshop, the participants will add an abstract describing their PhD 
projects. The abstracts serve the purpose of establishing common ground 
and coherence with the workshop theme and should not exceed 250 words, 
including title, context, purpose, and theoretical and methodological 
approaches. Presentations should not repeat the contents of the 
abstract, but should focus on a specific issue that currently challenges 
the presenter. The workshop will be based on interaction in groups as 
well as plenary discussions.  The language of instruction is English.

Location: Aalborg University, CREATE building, Rendsburggade 14, harbour 
campus

Readings: A reading list of obligatory and recommended readings will be 
uploaded to workshop participants by 8 May.

Participation

The course is for doctoral students working with discourse studies in 
the broadest sense. Please register online (note that the form does not 
work with Internet Explorer). The number of participants is limited to a 
maximum of 20, and participants will be registered on a first-come, 
first-serve-basis. The morning lectures, however, are free and open for 
anyone to attend. Doctoral students from outside Aalborg and Denmark can 
also participate. Full participation in the workshop will gain 2 ECTS, 
including a presentation.

For registration, please go to 
http://www.interdisc.aau.dk/events/Tom+Bartlett+course+2016/

Registration is free for doctoral students registered with a Danish 
University, but there is a charge of DKK 500 to cover refreshments in 
the breaks and lunches for 2 days. For other students and scholars, 
there is a low registration fee of DKK 800 including refreshments and 
lunches for two days. The fee is non-refundable. Accommodation and 
travel expenses are the responsibility of the participant.

Deadline for Registration: May 8, 2016

For more information about the content of the event and special 
requests, please contact Inger Lassen (inglas /at/ cgs.aau.dk)


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