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Thursday, February 8, 2018
Science Circle Lecture on Empowering Digital Media | 16th February | German House, New Delhi
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
UNESCO Partners with Netexplo to shine light on tech trends
UNESCO Media Advisory No.2018-06
UNESCO Partners with Netexplo to shine light on tech trends
Paris, 07 February—Is digital technology changing who we are, as well as impacting what we do and how we go about it? This question is the subject of the 2018 Trends Report that will be launched by Netexplo Observatory, the independent body that studies the impact of digital technology on society and business, during this year's Innovation Forum (13 February) and Talent Forum (14 and 15 February) at UNESCO's Headquarters.
Guided by its mandate to nurture innovation for more inclusive, knowledge societies, as reaffirmed by the Director-General, Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO has been co-hosting the Netexplo Forum annually since 2011 as part of their work to contribute to the free circulation of ideas and to the promotion of universal access to knowledge.
Trends Report
In its 2018 Trends Report, Zero Interface / Zero Decision Netexplo Observatory notes that as artificial intelligence makes interconnected digital applications function ever more seamlessly, requiring ever less intervention by the user, we are gradually letting algorithms take over some decision-making processes.
Every algorithm embodies an ideology, argues the report which points out that artificial intelligence, still in its early stages, is being developed by a small number of "Digital Titans" (Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Netflix, Airbnb, Tesla and Uber to name but a few) which collect a nearly infinite mass of data about their users. Step by step, we are relinquishing our power to take decisions, warns the report.
Netexplo also looks into strategies to protect the individual from the risk of disempowerment by artificial intelligence and urges ethical guidelines to protect individuals' rights in the emerging digital environment where free will may come to be replaced by automated data processing.
The Innovation Forum, 13 February
During this year's Innovation Forum, the 11th edition to date, Netexplo and UNESCO will present an overview based on 100 major innovations that represent the latest applications of technology. Ten of these projects, winners of Netexplo Awards, will be showcased. They are the most outstanding projects selected from 2,000 innovations identified by Netexplo Observatory's network of 19 universities from all parts of the world.
Most of this year's ten award-winning applications draw on artificial intelligence and cover a wide range of uses:
- 360ed uses the total immersion of virtual reality to take students from Myanmar around the world and teach them about life in different parts of the world.
- Cataki helps Brazilian garbage collectors locate recyclable refuse, helping members of this marginalized profession improve their efficiency and increase their revenue.
- Cognitive Hearing Aid focuses hearing devices to the sound their user wishes to hear, sifting out parasitic ambient noise
- Giuseppe draws on a molecular data base to recreate tastes and textures in synthetized, plant-based food
- Hand That Sees is able to read the intentions of users of a prosthetic hand to adjust grip with the help of an integrated camera
- Neurala Air Sheperd Drones operates intelligent drones to prevent poaching of endangered species
- SingularityNet provides members of the public with a free platform that allows them to create, develop and monetize artificial intelligence
- Status simplifies cryptocurrency and enables users to buy and sell Ethereum, the second most popular virtual currency after Bitcoins
- Stentrode allows users to control an exoskeleton with their mind
- Wysker allows users to sell the data they generate when using free of charge applications
Getachew Engida, Deputy Director-General of UNESCO, will open the Innovation Forum along with Catherine Morin Desailly, Chair of the French Senate Commission for Culture, Education and Communication and Thierry Happe, Chairman & Co-Founder, Netexplo Observatory.
Netexplo Observatory notes that start-ups are not the only generators of innovation. They accounted for 43% of the 2,000 innovations flagged this year, 34% were developed at universities or research institutions, 9% come from traditional business, 6% from NGOs, and only 5% came from the so-called Digital Titans (3% were the product of State-run initiatives and 2% were developed by artists).
In terms of geographic distribution, 34% of the innovations examined this year came from North America, followed by Europe (26%), the Asia Pacific Region (24%), Africa and the Middle East (10%), and Latin America (6%).
Talent Forum
On 14 and 15 February, Netexplo and UNESCO will host the first edition of a Talent Forum, which will identify new talent and envisage innovative forms of collaboration and management destined to help corporations, institutions and organizations benefit fully from the potential of digital technologies.
The event will focus on ten areas: artificial intelligence, big data, biotechnology, blockchain, cybersecurity, gaming, the internet of things, robotics, social media and 3D printing.
UNESCO and Netexplo
UNESCO and Netexplo Observatory have formed a partnership based on their shared goals concerning harnessing digital technologies for inclusive and sustainable development. UNESCO's mandate makes it the key intergovernmental player in addressing current and emerging global challenges relating to digital developments and seeking to harness them to build inclusive knowledge societies and support sustainable development.
UNESCO shares its expertise with Member States to ensure that the digital revolution serves human rights, empowerment, informed decision-making and human development.
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Monday, February 5, 2018
JNU SES is organising Google Earth Engine Technical Workshop | 23rd Feb
Google Earth Engine Technical Training Workshop
When: 2 - 5 pm, Friday 23rd Feb
Where: ADB Hall, School of Environmental Sciences, JNU
When: 2 - 5 pm, Friday 23rd Feb
Where: ADB Hall, School of Environmental Sciences, JNU
JNU is hosting Ujaval Gandhi, Staff Geo Data Strategist from Google for a hands-on technical training on Google's Earth Engine Platform, used by researchers in GIS & Remote Sensing for analysis and visualization of geographical data sets.
Who should attend?: This training is designed for mapping and technology specialists, researchers and instructors who are actively working on research projects or teaching courses related to remote sensing or mapping.
Register here: http://goo.gl/sqZMUy
Visit www.earthengine.google.com to know more
Further Details
CfPs: 13th International Knowledge Globalization Conference: A Multidisciplinary Conference | 23-26 February | Dhaka, Bangladesh
13th International Knowledge Globalization Conference: A Multidisciplinary Conference
February 23-26, 2018
Venue: IUBAT (International University of Business, Agriculture and Technology), Dhaka, Bangladesh
Theme: Sustainable Development Goals- Success and Challenges
Organized by: IUBAT: International University of Business Agriculture and Technology Dhaka, Bangladesh; Knowledge Globalization Institute, Boston, USA; Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Primeasia University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Why this Conference?
SDG, a part of a wider 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development, aims at ending poverty, protecting the planet and ensuring that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. The seventeen goals of SDG are: 1. No Poverty, 2. Zero Hunger, 3. Good Health and Well-being, 4. Quality Education, 5. Gender Equality, 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, 7. Affordable and Clean Energy, 8. Decent Work and Economic Growth, 9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, 10. Reduced Inequality, 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities, 12. Responsible Consumption and Production, 13. Climate Action, 14. Life below Water, 15. Life on Land, 16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, 17. Partnerships to achieve the Goal. Cultural constraints, weak administrative systems, inadequate infrastructure, poor quality of education, lack of economic wealth etc. contribute to the slow or low impact of SDG initiatives. The aim of this conference is to explore ways and means in accelerating the progress toward achieving SDG from multidisciplinary perspectives. This conference will explore many of the critical issues in depth through paper presentations, plenary sessions, case discussions, demonstrations and training. In addition to the conference, Round Tables, Seminars and Workshops will be held preceding and following the conference dates.
Call for Papers | Tracks
Conference tracks include all areas of SDG goals. Papers are accepted in all disciplines of Business, Science, and Technology, Social science, Arts and Humanities which directly or indirectly contribute towards achieving the SDGs.
1. General Papers2. Economic development Issues related to Poverty, Zero Hunger, Work and Economic Growth, Consumption and Production and Inequality3. Heath issues,4. Quality Education, accreditation, academic ranking including educational technology5. Gender issues6. Environmental Issues: Water and Sanitation, Energy, Climate change7. Technology, Innovation, Infrastructure, and industry8. Sustainability - Cities and Communities,9. Institutional Development10. Globalization and collaboration11. Finance and Accounting12. Management and Strategy13. Macro and Micro Economic Analysis14. Social and cultural issues
Who should attend?
Scholars from developed and developing countries are expected to join the conference. Academics, policy makers, government employees, NGOs, technology vendors, social thought leaders all will have opportunities to learn and contribute.
Dates and Venue
Conference Dates: February 23-26, 2018
Registration and reception: 6 pm-9 pm, February 23, 2017
Conference presentations and registration: February 24-25, 2018
Round Tables, Seminars and Workshops: February 23 and 26, 2018
Sight Seeing (Optional, in included in the registration fees): February 26, 2018
Reception will be held in a five-star Hotel. Plenary and other sessions will be held in the picturesque campus of IUBAT located opposite Sector 10, Uttara Model Town, Dhaka
Deadline for Abstracts and full papers: An abstract is required to present in the conference. The deadline for abstract submission is January 07 (extended), 2018. Full papers will get priority in selection. The full paper must be submitted by January 31, 2018 (extended) at the latest for inclusion in the proceedings and to qualify for presentation. Submission closing date: February 15, 2018.
The Knowledge Globalization Institute, Boston, MA and Suffolk University, Boston, MA have jointly hosted 12 Knowledge Globalization Conferences in Boston (US), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Pune (India), and Istanbul (Turkey), Shijiazhuang (China) and Delhi (India) since 2008. More than 1500 scholars from 50 countries have attended these conferences.
New Book "Policy Perspective on Innovation and Sustainable Development" | by CSIR-NISTADS, 2017
Policy Perspective on Innovation and Sustainable Development
edited by Sujit Bhattacharya, Yogesh Suman, and Tabassum Jamal, CSIR-NISTADS, New Delhi, 2017, ISBN: 9781642047400. Volume IV in India S&T Series: NISTADS Tracks in Policy Research NTPR-1.
About the Book
India has made a strong commitment for creating an innovation driven economy through novel policy initiatives/national mission programs such as Make in India, Skilling India, and Start-up India. Given the federal structure of the Indian economy, these critical programs will be successful if innovation culture permeates at the regional level. Globally regional-level authorities are increasingly involved in designing their own strategies to support and enhance innovative local dynamics and improve the performance of their regional innovation systems. National Governments are also seeking to strengthen the national innovation system through these regional systems. This volume presents a holistic view on Innovation and Sustainable development by focusing on four topics namely 'Regional Innovation System, 'Industrial and Sustainable innovation', 'Traditional Knowledge, IPR and Informal Innovation', and 'New Opportunities: Policy and perspective'. This book will be useful to provide an evidence based policy framework and plausible implementation strategy.
About CSIR-NISTADS
CSIR-National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies (CSIR NISTADS) is devoted to study of various aspects of interactions among science, society and state. NISTADS is the only policy research institute among the 88 laboratories under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). NISTADS' vision is to be a globally leading institution in techno-socio-economic research to develop S&T policy and policy advocacy to aid socio-economic transformation at regional, national and global scales. Its mission is to enable Sustainable Development, act as a Think Tank, carryout Translational Research, Develop Proof of Concepts and practice Effective Outreach. The NISTADS Tracks in Policy Research Policy is an evolving dynamic entity that follows many tracks, but may not always be directly visible. Much like a charged particle, while remaining otherwise invisible, leaves its visible tracks in a cloud chamber, policy, often intangible, leaves its discernible tracts in the society. The NTSTADS Tracks in Policy Research (NTPR) series is expected to act like a chamber that captures evolution and impacts of policy on our society. The NTPR is brought out as books as well as Technical/ Research Reports based on the scope and the topicality of the subject. The NTPR is not limited to authors only from NISTADS we welcome collaborative works in the broad area of Science, Technology and Society. This first volume in NTPR, "Policy Perspective on Innovation and Sustainable Development" has emerged from the research activities undertaken by NISTADS under the theme. For more details please contact Director, CSIR-NISTADS at director[@]nistads.res.in.
The NISTADS Tracks in Policy Research
Policy is an evolving dynamic entity that follows many tracks, but may not always be directly visible. Much like a charged particle, while remaining otherwise invisible, leaves its visible tracks in a cloud chamber, policy, often intangible, leaves its discernible tracts in the society. The NTSTADS Tracks in Policy Research (NTPR) series is expected to act like a chamber that captures evolution and impacts of policy on our society. The NTPR is brought out as books as well as Technical/ Research Reports based on the scope and the topicality of the subject. The NTPR is not limited to authors only from NISTADS we welcome collaborative works in the broad area of Science, Technology and Society. This first volume in NTPR, "Policy Perspective on Innovation and Sustainable Development" has emerged from the research activities undertaken by NISTADS under the theme.
Friday, February 2, 2018
Call for Papers: 16th Globelics Conference in Accra, Ghana |24-26 October
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Thursday, February 1, 2018
Down the Memory Lane Recalling India's Nation – Building Exercise | by Ashok Parthasarathi, IndiaLICS Working Paper Series, 2018.
Down the Memory Lane Recalling India's Nation – Building Exercise
by Ashok Parthasarathi, IndiaLICS Working Paper Series, IndiaLICS, 2018.
In this paper the author recollects his journey of the 50 years – started at the age of 27 and still going strong at the age of 77. He argues that since independence, all the governments in India, irrespective of their political affiliations, have always been supportive to scientific and technological development of the country. While some governments were passionate about 'science', some others could keep a commendable balance between 'science' and 'technology'. Describing 'technology' as a commercial commodity, he highlights how the first prime minister of the country, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was obsessed with 'science'. The first Indian government, with Mr. Nehru as its head, was largely committed to science and scientific development of the country. Mr. Nehru took the initiative to draft the Science Policy Resolution of 1958. However, in the resolution, there was so much emphasis on 'science' that the word 'technology' was mentioned only once! The author mentions some of the legendary contributions of a number of celebrated Indian scientists towards scientific and technological development of the country. For instance, he talked about the contributions of Professor C.V. Raman, Dr. Homi Bhabha, and Dr. Satish Dhawan. Dr. Satish Dhawan, although still remains a relatively silent name in science and technology in India, was one of the pioneers in Indian space science. The paper apprises him as a great visionary and acknowledges the launch of all the satellites in the country up till now as visions of him.
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
CfPs: 13th International Conference on Public Policy and Management | IHC, New Delhi | 23-25 August
XIII International Conference on Public Policy and Management | 23rd to 25th August 2018
Venue: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
The Centre for Public Policy at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, invites researchers and policy makers to submit papers to the XIII International Conference on Public Policy and Management. This year conference will take place at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
The theme this year is Inclusion and Exclusion: Policy and Practice
The three-day international event brings together scholars, practitioners and experts from different disciplines to discuss diverse policy issues. The Conference, now in its 13th year, provides an avenue for disseminating contemporary public policy research and emerging practices across a wide set of domains within a single conference.
We welcome papers from different domains in public policy and management from academia as well as from practitioners.
We also invite proposals for specific tracks (at least 3 papers in a session). Proposals for such joint activity should be made using the template and mailed to cppconference@iimb.ac.in
Important dates:
CONFERENCE DATES: 23rd -25th August 2018
Submit Proposals for Tracks by: | 15 March 2018 |
Complete paper submission: | 30 April 2018 |
Notification of acceptance: | 30 June 2018 |
Last date for online registration: | 10 August 2018 |
Depending on funding, selected papers may be invited for publication in the conference proceedings on an edited book.
Submission of the abstract (300 words) and full paper (6,000 words approximately) is through online portal: Paper Submission
For more information:
Email: cppconference@iimb.ernet.in
Phone: +91 80 26993122/3323/3051
CfPs: National Seminar on Food Security and Rainfed Agriculture in India: Issues, Challenges and Prospects | Ujjain, 28 Feb to 1 March
National Seminar on Food Security and Rainfed Agriculture in India: Issues, Challenges and Prospects
Organized by M. P. Institute of Social Science Research, Ujjain (An ICSSR Institute)
28 February to 1 March 2018
Call for Papers
MPISSR, Ujjain is organising a National Seminar on Food Security and Rainfed Agriculture in India: Issues, Challenges and Prospects during 28 February and 1 March, 2018.
Papers are invited on the following sub-themes: Situational Analysis of Food Security in India and Governmental Initiatives, Assessment of PDS in terms of access, availability and distribution of foodgrains, Impact of irrigation facilities and Watershed Management on Agricultural Productivity, Change in occupational structure from agriculture to other means of livelihood for ensuring food security, Overall growth of agriculture in India in terms of infrastructure, diversification, crop change and other developments, Relationship between welfare schemes with employment and livelihood and its impact on ensuring food security and Dependence of marginalized population for food security on agriculture and other activities.
Dates for submission of abstract along with full paper: February, 4, 2018. For further information contact: Dr. Manu Gautam (gautam.ujjain@gmail.com). M.P. Institute of Social Science Research, 6 Professor Ram Sakha Gautam Marg, Bharatpuri Administrative Zone, UJJAIN (MP) – 456010, Phone: 0734-2510978.
CfPs: International Conference on Innovations, Knowledge Accumulation & Development | Patiala, 15-16 March
International Conference on Innovations, Knowledge Accumulation & Development in the Era of Fourth Industrial Revolution
Call for Papers
UGC Centre for Advance Study (CAS), Department of Economics, Punjabi University, Patiala is planning to organize two days International Conference on the theme "Innovations, Knowledge Accumulation and Development in the Era of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)" on March 15-16, 2018. Tentative topics are: Innovation System and Industrialisation; Employment, Technology and Development; Knowledge Accumulation, Income Distribution and Industrial Development; Trade, Technology and Industrial Development; Artifi cial Intelligence, Digital Technologies and Industrial Development; SMEs, Small Farmers, and Skill Development in Developing Countries; Technology Transfer and Sustainable Development in Developing Countries; Agribusiness and 4IR; Institutional Innovations, Entrepreneurship, Knowledge Creation and Diffusion; Policies to Tackle Transformational Failures.
Papers around 6000-8000 words in MS Word can be submitted to the conference organizing committee at email: 4ir2018@gmail.com. Accepted paper writers will be provided local hospitality. Selected papers through standard referee system will be published in the form of an edited volume. No registration fee will be charged.
Important Dates:
- Abstract Submission (300 words): February 10, 2018
- Acceptance of Abstract: February 15, 2018
- Full Paper Submission: March 10, 2018
Conference Organizers: Convenors: Professor Kesar Singh Bhangoo and Professor Anupama | Conference Director: Professor Lakhwinder Singh
CfPs: IEG Seminar on "Ecosystem Restoration and Rural Livelihood", 8-9 March
NABARD Chair, IEG Seminar on "Ecosystem Restoration and Rural Livelihood"
Venue: Institute of Economic Growth (IEG), University of Delhi Enclave, Delhi-110007
Dates: 8-9 March 2018
Call for Papers
After the extensive work of Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, there has been significant increase in institutional interventions to conserve the natural ecosystems and to restore the loss to the ecosystems, wherever possible, so that the ecosystem services start benefi ting the people, especially the population at the margins. In India, interventions under developmental schemes like MGNREGA and climate adaptation/mitigation schemes are directly contributing to restoration of ecosystems and natural resource base of rural areas. However, the ultimate impact of these schemes on well-being of people is yet to be showcased. This seminar intends to showcase such evidences, if any. Good research papers showing strong evidence that ecosystem restoration have improved or have potential for improving the well-being of people, the enabling/limiting institutions, the cobenefits, etc. can provide valuable policy perspective to attain the important SDG of poverty reduction.
Theoretical and Empirical Papers are invited on the following areas:
(i) Ecosystem restoration, rural livelihood, migration and poverty; (ii) Ecosystem management, synergy and tradeoffs; (iii) Ecosystem valuation; (iv) Corporate Social Responsibility and livelihood.
Limited number of high quality and policy relevant papers with a clear cut message will be accepted for presentation at the seminar. Boarding, lodging and IIIrd AC train fare will be provided to paper presenters. Please send your papers to ecosystem_seminar@iegindia.org. For other details please visit www.iegindia.org
Last date of paper submission: 5th February 2018
Information on acceptance: 10th February 2018
Monday, January 29, 2018
Book Chapter "Responsible Innovation: A New Approach to Address the Theoretical Gaps for Innovating in Emerging E-Mobility Sector" | by Shilpa Mishra & Rajbeer Singh
Responsible Innovation: A New Approach to Address the Theoretical Gaps for Innovating in Emerging E-Mobility Sector
by Shilpa Mishra & Rajbeer Singh
In: Governance and Sustainability of Responsible Research and Innovation Processes. SpringerBriefs in Research and Innovation Governance. Springer, Cham. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-73105-6_12
Abstract
Sustainability along with being an 'after-work' of technology has become more about solving the problems and issues which pave way for a robust approach towards social and technological development. The emerging technologies are promising to fulfil the need of society alongside they have also posed tremendous challenges in the form of new emerging risks, unforeseen impacts, governance, ensuring accountability for results of adoption and sustainability. The existing approaches towards innovation such as NIS, SIS, TIS, sustainable innovation, and transitions are unable to address issues of long-term future impacts and issues of accountability, sustainability, and risks from innovators as well as consumers point of view. The new approach of responsible innovation claims to address the above-mentioned issues through bridging the existing gaps in the theories of innovation. Therefore, this paper focuses on two research questions, how the deliberation and participation enabled adoption of new technology? What are the different values embedded by the e-mobility (e-rickshaw) innovation that shapes it as a responsible innovation? To address these questions a case study "adoption of e-rickshaws in Delhi" has been selected. It was observed that RI approach enables us to understand the process of innovation for emerging technology in mobility area i.e. adoption of e-rickshaw in Delhi. The two dimensions of responsible innovation enable us to understand that how the process of innovation unfolded and how values have been embedded in innovation and the understanding can be used for innovating in newly emerging areas of technology.
Thursday, January 25, 2018
First RRI-Practice Newsletter published
First RRI-Practice Newsletter published
17.10.2017
RRI-Practice team has the pleasure to invite you to read the first issue of our Newsletter. You can learn more about the RRI-Practice project; read an article on national RRI differences; get basic information about the Berlin workshops that took place in September; and see what lies ahead. Finally, some of the distinguished experts associated with the project have shared their opinions about the RRI specially for the newsletter.
Please find the Newsletter on RRI, a quarterly publication of the project RRI-Practice, in which we at Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), are working on with 14 other research and academic institutions from across the world.
Monday, January 15, 2018
Meeting to Pay Tribute to Dr. Baldev Raj | Tuesday, 16 January | India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Meeting to Pay Tribute to Dr. Baldev Raj | Tuesday, 16 January | India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Dear Colleagues, All of us are extremely grieved to learn about the sad demise of Dr. Baldev Raj on 6 January 2018. It is indeed a great loss for the country and the international community. As you may be aware, Dr. Baldev Raj was also a Member of RIS Governing Council and General Body. In order to pay tribute to Dr. Baldev Raj, RIS is organizing a condolence meeting at 4.30 to 6.00 p.m. on Tuesday, 16 January 2018 at Jacaranda Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi (Entry from Gate No. 3). Professor Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology will Chair. Dr Ram Ramaswamy President, Indian Academy of Sciences (IASc) and Ambuj D. Sagar, Head, School of Public Policy, IIT Delhi will pay the tribute. I am writing this to request you to join us on this occasion. With best regards, Yours sincerely, Sachin Chaturvedi ****************************** Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi Director General Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) Core IV B 4th Floor, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi 110003, India dg@ris.org.in; sachin@ris.org.in www.ris.org.in Twitter: @sachin_chat |
GIDR organizes Research Methods Workshop: Challenges in Field Research | February 26-27 |
Research Methods Workshop: Challenges in Field Research
Co-Organisers: University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Gujarat Institute of Development Research, Ahmedabad, India
Venue: Gujarat Institute of Development Research, Ahmedabad, India
February 26-27, 2018
Core Team: Sharada Srinivasan & Josie Wittmer (University of Guelph) | Tara Nair & Keshab Das (Gujarat Institute of Development Research)
The two-day workshop on research methods aims at emphasizing the importance of reflecting on issues around power dynamics between researchers and human research subjects as these unfold on ground in primary surveys in social science research in India.
Objectives:
- To share knowledge and insights related to research processes, especially, those related to power relations within and without the fieldwork;
- To provide learning resources (e.g., readings, activities) to participants to facilitate their engagement with key principles to undertake ethical and socially responsible research;
- To engage participants in individual and group activities/discussions that foster their understanding and use of these ideas and concepts in their own research.
Format:
The workshop will be deeply-interactive and will include short presentations by experienced researchers, panel discussion, activities, and group discussions to reflect on readings and activities. Topics to be covered:
- Why ethical and socially responsible research? How reflexive research methods can facilitate ethical research
- How power, identity, and positionality manifest in field research
- What mediating strategies can be deployed towards reflexive/ethical research?
Selection of Participants:
Up to 15 participants will be selected based on suitability of their project/program and interests for the workshop. PhD students in any of the social sciences currently enrolled in an Indian university who are initiating or in the midst of primary data collection through
fieldwork may apply. Participants must have completed at least one course in research methods and/or attended a research methods workshop.
Interested candidates, please submit the following:
1. A letter from the Supervisor or head of department confirming the stage of your PhD research and details of attendance of research methods course/workshop
2. A brief statement of interest in participation in the workshop (250 words)
3. A brief summary of dissertation research (max. 500 words) that explains
- Working title of your research
- Which institution/university are you enrolled at?
- Which program/fellowship are you part of? Year of study?
- Objective/Question (What is your research focus?)
- Significance of the study (Why is this research important?)
- Methodology (How do you plan to approach and execute this research?)
- What kind of data/ information do you plan to use?
- Respondents (Who will you gather information from?)
- Research location (Where will the research be carried out?)
- Time line of your research plan (When?)
- What ethical issues are you likely to encounter in the course of your research?
- Provide four keywords that explain your research, one of which could be geographical
Application with attachments should be sent to: reflexivityworkshop@gmail.com by 10 February, 2018. Selected participants will be contacted by 15 February 2017. Outstation participants are expected to pay for their travel costs to Ahmedabad. Accommodation, food and study materials for the two days will be provided by the organisers.
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