RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
          in social
              sciences

about

The Winter School offers PhD candidates and young academics in the fields of urban studies and spatial planning the opportunity to interactively build their learning and training paths in research, with a specific focus on pre-methodological (e.g. how to write and publish an academic article) and methodological (e.g methods of policy analysis, geodesign methodology, engaged research etc.) questions.

The opportunity of individual meetings with faculty members on research projects and papers is offered to participants in the programme.

structure

A network of scholars from a number of Italian universities, engaged with doctoral courses, have voluntarily set up a PhD learning project on research methodology in the field of planning and urban studies.

The school is organized around the following main sections:

BASICS

Basic questions will be addressed in this section, including: how to write an academic article or a PhD Thesis, and, how to publish in international scientific journals.

RESEARCH DESIGN

We will address: an overall strategy to integrate the different components of a qualitative study and effectively address the research problem. We will address topics including: questions about what research design is and what it is not, how to make sure all parts are properly in place before “tightening”, and why are you thinking of doing a qualitative study of the topic chosen.

METHODOLOGICAL QUESTIONS [METHODS]

Parallel workshop will be offered, addressing topics including: questions related to methods of qualitative and quantitative research and to the re- search-action approach, and, the challenge of working with comparative approaches beyond the stereotyped ‘divides’ that have influenced inter- national research (north/south divide; formal/informal etc.). 

APPROACHES

We will address hot topics in the field of planning and urban studies this section from a methodological perspective. Leading scholars in the field will give a talk addressing their methodological approaches to the topic.

RENT A RESEARCHER

“Rent a Researcher” is an opportunity to meet researches in an interesting, engaging and approachable way: a number of Italian scholars are available for peer-to-peer one-to-one meetings with a limited number of PhD candidates and young academics for exchange and tutoring activities.

registration

The Winter School will be held in English and will provide students with 4 ECTS credits (to be agreed with the sending universities). 

Participation grants are not available

IMPORTANT DATES AND INFO:

October 28, 2024: Application for registration are officially open!

December 1, 2024: Application for registration deadline (or before due to limited availability) (Google form for registration)

Number of attendees accepted: 80

Fee: 200€ (it includes: 3 lunches; coffee breaks; the welcoming aperitif cost; the cost of the participation in the School)

The fee does not include: travel cost to reach the venue, accommodation, and the local tourist tax (4€/person/each day), the social dinner (which is around 30€).

The Winter School will provide a certificate of participation.

Organizing Scientific Committee

Camilla Perrone - Università degli Studi di Firenze (coord.)

Francesco Chiodelli - Università di Torino
Stefano Moroni - Politecnico di Milano
Filippo Schilleci - Università di Palermo
Barbara Pizzo - Sapienza Università di Roma

with

Matteo Basso - IUAV

Stefano Borgo - CNR-ISTC Trento
Michele Campagna - Università di Cagliari
Giancarlo Cotella - Politecnico di Torino
Luciano De Bonis - Università del Molise
Gabriella Esposito De Vita - CNR, Napoli
David Fanfani - Università di Firenze

Valeria Fedeli - Politecnico di Milano
Laura Lieto - Università Federico II di Napoli
Anna Marson - IUAV
Lucia Nucci - Università di Roma 3
Stefania Oppido - CNR, Napoli
Elena Ostanel - IUAV
Marco Picone - Università di Palermo
Daniela Poli - Università di Firenze
Davide Ponzini - Politecnico di Milano
Stefania Ragozino - CNR, Napoli
Maddalena Rossi - Università di Firenze
Laura Saija - Università di Catania
Loris Servillo - Politecnico di Torino
Carla Tedesco - IUAV

Umberto Janin Rivolin - Politecnico di Torino 

Antonio Raciti - Sapienza Università Roma

Maria Rosaria Stufano Melone - Politecnico di Bari

Organizing team:

Valentina D'Ippolito, Margot Diradourian, Giulia Guadagnoli, Isabella Trabucco, Bianca Galmarini, Eni Nurihana with the support of Laura Fortuna, Chiara Nardis, Stefania Zaccaro and Benedetta Masiani - Università degli Studi di Firenze

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