Online Course on Introduction to Feminist Research Methodology

The SIMReF (www.simref.org) is proud to announce

 The First Online Course on Introduction to Feminist Research Methodology(in english)
Para las que prefieran hay otro curso en castellano, visita la web

 The course is organized into 5 subjects that last about 20 days each (approx.). Each module will begin with the viewing of a video conference and coordinated by an expert teacher. All materials required for the development of the course will be freely accessible from the virtual platform.       

Programme and teachers   Dates: 15 January­ 15 May

1. From the debates of science's object/subject to the definition of feminists methodologies by Barbara Biglia (Universitat Rovira i Virgili)

2. Feminist biology by Lynda Birke (University of Canterbury & University of Chester)

3. Etnomethodology by Nirmal Puwar (Goldsmiths College, University of London)

4. Deconstructing immigration: discourse analysis on intersections between gender, class and racism by Ilana Mountain (Universidade Estadual Paulista)

5. Feminist Research and Activism: Possibilities and Challenges by Alexandra Zavos (Panteion University)

¡REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

 To register go at http://www.simref.net/en/node/97 before 21^st December

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And soon will be open the registration for the..

1st Feminist Research Methodology Residential School on feminist data analysis

A 3­day residential school to study in depth data analysis (qualitative, quantitative and triangulation), with international lecturers.

Open to teachers, researchers and postgraduate students.

Dates: 30 April­-1 May           Place: URV (Tarragona)

The Feminist criticism to positivist science has revolutionised the way in which the processes of knowledge production are defined. From the denunciation of the numerous sexist biases of scientific research, to the in-depth criticism of the universality of the Western positivist science, the proposals coming from the feminist epistemologists have been many and varied, at times, opposing. Such feminist epistemological concerns have led in the last 20 years, especially among the Anglo-Saxon academicians, to a rigorous process of methodology re-definition (both in the collection and the analysis of data).

However, although it is undeniable the impact of feminism in a variety of disciplines and the emergency of feminist epistemology studies, so is the criticisms against them, and the lack of consolidation of such paradigm in our disciplinary fields. With this experience we want to, on the one hand, interrogate the potentialities and limits of feminist researches as to represent a new paradigm for the analysis of reality in different disciplines. On the other one, we hope we will be able to formalise a training area on feminist methodologies at the forefront of the international debate, and to improve the autochthonous feminist research.

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Barbara Biglia
Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Departament de Pedagogia

Carretera de Valls s/n, 43007  
Tarragona, Catalunya, Spain
http://pedagogia.fcep.urv.cat
Telf. 977 55 80 90
Fax  977 55 80 78