Georgia , Kazbegi
TRANSDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AT THE SCIENCE | SOCIETY INTERFACE WITHIN AN INTERCULTURAL ORIENTATION- 30. JUN–6. JUL 2019, GEORGIA
- General Info
Event Start Date
01 Jul 2019
Event End Date
05 Jul 2019
Leuphana University Lüneburg is pleased to invite you to the Td Summer School 2019. This year, the Td Summer School is heading east and already takes place in July! It will be realized in Kazbegi, Georgia (Caucasus) in cooperation with Tbilisi State University, Georgia, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria, and Armenian State Pedagogical University, Armenia.
The Td Summer School offers a 5-day intensive Td Training Module on transdisciplinary research that will prepare researchers and practitioners for transformative research on societal challenges at the science | society interface. Participants will gain input on theoretical and methodological foundations as well as experience in designing and implementing transdisciplinary research processes. The aim is to broaden academic researchers’ disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives towards a transdisciplinary approach and to enable practitioners to elaborate their role in transdisciplinary research processes. This year a particular focus is on interculturality to foster exchange between re-searchers and practitioners from different world regions, in particular the Caucasus region, and to mutually learn from different transdisciplinary research traditions. Subsequently, an optional weekend program on Saturday, 6, July 2019 will be organized.
TRAINING MODULE (1-5, JULY, 2019)
During the Td Training Module we will provide insights into historical, political and theoretical foundations of transdisciplinary research that have emerged in different communities and world regions and create a space to gain practical experiences in designing transdisciplinary research processes. We will explore different methodologies and frameworks, principles and design elements of transdisciplinary research and get an overview of methods for collaborative, transdisciplinary research. During the two days, we will elaborate transdisciplinary case study designs in small groups. The case study designs will be developed in 20 steps that will guide you from the framing of a problem to the development of implementation strategies of results.
It is our overall objective to create strong links to your fields of activities. Therefore we will jointly select the cases based on suggestions from the participants. A case could be a problem field that your current research or professional activity is related to, and which you want to further develop towards a transdisciplinary approach. Alternatively, it could be an issue that you are planning to work on in the future. By jointly developing the transdisciplinary case study design, you will have the chance to apply principles, design elements and methods that will be introduced during the first days of the Td Training Module. Working together in groups with scientists and practitioners will allow you to experience the different perspectives on cases in transdisciplinary research processes and to discuss diverse roles, tasks and responsibilities of involved persons.
REGISTRATION
Participation fee for the Td Summer School Kazbegi is 300 €. The fee covers:
- Tuition
- Opening evening event
- Snacks and coffee during the sessions
- Farewell Dinner
- Excursion
- Transportation between Tbilisi and Kazbegi
Due to limitation of participants, we ask you to send us your CV, motivation and an outline of your current activities/ research until April 20, 2019 to td_training@leuphana.de
Deadline: April 20, 2019
Confirmation: April 27, 2019
Registration fee: May 4, 2019
All participants will be issued a certificate for 3 ECTS.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The organizers offer full scholarships to selected participants from the Caucasus Countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Russian Federation, Turkey). Based on the needs of the selected participants, the scholarships can cover the registration fee or/ and travel, accommodation in shared rooms and meals. These scholarships are provided by the project CaucaSusT – Transdisciplinarity for Sustainable Tourism Development in the Caucasus Region, funded by the Austrian Integration Program for Higher Education and Research Development (APPEAR) . Researchers, post-graduate students with research experiences and practitioners (e.g. civil society organizations; administrative bodies; or SMEs) from the Caucasus countries listed above can apply for this scholarship (from the Russian Federation participants living or conducting research in the North Caucasus Federal District will be prioritized, from Turkey, participants living in or conducting research in its Caucasus area will be prioritized).
To foster intercultural exchange and explore the potential of transdisciplinary research in different cultural contexts and world regions, we can offer a limited number of scholarships for participants with low economic resources from the Global South. Scholarships can include participation fee as well as accommodation in shared rooms and meals. No travel grants can be provided. Researchers, post-graduate students with research experiences and practitioners (e.g. civil society organizations, administrative bodies or SMEs) from the Global South can apply for this scholarship. We particularly encourage persons from Africa, Asia and Latin America to apply.
In order to apply for a scholarship, please include in your motivational letter a short statement why this scholarship is needed and how you envision using the insights gained during the Td Summer School Kazbegi to foster transdisciplinarity and sustainability in your current or future professional field.
KEY-DATES
Opening Event:
June, 30, 2019 (starting in the evening)
Td Training Module:
July 1-5, 2019
Optional excursion:
July 6, 2019
https://www.leuphana.de/en/research-centers/center-for-methods/training/td-summer-school-2019.html