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Workshop Schedule

Tuesday 1 September

Wednesday 2 September

Morning plenary session (9-12)

Beyond explanation vs. understanding: Philosophy of science and the variety of empirical research methodologies

Presenter: Patrick Jackson

Morning plenary session (9-12)

Interpretation and causal inference: Challenges and opportunities for interpretive researchers

Presenter: Robert Adcock

Small group lunches (12-2)

Small group lunches (12-2)

Afternoon break-out sessions (2-5)

Interpretive methods in

American Political Development: Victoria Hattam, Dorian Warren*

Comparative Politics I: Robert Adcock, Jan Kubik*, Lisa Wedeen

Comparative Politics II: Lee Ann Fujii, Tim Pachirat*, Fred Schaffer, Ed Schatz

International Relations: Patrick Jackson, Cecelia Lynch*, Ido Oren

Public law: Pamela Brandwein*, Julie Novkov

Public Policy & Administration: Peregrine Schwartz-Shea*, Dvora Yanow

Afternoon break-out sessions (2-4:40)

Interpretive approaches to

Discourse analysis I: Jan Kubik, Cecelia Lynch, Julie Novkov*

Discourse analysis II: Pamela Brandwein*, Lisa Wedeen

Historical analysis: Robert Adcock, Victoria Hattam, Ido Oren*

Interviewing: Lee Ann Fujii*, Fred Schaffer

Political ethnography and participant-observation: Tim Pachirat*, Ed Schatz, Dorian Warren

Research design: Patrick Jackson, Peregrine Schwartz-Shea*, Dvora Yanow

Evening reception/Dinner, 6:30 pm

Program: Issues in Professional Development: Q&A
Panel: Peregrine Schwartz-Shea, chair; Pamela Brandwein, Lee Ann Fujii, Cecelia Lynch, Ido Oren, Tim Pachirat, Dorian Warren, Lisa Wedeen

Wrap-up (4:45 - 5:00)

 

* = Organizing Facilitator

This workshop is made possible through the generous support of the National Science Foundation and the University of Utah (US), University of Toronto (Canada), and Vrije Universteit (Amsterdam, The Netherlands).