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Methods in Dialogue workshops

Our Methods in Dialogue workshops each focus on a different area of social research. Three speakers introduce the different methodological approach they have taken to researching the workshop topic. This is followed by by discussion and debate from participants, exploring the distinctive research questions, practices, insights and types of knowledge claim that different methodological approaches to researching a topic can offer.

Forthcoming workshops 2011

Further details will be announced to our email newslist and posted on this page when they are confirmed.

There is no charge for these workshops but you must register to book a place. Early booking is recommended as workshops are usually fully booked with a waiting list.

Resources from past Methods in Dialogue Workshops

Key to resources

- presentation slides and audio recording available

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Date	Workshop title and speakers
9 March 2011	Researching Mobilities University of Manchester 'What's in focus? A critical discussion of visual methods, mobility and children and young people' John Barker (Brunel University) 'Watching, talking, writing diaries and counting: exploring technologies and travel' Juliet Jain (University of the West of England) 'The use of new technologies to collect data on travel behaviour' Peter Bonsall (Institute of Transport Studies, University of Leeds)
9 February 2011	Researching Diversity University of Manchester 'Mixing and Mixedness: Researching Difference and Belonging through Diverse Methods' Ros Edwards (University of Southampton) 'Analysing Affective-Discursive Patterns in Identity Negotiations' Margaret Wetherell (Open University) 'Quantitative approaches to researching ethnicity and difference: how can we trouble and interrogate the categories we are stuck with?' James Nazroo (CCSR, University of Manchester)
10 November 2010	Researching Closeness Scratches on the wall? Enacting/researching closeness' Julie Brownlee (University of Stirling) 'Jean-eaologies: material culture approaches to understanding relationshps through peoples' clothing' Sophie Woodward (Morgan Centre, University of Manchester) 'Thinking about closeness from a distance: quantitative approaches to social distance' Wendy Bottero (Morgan Centre, University of Manchester)
13 October 2010	Researching the Environment 'Performativity, corporeality and the politics of ship disposal' Nicky Gregson (University of Sheffield 'Researching Material and Social Landscapes using Multi-Modal and Mobile methods' Amanda Coffey (University of Cardiff) 'Researching Sustainability: integrating social science methods, practice and engagement into the research agenda' Alex Franklin (BRASS/University of Cardiff)
12 May 2010	Researching Home ‘Ethnographies of the Home: Anthropology of the Everyday’ Inge Daniels (University of Oxford) 'At Home They Feel Like Tourists – Imagining home in settler nation-state’ Stewart Muir (University of Manchester) 'Home, away and domestic Ideologies’ Rebecca Leach (Keele University)
10 March 2010	Researching Nature 'Researching human-animal relationships in the everyday life of a suburban neighbourhood' Becky Tipper (Morgan Centre, University of Manchester) 'Cultivating Knowledge? Ethnography and Gardening' Cathrine Degnen (Newcastle University) 'The methodological dilemmas of an actor-network approach to historical heterogeneities' Richie Nimmo (Sociology, University of Manchester)
16 December 2009	Researching Migration 'Ethnographies of Migration Beyond the Ethical Lens' Nina Glick Schiller (Social Anthropology, University of Manchester) 'Researching the experiences of young undocumented migrants in England' Alice Bloch (City University, London) 'What surveys can (and can't) teach us about migration' Rob Ford (University of Manchester)
14 October 2009	Researching Place 'Innovative ways of mapping data about places' Dimitris Ballas (Geography, University of Sheffield) 'Urban Mess and the Relational City' Andrew Karvonen (MARC, University of Manchester) 'Delivering social change: an anthropological approach to the ethnography of place' Penny Harvey and Hannah Knox (Social Anthropology/CRESC, University of Manchester)
22 April 2009	Researching Sexualities 'Troubling Genealogy: Sexuality and History' Laura Doan (English & American Studies, University of Manchester) 'Exploring sexual identities, relationships and forms of existence' Brian Heaphy (Morgan Centre, Sociology, University of Manchester) Kaye Wellings (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
25 February 2009	Researching Emotions 'Metaphor and Researching Emotions' Lynne Cameron (Linguistics, Open University) 'Using emotions as an instrument of knowing' Wendy Hollway (Social Psychology, Open University) and 'The Allure of Restraint: Doing emotionless sociology' Carol Smart (Morgan Centre, Sociology, University of Manchester)
10 December 2008	Researching Social Class/Stratification 'The dazzle of data: measuring moving targets in the analysis of C19th occupational social mobility' Wendy Bottero (Morgan Centre, University of Manchester) 'The Social Interaction Distance approach to researching social class and stratification' Paul Lambert (University of Stirling) 'Using mixed methods for the analysis of class and culture in Britain' Alan Warde (CRESC, University of Manchester)
15 October 2008	Researching Ageing 'Theorising cohort and generation in empirical research' Paul Higgs (University College London) 'Understanding cause without the story: Strengths and limitations of quantitative longitudinal research when studying ageing' James Nazroo (University of Manchester) 'Older People's Involvement in Research: why, hows and so-what' Lorna Warren (University of Sheffield)

Date

Workshop title and speakers

9 March 2011

Researching Mobilities

University of Manchester

'What's in focus? A critical discussion of visual methods, mobility and children and young people' John Barker (Brunel University)
'Watching, talking, writing diaries and counting: exploring technologies and travel' Juliet Jain (University of the West of England)
'The use of new technologies to collect data on travel behaviour' Peter Bonsall (Institute of Transport Studies, University of Leeds)

9 February 2011

Researching Diversity

University of Manchester

'Mixing and Mixedness: Researching Difference and Belonging through Diverse Methods' Ros Edwards (University of Southampton)
'Analysing Affective-Discursive Patterns in Identity Negotiations' Margaret Wetherell (Open University)
'Quantitative approaches to researching ethnicity and difference: how can we trouble and interrogate the categories we are stuck with?' James Nazroo (CCSR, University of Manchester)

10 November 2010

Researching Closeness

Scratches on the wall? Enacting/researching closeness' Julie Brownlee (University of Stirling)
'Jean-eaologies: material culture approaches to understanding relationshps through peoples' clothing' Sophie Woodward (Morgan Centre, University of Manchester)
'Thinking about closeness from a distance: quantitative approaches to social distance' Wendy Bottero (Morgan Centre, University of Manchester)

13 October 2010

Researching the Environment

'Performativity, corporeality and the politics of ship disposal' Nicky Gregson (University of Sheffield
'Researching Material and Social Landscapes using Multi-Modal and Mobile methods' Amanda Coffey (University of Cardiff)
'Researching Sustainability: integrating social science methods, practice and engagement into the research agenda' Alex Franklin (BRASS/University of Cardiff)

12 May 2010

Researching Home

‘Ethnographies of the Home: Anthropology of the Everyday’ Inge Daniels (University of Oxford)
'At Home They Feel Like Tourists – Imagining home in settler nation-state’ Stewart Muir (University of Manchester)
'Home, away and domestic Ideologies’ Rebecca Leach (Keele University)

10 March 2010

Researching Nature

'Researching human-animal relationships in the everyday life of a suburban neighbourhood' Becky Tipper (Morgan Centre, University of Manchester)
'Cultivating Knowledge? Ethnography and Gardening' Cathrine Degnen (Newcastle University)
'The methodological dilemmas of an actor-network approach to historical heterogeneities' Richie Nimmo (Sociology, University of Manchester)

16 December 2009

Researching Migration

'Ethnographies of Migration Beyond the Ethical Lens' Nina Glick Schiller (Social Anthropology, University of Manchester)
'Researching the experiences of young undocumented migrants in England' Alice Bloch (City University, London)
'What surveys can (and can't) teach us about migration' Rob Ford (University of Manchester)

14 October 2009

Researching Place

'Innovative ways of mapping data about places' Dimitris Ballas (Geography, University of Sheffield)
'Urban Mess and the Relational City' Andrew Karvonen (MARC, University of Manchester)
'Delivering social change: an anthropological approach to the ethnography of place' Penny Harvey and Hannah Knox (Social Anthropology/CRESC, University of Manchester)

22 April 2009

Researching Sexualities

'Troubling Genealogy: Sexuality and History' Laura Doan (English & American Studies, University of Manchester)
'Exploring sexual identities, relationships and forms of existence' Brian Heaphy (Morgan Centre, Sociology, University of Manchester)
Kaye Wellings (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)

25 February 2009

Researching Emotions

'Metaphor and Researching Emotions' Lynne Cameron (Linguistics, Open University)
'Using emotions as an instrument of knowing' Wendy Hollway (Social Psychology, Open University)
and 'The Allure of Restraint: Doing emotionless sociology' Carol Smart (Morgan Centre, Sociology, University of Manchester)

10 December 2008

Researching Social Class/Stratification

'The dazzle of data: measuring moving targets in the analysis of C19th occupational social mobility' Wendy Bottero (Morgan Centre, University of Manchester)
'The Social Interaction Distance approach to researching social class and stratification' Paul Lambert (University of Stirling)
'Using mixed methods for the analysis of class and culture in Britain' Alan Warde (CRESC, University of Manchester)

15 October 2008

Researching Ageing

'Theorising cohort and generation in empirical research' Paul Higgs (University College London)
'Understanding cause without the story: Strengths and limitations of quantitative longitudinal research when studying ageing' James Nazroo (University of Manchester)
'Older People's Involvement in Research: why, hows and so-what' Lorna Warren (University of Sheffield)

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Realities, part of the ESRC National Centre for Research Methods Based in the Morgan Centre for the Study of Relationships and Personal Life

Methods in Dialogue workshops

Forthcoming workshops 2011

Resources from past Methods in Dialogue Workshops

Key to resources

Realities, part of the ESRC National Centre for Research Methods
Based in the Morgan Centre for the Study of Relationships and Personal Life