Organisers 2017: Davide Nicolini, Bjørn Erik Mørk and Bendik Bygstad
Aims
The Information Systems Group of Dept. of Informatics at University of Oslo has a long track record of studying large information infrastructures. We invite to an advanced series of workshops on qualitative methods, which has two aims:
- To enable PhD students to conduct high-quality research
- To provide an arena for faculty for sharpening the methodological approaches and tools for studying large socio-technical structures by qualitative methods
The seminars combine the two aims by offering a step-wise program of methods and techniques, and dedicated sessions for methodology development, drawing on staff and PhDs.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Professor Natalia Levina
Stern School of Business, New York University
Professor Kalle Lyytinen
Weatherhead School of Management Case Western Reserve University
Professor Davide Nicolini
Prof. & Co Director of IKON WBS and Adjunct Prof. University of Oslo
Learning Outcome for PhD students
Knowledge
- Understand basic ontology, epistemology and the characteristics of qualitative methods
- Have an overview of the qualitative research literature, and of the publication process
Skills
- Can make a high-level research design
- Can conduct qualitative data collection and analysis
Competences
- Can combine knowledge and skills to make a research design/draft method chapter for a PhD study
- Reflect critically on the use and outcomes of qualitative methods
Learning Outcome for Faculty
Increase faculty’s capacity to provide good supervision on methods issues. A medium-term goal is to write one methods article on how to conduct information infrastructure research.
Participation
Participation is restricted to 20 PhD students to ensure interactive and engaging sessions for everyone attending. Hence early submission of application is encouraged.
Credits
Students get 10 credits for completing the course. In cases where participants only need 5 credits the organisers will provide them with a shorter reading list and the final assignment will also be Shorter.
Application
To apply, please send an e-mail to bendik.bygstad@ifi.uio.no or bemork@ifi.uio.no
Application deadline is December 21st. Applicants will be notified of acceptance by December 23rd.
There is no fee for attending the course.
Seminar Series Outline
Dates | Location | Topics | Responsible |
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17-18 January |
Oslo |
Introduction to qualitative research |
Bendik Bygstad and Davide Nicolini |
15-16 February |
Trondheim |
Collecting data |
Davide Nicolini, Bjørn Erik Mørk and Eric Monteiro |
14-15 March |
Oslo |
Data analysis |
Natalia Levina and Margunn Aanestad |
April | Oslo |
Theorising and Publishing |
Kalle Lyytinen, Davide Nicolini and Ole Hanseth |
TBD | Oslo |
Action research |
Kristin Braa |