IPA 2012, 5-7 July

7th International Conference in Interpretive Policy Analysis:
Understanding the Drama of Democracy. Policy Work, Power and Transformation.

Pre-conference

For the second time, the conference will offer a day-long pre-conference course on Wednesday 4th of July to introduce participants – from doctoral students to more seasoned researchers – to interpretive policy analysis. The morning plenary session will provide an overview of interpretive methodologies and methods. In the afternoon, participants can choose one of three, more ‘how-to’, parallel sessions: designing interpretive research projects, varieties of discourse analysis, and policy ethnography/participant observation. The afternoon sessions are intended to be more ‘workshop’ than lecture, where participants are invited to bring their questions to the discussion. It is not designed, however, for participants to present their work (for that, see the Methodology Workshops in the regular conference program).

Instructors

  • Stephen Connelly, University of Sheffield (Designing interpretive research projects)
  • Steven Griggs, De Montfort University (Varieties of discourse analysis)
  • David Howarth, University of Essex (Varieties of discourse analysis)
  • Merlijn van Hulst, Tilburg University (Policy ethnography/participant observation)
  • Martijn Koster (Policy ethnography/participant observation)
  • Dvora Yanow, University of Amsterdam and Wageningen University (Introduction; Designing interpretive research projects)

Fee (includes coffee/tea breaks but not lunch):

  • 90 Euros until 15 April 2012 (for people who also register for the conference)
  • 110 Euros until 15 April 2012 (for people who do not register for the conference)
  • 110 Euros after 15 April 2012 (for people who also register for the conference)
  • 130 Euros after 15 April 2012 (for people who do not register for the conference

Registration for the pre-conference course will open on the conference website when conference registration opens (15 February 2012).

Admission will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Enrollment will be limited to 40 participants, but the course will not proceed without a minimum of 25 participants. Please register early! You can register through the normal conference registration.

For questions: please send your mail to info@ipa2012.org with 'pre-conference' in the subject line

Tentative Schedule

Time

Lecturer

Sessions

 

9.30-12.00 (with a coffee/tea break)

Dvora Yanow

Introduction to Interpretive Methodology and Conceptual Overview of Methods

 

Lunch 12.00-13.30

13.30-17.00

(Coffee/tea break 15.00-15.30)   

Stephen Connelly

Dvora Yanow

Designing interpretive research projects

 Parallel Sessions

Merlijn van Hulst

Martijn Koster

Policy ethnography/participant-observation

Steven Griggs

David Howarth

Varieties of discourse analysis