CODESRIA/SEPHIS: Workshop on New Theories and Methods in Social History,
12/03
EXTENDED WORKSHOP ON SOCIAL HISTORY
2004
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The third CODESRIA/SEPHIS Extended Workshop on New Theories and Methods in Social
History will be held from 8th to 28th March, 2004. (It had been originally scheduled for
September 22nd to October 12th, 2003).
The theme for the 2004 session is Labour, Gender, Class and Ethnicity. The Workshop
will be organised around the comparative experiences of Africa, Latin America, Asia and
the Caribbean.
The aim of the Workshop is to bring together about 15 young historians for a period of
three weeks of joint reflection, knowledge building and training. The participants will
follow a programme designed to permit them to share experiences improve on the theoretical
and methodological quality of their work. Contents of the Workshop The main objective of
the Workshop is to promote discussion and debate on recent methodological and theoretical
developments in Social History. To this end, participants will be encouraged to carry out
their reflections in a comparative perspective. Within this framework, participants will
also be offered practical support in sharpening their skills on how to write an article,
plan a research project, and submit a research proposal for funding. The discussions will
be linked to the research interests of the participants and the progress of their work.
The Workshop will be led by a convener who will be a senior researcher with an
established reputation in the field. This convener will be responsible for the overall
academic content of the workshop. Four main resource persons from various parts of the
South will give three- day lectures and facilitate discussion and/or conduct seminars on
different questions pertaining to the latest developments in Social History in their
respective areas of competence. Several other historians from the host country will be
invited to offer single lectures. The courses will be given in English.
Accommodation and Excursions
The workshop will be held in Dakar, Senegal. CODESRIA will provide a stimulating and
pleasant environment within which participants selected can work. The Council will also
take care of the air travel, accommodation, and local transport expenses of the
participants. Furthermore, a subsistence allowance to cover living expenses will be
provided. Local excursions will be organised for the laureates in order to make their stay
more enjoyable.
Eligibility
The workshop is open to PhD students registered in Southern universities, i.e., Africa,
Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
Application procedures
Applications should include the following:
- A Curriculum Vitae (maximum of two pages);
- A letter certifying that the candidate is enrolled for a PhD course at a university
in the South,
- A research proposal outlining the candidate's current research project, including
the methodology that is being employed or considered (at most four pages),
- A sample of the applicant's work (a draft paper, a draft research proposal or a
draft thesis chapter)
- A letter from the thesis supervisor indicating why this workshop could be of
importance to and interest for the applicant.
Applications must be written in English.
The deadline for the submission of applications is 15 December, 2003. An international
scientific committee will select the candidates by 30 December, 2003. Successful
applicants will be notified immediately after the completion of the selection process.
Incomplete and unnecessarily lengthy applications will not be taken into consideration.
All faxed and e-mailed applications must also be accompanied by a hard copy original
version sent by post if they are to be considered.
Additional information about the Extended Workshop can be obtained via:
Applications and requests for more information should be sent to:
Dr Ndeye Sokhna Gueye
"Extended Workshop for Young Historians"CODESRIA/SEPHIS Programme
Avenue Cheikh Anta Diop, angle Canal IV
B.P. 3304, Dakar, Senegal
Fax: (221) 824 12 89
Tel.: (221) 825 98 22/23
E-mail: ndeye.gueye@codesria.sn
Or sokhna75@hotmail.com
Editor: Ali B. Ali-Dinar