2018 Anthropology Methods Summer Workshop Recruitment!

2018 Anthropology Methods Summer Workshop

Department of Anthropology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Purpose

The Anthropology Methods Summer Workshop will teach students about research design and train them in qualitative and ethnographic research methods. The students will develop their own research proposals, with the opportunity to receive critical comments from teachers. They will also benefit from peer learning, and will experience the advanced pedagogical techniques used at CUHK. This training and experience will broaden students’ horizons, helping them in their future studies.

Timing

The Workshop will be held from Friday 15 to Tuesday 19 June 2018, including morning and afternoon class sessions, and two half-day field trips as practicum for the topics covered in the Workshop. The Dragon Boat Festival will serve as a setting for a practical exercise in developing observational, note-taking, and interviewing skills.

Target Students

Students majoring or minoring in Anthropology, Ethnology or related disciplines (e.g. Sociology, Cultural Studies, Social History, Religion, etc.) intending to pursue postgraduate degrees will be eligible for the Workshop. Priority will be given to senior undergraduates and MA/MPhil students, as they will soon be applying to PhD programmes. All students will be expected to be able to function at a high level in English since that will be the primary language of the Workshop.

Seminar Topics:

• Research Design: How to Frame a Proposal for Ethnographic Research
• Research Ethics in Anthropology
• The Literature Review
• The Statement of Goals and Significance
• Interviewing Skills
• When and How to Use Questionnaires
• Participant Observation and Rapport
• Keeping and Retrieving Field Notes
• Direct and Unobtrusive Observation
• Using and Analyzing Visual Media
• Text Analysis and Identifying Themes
• Ethnographic Writing

Teaching

Dr. Joseph Bosco, who has taught the postgraduate methods seminar for 24 years, and was Graduate Division Head for 19 years in the Department of Anthropology, CUHK, will lead the workshop. He will attend all sessions with the students; some current teachers from the Department and advanced PhD students in the Anthropology Department will participate in the Workshop to discuss their fieldwork experiences and answer questions, giving participants a practical and deeper understanding of fieldwork.

Costs and Expenses

The Workshop is free. Free on-campus accommodation and a modest meal allowance will be provided. Students are expected to cover the cost of transportation to Hong Kong and to the CUHK campus. Please consult your local authorities for visa procedure and fees.

Application

Application deadline: Saturday 21 April, 2018 (Successful candidates will be notified by Friday 4 May, 2018)

Application procedure:

Please fill in the online application form and upload supporting documents, including:

1) Official transcripts (mandatory)

2)Two letters of recommendation (mandatory)

3)Two short essays (under 800 words in total) in English, with the prompts “I want to pursue postgraduate studies in anthropology because…” and “The research topic I am most interested in is….” (mandatory)

4)TOEFL or IELTS scores, or any other evidence of English ability (optional)

If you cannot access the online form, you can send your name, institution and contact email as well as the supporting documents to anthropology@cuhk.edu.hk by the same deadline, titled “2018 Anthropology Methods Summer Workshop Application”.

2018年暑期人類學方法工作坊

香港中文大學人類學系

時間：2018年6月15~19日（星期五~星期二，共五日，包括端午節期間的實地田野考察）

地點：香港中文大學

暑期人類學方法工作坊面向人類學、民族學或其他相關學科（如社會學、文化研究、歷史學、宗教學等）、有志於攻讀碩士或博士學位的學生。該工作坊由香港中文大學人類學系前研究生主任Prof. Joseph Bosco指導，教授定性及民族誌研究方法，幫助學生制定自己的研究計劃。人類學系的其他教師及博士生亦會分享田野調查中的親身經驗。工作坊將主要以英語進行，主題包括：

•研究設計：如何為民族誌研究撰寫計劃書
•人類學研究倫理學

•文獻綜述

•研究目標與意義

•訪談技巧

•問卷調查

•參與式觀察

•田野筆記
•直接與無干擾觀察

•可視媒體的使用及分析

•文本分析

•民族誌寫作

申請須知：

1. 工作坊不收取學費，提供免費校內住宿和少量膳食津貼。學生需要承擔交通費用，並自行處理來港出入境事宜。

2. 申請截止日期為2018年4月21日，錄取者將在2018年5月4日前收到通知。

3. 申請程序：

請填妥網上申請表格，並上傳申請文件，包括

1)官方成績單

2)兩封推薦信

3)兩篇短文，主題分別為「我想攻讀人類學研究生，因為……」以及「我最感興趣的研究課題是……」（合共不超過800字，以英文撰寫）

4)托福或雅思成績，或其他英語能力證明（該項可選）

如無法填寫網上表格，請在截止日期前將姓名、所在學系和聯繫電子郵件連同申請文件發送至anthropology@cuhk.edu.hk，標題為“2018 Anthropology Methods Summer Workshop Application”.