Organizational History Network We invite graduate students using the methods of social science history to attend a two-day summer school in Jyväskylä in June 25–27, 2025.
The annual social science history summer school in Jyväskylä is designed to support doctoral research in the empirical historical social sciences, especially economic and social history projects. We will address the basic assumptions and underlying logics of empirical research, as well as work with examples to support student projects. The goals of the workshop are (1) to examine the steps required to frame an empirical research question guided by theory, (2) to consider the range of research methodologies used by social scientists, (3) to address some strengths and limitations of each, and (4) to practice some of the steps involved in research design and implementation. We offer postgraduate students the opportunity to develop their knowledge of research methods and to test methodological choices in their dissertation research with top researchers and teachers in the field of social science history. The Summer School in Social Science History has become an annual tradition after getting excellent feedback from participants who have found the Summer School useful for their research and a great forum for networking. All topics of research are welcome. Students in the early stages of their PhD work benefit most from the summer school guidance. The summer school consists of a workshop, lectures on methods, and individual guidance. We expect each participant to prepare a paper in advance reflecting on their own methodological choices. The paper may be intended as part of the dissertation manuscript or a separate presentation. The course will moreover introduce literature for participants to explore in advance. Summer school offers an excellent opportunity to meet other postgraduate students, as well as senior scholars in the field. Our social program will enable you to discover the summery city of Jyväskylä and its life and beautiful surroundings. The teacher at the summer school is Professor Anne E. C. McCants (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States) along with teachers of the Department of History and Ethnology at the University of Jyväskylä. Applications are welcome until April 4, 2025. Decisions on applications submitted will be sent out on April 30, 2025, at the latest. You can submit your application on our web pages (https://www.jyu.fi/en/news/the-summer-school-in-social-science-history-2025-call-for-applications). In the application form, you are asked to write a short abstract of your research topic (150-200 words). In addition, you need to enclose an application letter (400-500 words) that includes a brief description of your methodological choices and challenges and a short personal introduction (CV) including the phase of your doctoral dissertation and name of your supervisor(s). For further information, please contact summerschool-hela@jyu.fi. Organizational History Network is free today. But if you enjoyed this post, you can tell Organizational History Network that their writing is valuable by pledging a future subscription. You won't be charged unless they enable payments.
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Thursday, 27 March 2025
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