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CKS Field School: Academic Research and an Introduction to Methods in Geography
18 April, 2022 - 20 May, 2022
Center for Khmer Studies (CKS) is pleased to announce the opening of a new field school which aims to introduce Cambodian students to academic research methodologies used by geographers. The field school will run as a series of short workshops as well as field trips. The field school is designed for Cambodian students at the undergraduate / postgraduate level and who have a strong interest in researching social and environmental issues in Cambodia. The aim is to provide students with a theoretical and practical introduction to methods in geography that are widely used and applicable throughout the social and environmental sciences. Students will get a chance to engage in field research and go through the process of producing an academic research paper with Dr. Tim Frewer who will play a mentoring role. The workshop will cover the following topics:
- Workshop #1: Saturday May 28, 2022: Beyond the state, beyond coloniality
- Workshop #2: Saturday June 4, 2022: Ethnography, participant Observation, semi-structured interviews
- Workshop #3: Sunday June 5, 2022: Studying the environment – ethnography, landscapes mapping and GPS
- Workshop #4: Saturday June 11, 2022: Capitalism as a world system – multi sited ethnography, commodity chains, mapping and surveys
- Workshop #5: Sunday June 12, 2022: Case studies: A) Vietnamese floating village on the Tonle Sap: Challenging nationalism, populism and state thinking.
A field trip will then be organized that gives students an opportunity to implement field research. All expenses will be covered.
Requirements
- Undergraduate, graduate, junior researcher, community worker or activist;
- Interest in environmental and social issues in Cambodia and interest in research methodologies
- Good level of English and ability to read academic English texts
- Willingness and time to fully participate in the 5-day workshops and field trip(s) (schedule of field trip(s) in Siem Reap will be arranged with interested students and all expenses of field trips will be covered).
What can be expected from the field school:
- Discussing and learning about theories of environmental and social change in Cambodia
- A chance to better understand research methodologies and learning by doing
- A chance for open discussion and exploration of social and environmental issues
- Mixed English and Khmer format
- Chance to engage in a writing project with mentorship
- Certificate of completion.
Register now at https://khmerstudies.org/training-application-form/
