October 23-27, 2023

Charles University (Czech Republic)

Deadline: July 1, 2023

https://iksz.fsv.cuni.cz/en/study/phd-studies/phd-course

About the course

Course title: Discourse Studies and Method: Using Discourse-Theoretical Analysis and Discursive-Material Analysis

Course coordinator and leader: Professor Nico Carpentier

Course credits: 5 credits

Course timing: The course will be organised on 23 October - 27 October 2023

Course location: Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic 

Course background and purpose 

The course aims to discuss two methods in the field of discourse studies: Discourse-theoretical analysis (DTA) and Discursive-material analysis (DMA). Both are grounded in so-called high theory, with discourse theory as its main starting point, but with elements of actor network theory and new materialism. This course will start with an introduction to these theoretical models, but will then move on to their analytical deployment in communication and media studies research. 

Special attention will be spent on the creation of a theory-grounded analytical model to guide the research. Apart from attending lectures, participants will be expected to participate in both theoretical and research-driven workshops.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this course, successful students will be able to:

• have a deeper understanding of the field of discourse studies, and in particular of its discourse-theoretical component 
  
• have a deeper understanding of the theoretical relationship between the discursive and the material 
  
• know how to translate discourse-theoretical models into analytical practice, through the use of the notion of the sensitising concept (applied to discourse theory, and to discourse-theoretical rereading of other theories)
  
• set up an analytical model for a discourse-theoretical analysis and a discursive-material analysis

Teaching

The one-week course will be organised in 10 teaching slots, combining lectures and workshops. These workshops are partially theoretical (presenting an article or chapter), and partially research-driven (presenting an analytical model). 

Available participant slots and costs

A total number of 20 participant slots are available. The participation fee is 50 euros, and only covers course attendance. Participants are required to pay themselves for their travel and accommodation costs, and all other expenses.

Registration

The deadline for the application submission is 01 July 2023. 

To register for this course, the following three documents have to be submitted:

• A motivation letter
  
• A brief description/abstract of the ongoing (PhD) research (including the current stage of the research)
  
• A CV (including information about your university affiliation and your contact information)

Please send all documents and queries to Mazlum Kemal Dağdelen at mazlum.dagdelen@fsv.cuni.cz or use the form on the course webpage for submission.