Rather than structuring the day around the presentation of individual papers, we are aiming to create an environment where we can creatively and critically engage with key conceptual and methodological questions relating to research on youth movement(s).
The day has been structured to include a keynote panel discussion- currently comprising Dr Claire Dwyer (discussant), Dr Peter Hopkins, Dr Nicola Ansell and Dr Robert Vanderbeck (panelists). Each will briefly introduce themselves and their current work. The discussant will then pose some opening questions to each panellist specifically, then a few questions to the panel as a whole. Questions and discussions will then open up to everyone.
The keynote panel discussion will then be followed by interactive sessions where all participants (e.g. students, post doc and lecturers) will be placed in groups according to their research interests. Each participant will present their position paper and questions to the group, allowing for critical group discussions culminating in the ‘mapping’ of key themes and connections. This approach will be particularly beneficial to research students facing methodological or conceptual challenges, as they will be able to discuss their given topic with established lecturers. Conversely established lecturers will be exposed to new and innovative understandings of youth and how contemporary research is being approached. Amongst other benefits of this approach, it is hoped that the 'mapping' of key themes and connections will provide an effective way to gauge and visualise the academic landscape in the field of youth studies.
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