MelCi Lab Autumn School

Call for proposals MelCi Lab Autumn School
“Science bootcamp to improve research hands-on skills”

Short description

The Media Literacy and Civic Cultures (MeLCi Lab) Autumn School “Science bootcamp to improve research hands-on skills”, to be held 24th to 29th November 2021, aims to capacitate PhD students with a set of hands-on research skills that help them in their projects, supporting their professional development. By adopting an integrative and multidisciplinary approach, the School will bring together several scholars for a set of workshops and communications to foster research skills related to scientific writing and innovative methodologies. We will address topics about civic engagement, arts-based research, participation, citizen science, datafication, and ethics research. Moreover, the school also intends to be a space for the production of tangible outcomes, through its “72h Paper Development Marathon”. MeLCi Autumn School intends to be an inclusive space, and three equity grants will be available for students from underrepresented communities. The school will be held in English.

Call for proposals deadline

24th of September 2021
See details about how to submit a proposal at the bottom of this page

Organizers

Format

Online

Themes

Communicating Research: Writing, Filming, Disseminating
1. Different types of scientific writing (mainly focusing abstracts and papers)
2. Innovative approaches to communicate research
Innovative Methodologies
1. Big data & Qualitative data
2. Arts-based research and civic participation
3. Citizen science

Sub-themes

Participation and Digital Citizenship
Participation in the Datafied Society
Intersectionality and Activism(s)
Ethics in research

Dates

24th - 29th November - MeLCi Autumn School
27th - 29th November - “72h Paper Development Marathon” (This is an optional activity supported by the school to enable students to put new skills into pratice by engaging in the production of a paer's main results. More details soon)

MeLCi Lab Autumn School Schedule

Times are in WET	24/11/2021 Wednesday	25/11/2021 Thursday	26/11/2021 Friday
9h00-10h45	Welcome session Scientific Writing Workshop Rita Grácio and Manuel Pita, CICANT	Workshop "Beyond the written text: using video to communicate academic research" Célia Quico, CICANT	Scientific Writing Workshop Rita Grácio and Manuel Pita, CICANT
10h45 - 11h00	Break
11h00-12h45	Scientific Writing Workshop Rita Grácio and Manuel Pita, CICANT	Workshop "Beyond the written text: using video to communicate academic research" Célia Quico, CICANT	Capturing everyday engagements with algorithms Emiliano Treré, Cardiff University
12h45 - 14h00	Lunch
14h00-15h45	Innovative Methodologies Workshop Teresa Sofia Castro and Maria José Brites, ICNOVA and CICANT	Innovative Methodologies Workshop Maria José Brites and Teresa Sofia Castro, CICANT and ICNOVA	Doing Text in the Third Space Julian McDougall, Bournemouth University
15h45 - 16h00	Break
16h-18h	Arts-based research in media and communication, Pille Pruulmann-Vengerfeldt	Keynote Presentation “Data Ethics and Ethical AI: Key Issues and Approaches, Kaśka Porayska-Pomsta” Kaska Porayska-Pomsta, UCL Knowledge Lab	Kick-Off of the initiative “72h Paper Development Marathon”

On Monday (29/11/2021), students will have a follow-up session with the tutors of the “72h Paper Development Marathon” (14h-17h), and after it a Closing Session will be held (17h-17h45).

Access

A Call for proposals (deadline 24th of september 2021)
Submission of Curriculum Vitae (including scientific publications and activities), a motivation letter, a thesis summary, research questions, and methodologies
Indication of theme and subtheme MelCi Lab Autumn School (check the list above)
Please email your proposal to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.