The aim of this PhD course is to provide opportunity for doctoral students to develop their meta-theoretical reflections. The course will focus on one particular strand within philosophy of science, namely „critical realism‟. During the course, the leading critical realist theorist, Professor Roy Bhaskar will be giving general topic lectures on critical realism, with a particular focus on meta-theoretical conditions for interdisciplinary research. Bhaskar will also supervise PhD student presentations. Danermark, Næss and Høyer will be presenting applications of critical realism to interdisciplinary empirical research within health, urban and environmental studies.

Course participants are supposed to give short oral presentations of their PhD projects, focusing on the ontological, epistemological and methodological assumptions on which these projects are based. A paper (2-3.000 words) on this subject can be written beforehand (deadline for submission: November 17), and presented by the participants during the course. The paper should be submitted to

petter@plan.aau.dk

Programme and further information

Deadline for registration: October 15. 2008