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  Languages, Cultures and Societies Research Training, 2022-2023

  
  

  
  Welcome to the Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies' online research training area, which complements our programme of live training events. Short recordings and recommended reading will be posted here through the academic year (please note recordings are not available for all sessions, depending on the preference of the session leader and the nature of the session). You will also find below the details of training and resources created by the Fieldwork and Modern Languages Research group: https://modernlanguages.sas.ac.uk/about-us/online-resources/fieldwork-and-modern-languages-research

  
  Please contact naomi.wells@sas.ac.uk for any questions about the ILCS's research training programme.

  
  

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• Theories and Approaches

  This section will include activities and resources linked to the training sessions focused on Modern Languages theories and approaches scheduled for Term 2.

  • Digital Culture and Languages, Cultures and Societies Research (Recordings and Suggested Reading) Page
  • Visual Culture and Modern Languages Research (Recording) Page
  • Grounding World Literature (recording and suggested reading) Page
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• Fieldwork and Languages, Cultures and Societies

  This section includes the details of training and resources developed by the Fieldwork and Languages, Cultures and Societies working group. Live training events can be booked via the Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies' events calendar and you will find recordings from these sessions available to view below.  For more information on the group please contact Professor Claire Griffiths at c.griffiths@chester.ac.uk.

  • General Information and Resources

  • An Interdisciplinary Bibliography of Fieldwork Resources(Opens in new window) URL
  • Team Members of the Fieldwork and Languages, Cultures and Societies Working Group Page
  • Working with and Interviewing Writers, Artists and Filmmakers (session details and recordings) Page

    This page includes the following recordings:

    • Introduction to Interviews as a Research Method - Dr Naomi Wells
    • Carrying Out and Incorporating the Interview into Research - Dr Joe Ford

    • Looking Back on Two Decades of Fieldwork - Prof. Claire Griffith

    • Negotiating Filming and Collaboration in Haiti - Dr Kasia Mika

    
    

    
    

  • Ethnography and Languages, Cultures and Societies Research (session details and recordings) Page
  • Can we decolonise our use of data in Humanities research? (session details and recording to follow) Page
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• Professional Development

  This section will include activities and resources linked to the training sessions focused on Modern Languages careers and professional development scheduled for Term 3.
  

  • Getting Published for Modern Languages and Area Studies Researchers (session details and recording) Page
  • Navigating Copyright Permissions for Prose and Poetry in Academic Publications (session recording) Page
  • Developing funding proposals for languages, cultures and societies research (session details and recording) Page
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• External Resources

  • Open Access Resources for Modern Languages URL

    A list of Open Access resources curated by the staff of the Institute of Modern Languages Research. While the resources reflect the languages and areas of expertise of existing staff, we would very much welcome further suggestions and recommendations to expand the list to other languages and regions.

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