Dates: 15 May – 19 May 2023 (virtual); 5 June – 9 June 2023 (in person) Format: Blended Total workload: 90 hours ECTS: 3* Language: English (B2) Location: València, Spain
The Intersectional Approach Research on Diversity and Migration Narratives program (3 ECTS, 90 hours) is strongly supported by the FORTHEM Diversity and Migrations Lab. The involvement, knowledge and expertise of the colleagues from the partner universities is essential for this event to take place.
This program is a “blended” course and includes one or more parts that are performed online and one part which is performed in person at the host university (Universitat de València, Spain). It is a programme carried out mainly in English language with some optional events in other European languages.
Throughout this training period Ph. D. students will first learn about the theoretical concept of Intersectionality, Hybridism and Boundaries and its direct applications to Diversity and Migrant Narratives from different fields and methodologies.
The Intersectional Approach Research on Diversity and Migration Narratives course is open to 15-20 Ph. D. incoming students from any Erasmus+ institution and to FORTHEM universities enrolled in the areas of knowledge of Social Sciences and Humanities: Education, Literature, Linguistics, Pedagogy, Psychology, Human Geography, Sociology, Anthropology, Philosophy, Human Rights and Law as we are seeking for the promotion of an intersectional approach from all of these areas of knowledge.
The Intersectional Approach Research on Diversity and Migration Narratives course consists of a hybridization between virtual training (May, 2023) prior to classroom training in the city of Valencia (June, 2023).
Students’ Selection:
Interested participants please contact your International Relations Office at your home institution for further information regarding your application and funding.
Time: 21 June Location: University of Sheffield (in-person)
Recent years have seen significant changes and challenges across the globe, such as the Covid-19 pandemic, war and economic recession in many regions. Cooperation between different countries and regions is in urgent need to deal with global challenges and crises. China plays an important role in economic and political issues. It is also experiencing huge social and political transformations due to economic slowdown, demographic changes and technology development. To better understand China as a country and an important participant in global affairs, more research and discussions on China studies deserve our attention and efforts.
The Second ChiNESS Conference aims to bring together PhD students and early career researchers who are based in the north of England and share research interests at the intersection between China studies and social sciences. The conference will provide a supportive and welcoming environment for junior researchers to present cutting-edge research and receive constructive feedback on a peer-to-peer basis.
To draw a broader picture of the field of studies linked to China from an interdisciplinary and multi-context perspective with contributors from different countries and academic backgrounds, we invite abstracts from PhD students and early career researchers based in the north of England. Abstracts should situate at the intersection between China Studies and social sciences or humanities.Themes can include, but are not limited to the following ones:
migration, urbanisation and relevant social policies
gender, families and demographic change
digital media and political economic communication
politics and international relations about China
education in the context of international and internal migration
Important dates:
Submission of abstracts will be closed on 20 May 23:59.
Acceptance of abstracts will be notified by the end of May.
Please submit your abstracts (no more than 300 words) via the form. For further information or questions, please contact us via 2ndchinesocsci@gmail.com
Lunch and beverages will be provided during the conference. Please note that any travelling and accommodation costs should be paid by the participants.
While the 2023 AERA Annual Meeting is about to engage thousands of in-person and virtual attendees in April and May 2023, AERA encourages education researchers to volunteer as peer reviewers of submissions for the 2024 AERA Annual Meeting.
The call for volunteer reviewers will be released on March 2, 2023, and those interested in being selected have until April 28, 2023, to sign up.
A quality peer review system is the bedrock of a quality annual meeting. Therefore, AERA encourages persons with depth of research expertise to volunteer to review by responding to the call in their specialty area.
Serving on a review panel is a selective process. It is considered to be an honor and is publicized in the AERA community as a form of important service to the association and the field. Reviewers are publicly acknowledged, which also adds to the transparency of the process and the accountability of each submission unit for ensuring that review panels reflect the criteria for selection.
The call includes information on how to volunteer and the selection criteria. AERA urges education research scholars with expertise across career stages to volunteer and participate in creating an annual meeting of excellence.
Project: Investigating the transforming sociolinguistic profile of Chinese heritage schools in the UK (Ref. SoSS-2023-023)
For students who are interested in multilingualism, language-in-education policy and heritage language education, please feel free to contact Dr Yuying Liu (yuying.liu@hw.ac.uk) for informal enquiries before a formal application is submitted.
The School of Social Sciences at Heriot-Watt University is offering a number of full-time PhD studentships to start in September 2023. Studentships include a tuition fee waiver and an annual stipend currently set at £17,668. The duration of the studentships is three years. The School of Social Sciences also offers a research support allowance of £2,250 over the registered period of study. In addition, full-time scholarship holders are normally offered an opportunity to undertake paid teaching support each academic year.
The School consists of the Department of Languages & Intercultural Studies, the Department of Psychology, and Edinburgh Business School. Our world-leading research in languages and intercultural studies is based around the Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies in Scotland and the Intercultural Research Centre. Research students have access to a range of training and other activities supported by the School, and through the University’s Research Futures Academy.
We have a number of project areas to which we’re looking to recruit high-quality PhD candidates:
Investigating the transforming sociolinguistic profile of Chinese heritage schools in the UK (Ref. SoSS-2023-023)
Further details of these project areas can be found by following the link to the scholarship pages on our website. Applicants are strongly encouraged to get in touch with the relevant named contact(s) for an informal discussion prior to submitting their application.
Entry Criteria and Application
Applicants should have an undergraduate degree with a minimum classification of 2:1 in a field relevant to the project for which they are applying. A Master’s degree is desirable for all projects, and essential for some (see the project-specific information by following the links to our website for further details). Any additional project-specific entry criteria can be found by following the links above. In addition, candidates for whom English is a second language should meet the University’s minimum English-language requirements. If you have not already studied a degree programme that was taught and examined in the medium of English, the minimum overall IELTS score is 6.5 with no score lower than 6.0 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. Applications for more than one project from the same candidate will be considered.
Please note that possession of the minimum qualifications does not guarantee shortlisting for interview.
When completing the online application form, please indicate that you are applying to the ‘SoSS 2023 PhD scholarship competition’ in the field that asks how you will fund your studies.
Applicants should supply:
A full Curriculum Vitae.
Copies of full academic transcripts from all previous academic degree courses and copies of degree certificates for degrees already awarded. If you are currently pursuing a degree course please provide all available marks to date. If your degree is from a non-UK institution, please provide evidence of the UK equivalency of your qualification.
A brief covering letter outlining why you want to study for a PhD at Heriot-Watt University, and what makes you an excellent candidate.
An outline research proposal (max. 1500 words). This should clearly identify how the proposed research question and modes of inquiry align with your chosen project area. The proposal should clearly identify which project area has been selected by referring to the project title and ref. no. You should also ensure that the name of the main contact for your project area listed above is included in your application when prompted to enter your proposed supervisor.
Interviews will be conducted via video conferencing (e.g. Zoom or similar). Interview support for those with disabilities will be available where required (e.g. a BSL interpreter).
If you have any general queries about the applications process, please contact soss.pgr@hw.ac.uk
At Heriot-Watt University we understand that being diverse makes us better which is why we support a culture of respect and equal opportunity, and value diversity at the heart of what we do. We want to increase the diversity of our workplace to underpin a creative environment and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. Heriot-Watt is committed to giving access and opportunities to student carers, and received the Going Higher for Student Carers Recognition Award from Carers Trust Scotland in 2020.
One fully funded project in Cultural Studies is available. This PhD project will examine media representations and/ or lived experiences of P. R. Chinese women who have graduated from western universities, including Australian universities, and returned to China (haigui).
Degrees Available for this project
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Available Scholarships
Cultural Studies PhD scholarship: Chinese women graduates of western universities Funded by the Australian Research Councils as part of ARCDP230100442. The successful applicant will receive a scholarship package which includes a living allowance and full fee offset for the duration of their candidature.
Stipend Amount
AUD $34,400 p.a. (2023 full time study rate) for up to 3.5 years p.a. pro rata
Project Details
This PhD is attached to a research project funded by the Australian Research Council, on which principal supervisor Prof. Fran Martin is Chief Investigator. In recent years, large numbers of young women from China have chosen to study in Western nations. Motivated by desires to overcome gender discrimination in China’s labour market and to escape the neotraditionalist ideology that increasingly restricts women’s opportunities at home, significantly more Chinese women than men travel overseas for degrees. Prof Martin’s research project investigates how educational mobility affects these women’s lives in the long term, after their return to China. The attached PhD project will focus on a k..View full project details
Network for Research into Chinese Education Mobilities (NRCEM) 