led by Laura Weiner and Mariel Deluna, PhD students at the University of Edinburgh
Critical Discourse Analysis is increasingly of interest to doctoral students across the social sciences; however, there is a distinct gap between CDA scholars and spaces where PhD students learn to adapt these methods into their research. This advanced training provides this space where doctoral students can learn about CDA and consider the practicalities of using such approaches in their research.
The training will begin with a lecture about CDA from interdisciplinary perspectives, relating to the facilitators’ disciplinary lens (education/linguistics; education/sociology). Attendees can then ask questions and engage in discussions around dilemmas and debates introduced during the presentation before practicing analysis on a text. Attendees signed on for the additional advanced practicum lab will work on adapting their CDA into their methodologies for their PhD research, supported by peer groups and the facilitators.
The learning outcomes for this training include:
- learning about varied CDA approaches in-depth
- exploring the dilemmas and opportunities of embedding CDA approaches into doctoral research projects
- engaging in discussions around areas of flexibility (and rigidity) in using different theoretical alignments or methodologies in complement to CDA, as well as considerations around power and positionality when engaging in CDA frameworks
- participating in a community engaged around CDA methodologies
This half-day training will take place on 13 November, 2023. For students also signed onto the practicum, a second half-day of training will take place on 14 November, 2023. You will need to register for the practicum separately. Register for the practicum session here.
Who is this for?
This training session is for any PhD or funded Masters student interested in learning more about Critical Discourse Analysis.