ISA XIIth International Laboratory for Ph.D. Students in Sociology
Theme: Towards a Global Sociology
July 15-20, 2013
University of Sydney, Australia
University of Sydney, Australia
The International Sociological Association (ISA) invites applications from PhD students in sociology or interdisciplinary programs (with a strong sociology component) to attend the Twelfth ISA International Laboratory for PhD Students in Sociology to be organised by the Department of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Sydney, Australia, 15-20 July, 2013.
The Laboratory will be hosted by the Department of Sociology & Social Policy. It will be organized by Professor Robert van Krieken, ISA Vice-President for Finance & Membership.
The theme of this year’s ISA Laboratory is Towards a Global Sociology. It has becoming increasingly difficult to contain sociological research within the boundaries of the nation-state, sociological analysis does not stop at border control. This raises a number of methodological and conceptual problems and issues with which all current research in sociology needs to engage. Towards a Global Sociology will be the focus of a series of lectures during the laboratory week, and these lectures will be delivered by leading sociologists from Australia and internationally.
The core of the programme will remain, however, the presentations by the students of their own work and subsequent discussion by the group of participants. The theme has been conceived in broad terms, and students’ research may focus on or be related in a variety of ways to one or more of its emphases and concerns.
The working language of the workshop will be English. Participants in the workshop should be able to understand and speak English very well. The students who apply must be at an advanced stage of their doctoral studies; they should have made some progress with the collection of data and have commenced with writing their dissertations.
Each interested candidate is requested to submit the following documentation:
An application form, 
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.pdf, (in English) specifying the topic of her/his research and the expected date of degree completion.
.doc | .pdf, (in English) specifying the topic of her/his research and the expected date of degree completion.A two-page curriculum vitae (in English).
A two-page abstract of the applicant’s research project (in English).including information about the main theoretical approach(es) and the main methodological approach(es) that are used in the research.
A list of university courses completed (in English) and, if available, the grades.
Two letters of recommendation (in English, French or Spanish) in sealed envelopes:
(a) one from the student’s dissertation adviser or a dissertation committee member that comments on the research project (including the stage of the research), theoretical and methodological approach(es) as well as the anticipated date of completion, and
(b) the other from the Department Chair or another professor that can comment about the applicant’s academic merits (in comparison with other students in the same programme) and about the candidate’s potential leadership in the social sciences.
(a) one from the student’s dissertation adviser or a dissertation committee member that comments on the research project (including the stage of the research), theoretical and methodological approach(es) as well as the anticipated date of completion, and
(b) the other from the Department Chair or another professor that can comment about the applicant’s academic merits (in comparison with other students in the same programme) and about the candidate’s potential leadership in the social sciences.
The email addresses of both referees should be included in the student’s letter of application.
Because of space limitations, participants in any previous ISA laboratory for doctoral students should abstain from applying.
Applications must be received by mail (documents sent by e-mail or fax will not be accepted) not later than 31 January 2013 at:
International Sociological Association
Faculty of Political Sciences and Sociology
University Complutense, Campus de Somosaguas
28223 Madrid, Spain
tel: 34-91 352 7650
Faculty of Political Sciences and Sociology
University Complutense, Campus de Somosaguas
28223 Madrid, Spain
tel: 34-91 352 7650
Late applications will only be considered if places remain available.
Selection criteria include: excellence of research, diversity of theoretical approaches, gender and geographic diversity of the candidates. Selection results will be announced by early April 2013.
Travel and lodging expenses (including meals at the laboratory) of the participants will be covered by the University of Sydney’s School of Social & Political Sciences and the International Sociological Association