Social Science Philosophy Workshop 2: Epistemology
Social Science Philosophy Workshop 2: Applied Epistemology
Empower Your Research Journey with the Philosophy of Research
Are you ready to develop and defend your study design with confidence in an interdisciplinary environment? Join our transformative workshop designed to empower researchers to persuasively communicate and creatively collaborate by understanding the philosophical paradigms that underpin all research.
Workshop Objectives:
- Explore Epistemological Positions: Gain insights into key epistemological perspectives including the standard view of science; interpretivism; critical theory and critical realism; (feminist) standpoint and decoloniality.
- Connect Epistemology and Study Design: Understand the relationship between epistemological positions and study design.
- Promote Ethical Research and an Inclusive, Collaborative Research Culture: Model and encourage the values associated with effective researcher to enable work across sectors towards society’s future needs: curiosity, collaboration, adaptability, reflexivity and responsibility (Vitae Researcher Development Framework, 2025).
- Provide the Tools to Understand Your Choices: Support researchers to recognise unnoticed assumptions and make informed research decisions.
Why Attend?
- Interactive Learning: Engage in dynamic discussions.
- Guidance and Facilitation: Learn with experienced researchers and researcher developers.
- Collaborative, Supportive Environment: Explore research ideas and challenges with peers and build meaningful networks and connections.
Resources and Structure:
This is an online Teams workshop which will run between 10-12.30 on Thursday 30th April 2026. The morning will be facilitated by Alison Edgley and Manny Madriaga. It will be interactive, although no participant will be made to speak.
Ahead of the day participants will be invited to watch exchanges between Andy Fisher and Alison Edgley.You will also be given access to several mini-lectures to watch ahead of our time together.Please come to our session with questions that arise from this pre-session material.Or come with ideas/thoughts about how the ideas within the pre-session materials connect to your intended research.You can put your questions into the chat or open your mic to ask questions.
We will cover: The Standard View of Science; Interpretivism; CriticalTheory/Realism; Standpoint epistemologies; and decoloniality. As tutors we will model respect, curiosity, justice, civic virtue and citizenship, responsibility for self and others, and reflexivity.
How to Attend:
Complete the Online MS Form. You will be sent a calendar invitation ahead of the day with the how to join details.
Information about Workshops 1 and 3:
Workshop 1 will focus on ontology and is taking place on 20th February and workshop 3 will enable you to apply your learning to your research project and will take place on 5th May 2026.