14 August 2009 | ISCH
Putting ESRs on the Social Science Map
In May, COST organised a scientific session at the World Social Science Forum (WSSF), bringing together Early Stage Researchers in this field. It was a chance to give ESRs access to the social science community.
COST organised a scientific session at the World Social Science Forum (WSSF), bringing together Early Stage Researchers in this field. It was a chance to give ESRs access to the social science community.
COST supported a session on globalisation and migration and one on the science of science and innovation policy. COST Action Chair David Ingleby (IS0803) and Action Vice-Chair Elisabeth Mueller (IS0604) attending these sessions and spoke about their work. The event proved also to be the ideal networking opportunity to create links between members of the ISCH Domain and organisations such as Unesco and International Social Science Council (ISSC).
Those who took part agreed that it was an incredible opportunity to meet important social scientists throughout and exchange feedback on new research techniques.
“Participating in this forum definitely broadened my perspective on the issues of globalisation, transnational flows and the current state of academic reflection. I will certainly use the knowledge gained here for my research and when teaching,” explained one researcher from the Czech Republic.
The main purpose of the WSSF is to show the global presence, impact and authority of the social sciences. The World Social Science Forum was organised by the International Social Science Council and co-organised by the University of Bergen and the Rokkan Centre. An interdisciplinary event, it brought together prominent scholars and central actors from the global research community.
