Sociology of time (2024)

Welcome to Sociology of time

Course description, incl. learning objectives and prerequisite:

The aim of the course it to familiarize students with classical and contemporary perspectives in the sociology of time, to enable students to critically discuss theoretical assumptions, methodological approaches and empirical results within studies of time and temporality and to construct a theoretical framework and methodological approach to a specific research problem in the student’s own ongoing or planned project.

Prerequisites

This PhD course addresses both PhD students unfamiliar with theories of time and PhD students who are more experienced with the field. The first group will obtain knowledge about the key concepts, theoretical traditions and methodological discussions in the field. The second group will obtain new perspectives on their own work through the attentiveness to theoretical development, methodological concerns and discussions of how to apply theories and concepts in specific analyses.

When signing up for the course, participants should submit ½ page about their own research and the role of time in it. These short papers will be used to select participants, if more than 15 sign up.

Learning outcomes

After completion of the course the doctoral student shall be able to:

1. Knowledge and understanding

• Present and discuss a broad overview of the different approaches in the sociology of time in general and of theoretical assumptions within the chosen areas of specialization in particular
• State and analyze the main empirical results within the chosen area of specialization
• Present and discuss current areas of conflict within the chosen area of specialization

2. Skills and abilities

• Orally and in writing present, explain and problematize research within the sociology of time in a format that meets international standards.
• In a more elaborate paper synthesize the theories and research within the chosen area of specialization and construct a theoretical framework and methodological approach to a specific research problem in the student’s own ongoing or planned project.

3. Judgment and approach

• Critically discuss theoretical assumptions and empirical results within the sociology of time in general and the chosen area of specialization in particular.
• Critically discuss methods used within the chosen area of specialization.
• Critically discuss trends and future development of the chosen area of specialization.

Lecturers:

Anne-Kirstine Mølholt, Aalborg University
Merete Monrad, Aalborg University

ECTS:
2

Time:
5-7 June 2024 (10am to 1pm)

Place:
AAU Copenhagen, Frederikskaj 10B, 1st floor, studio 3

Number of seats:
15. We will contact you after registration deadline for letting you know whether your admission has been accepted or you are on the waiting list. PhD fellows enrolled at AAU have first priority.

Participation fee:
The course is free of charge

Deadline:
Participation deadline: 1^st of May 2024
Paper deadline: 25^th of May 2024

Paper requirements
Learning outcomes will be examined through an individually written working paper. The paper will be presented and discussed in a paper seminar. The paper must be submitted app. 10 days in advance of the course. For their paper, students are required to engage with and refer to some mandatory parts of the literature and to a relevant amount of extra literature of their own choice pertinent to their paper topics. Students choose their own topic, preferably in line with their topic of doctoral research. Papers must elaborate on the role of time in the student’s ongoing research. The paper must be no more than 4.000 words excluding abstract and references. 

Important information concerning PhD courses: We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for our courses. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 DKK for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration, aauphd@adm.aau.dk