Daring to write an interdisciplinary thesis: the added value and challenges of integrating law with other disciplines

10 décembre 2019, 9.00-12.00

Prof. Gloria Gaggioli; Dr. Steve James Barela

· Main trainer: Professor Cosette D. Creamer (University of Minnesota);

· Other trainers: 

- Professor Jens D. Ohlin (Cornell Law School);- Mark Fallon (Chair of the IMPACT Section of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and former–Chair of the US HIG Research Co

mmittee (USA);

- SNSF Professor Gloria Gaggioli (UNIGE)

- Steve Barela, LL.M., Ph.D. (Research and Teaching Fellow, Global Studies Institute)

Program

The activity proposed consists of a 3-hours workshop for doctoral students on "Daring to write an interdisciplinary thesis: the added value and challenges of integrating law with other disciplines". 

The doctoral workshop will include short presentations on inter-disciplinarity aiming at answering the following questions:

• What is inter-disciplinarity?

• How to develop a successful interdisciplinary project?

• How to foster productive dialogue among disciplines?

• How to encourage academics and practitioners to work together? The presentations will be followed by a "questions and answers" session. 

The most important part of the workshop will be dedicated to group work under the supervision of experienced trainers and the following questions will be discussed:

• What is the added value of inter-disciplinarity?

• What are possible challenges in developing an interdisciplinary project or in including an interdisciplinary dimension into a doctoral thesis?

• What are the challenges you face (or envisage) in your own doctoral work? 

The group work will be followed by a wrap up session and the conclusion will include key recommendations and take-home messages. Doctoral students are encouraged to send a one-pager to the organizers (Gloria.Gaggioli(at)unige(dot)ch; Steven.Barela(at)unige(dot)ch) presenting their research project and discussing the added value and challenges of interdisciplinarity for their research".

This activity will be followed by an International Conference on "Interrogation and Torture: Integrating Efficacy with Law and Morality" as an example of a successful integration of law with other disciplines (such as neuro-sciences, psychology, and philosophy) (4.15 – 8pm on 10 December, MR290). These two events are related but distinct.

9:00 – 10:00: Short presentations

Introduction: Prof. Gloria Gaggioli and Dr Steven J. Barela (5 min) 

Contributors: 

· Professor Cosette D. Creamer (University of Minnesota) (15 min); 

· Professor Jens D. Ohlin (Cornell Law School) (10 min); 

· Mark Fallon (Chair of the IMPACT Section of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and former–Chair of the US HIG Research Committee (USA) (10 min); 

Guiding questions: 

· What is inter-disciplinarity? 

· How to develop a successful interdisciplinary project? 

· How to foster productive dialogue among disciplines? 

· How to encourage academics and practitioners to work together? 

The presentations will be followed by a "questions and answers" session. (20 min) 10: 00 – 10:15:

Coffee break

10:15 – 11: 45: Group work

Main trainer: Professor Cosette D. Creamer (University of Minnesota); 

Co-trainers: 

· Professor Jens D. Ohlin (Cornell Law School). 

· SNSF Professor Gloria Gaggioli (UNIGE) 

· Steve Barela, LL.M., Ph.D. (Research and Teaching Fellow, Global Studies Institute) 

Doctoral students will be requested to work in group under the supervision of trainers and discuss the following questions: 

· What is the added value of inter-disciplinarity? 

· What are possible challenges in developing an interdisciplinary project or in 

including an interdisciplinary dimension into a doctoral thesis? 

· What are the challenges you face (or envisage) in your own doctoral work? 

Nota bene: Doctoral students are encouraged to send a one-pager to the organizers presenting their research project and discussing the added value and challenges of interdisciplinarity for their research. 

11: 45 – 12: 00: Wrap up and conclusions

Wrap up by Prof. Cosette D. Creamer, key recommendations and take-home messages. Conclusion: Steven J. Barela 

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