Ph.D. course in Nordic Disability Policy

The course will have two parts, a first seminar on November 17-18 2008 in Oslo, and a second seminar on February 17-18 2009 in Trondheim. Deadline for applications is October 15 2008.

The aim of the course is to address trends and challenges in Nordic disability policy and research. This includes the state of art related to policy ideals like participation and equality, recent welfare reforms, and the new measures promoting universal design and combating discrimination. The lectures will address the issues from different perspectives, such as a European perspective, implementation of policies and lessons from other discrimination grounds. The course is also an opportunity for PhD-students to meet and present their work within the setting of a PhD-course focusing on Nordic disability research.

There is no course fee and the Nordic Centre of Excellence in Welfare Research will cover accommodation and meals for both seminars. There is also the possibility to apply for travel grants.
 
The deadline for applications is October 15 2008. Applications should include a short CV and a brief presentation of the PhD-project (max half page) in addition to standard information such as name, age, university affiliation, when the PhD studies started and are expected to be finished. Send your application as well as other questions concerning the course to Marianne Garvik, NTNU (Marianne.garvik@svt.ntnu.no).
 
The selection of participants will be completed by October 25. If the number of applications exceeds the number we are able to welcome, priority will be given to PhD-students writing dissertations within the thematic field of the Centre´s disability strand (www.reassess.no - follow the links to Strand 6, combating exclusion: the case of people with disabilities). We will also consider the participants´ country in order to make sure that the group has a balanced country representation.
 
Researchers not formally PhD-students may apply, but priority is given to PhD-students.

The course is organised as a part of the PhD-programme at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Social Work and Health Science. The seminars will be moderated by Professor Jan Tøssebro and Associate Professor Borgunn Ytterhus who is also the President of NNDR. For practical information and applications; please contact research fellow Marianne Garvik (Marianne.garvik@svt.ntnu.no).

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