Theory-Building: generating testable abstractions
How do you build theory based on empirical research? What is the relationship between theory and data collection, and how does it vary across disciplines? What is the difference between theory-building and theory-testing? What kinds of ‘theory’ are relevant for particular kinds of research? In this session, we bring together three scholars working across disciplines on a range of exciting empirical issues. Prof. Federico Varese, sociologist who works on mafias; Dr Martha Newson, an anthropologist who works on group bonding including among football fans; and Prof Andrea Ruggeri, whose work focuses on civil wars, political violence and peace operations.
Date:
2 November 2021, 17:00 (Tuesday, 4th week, Michaelmas 2021)
Venue:
Zoom Webinar
Speakers:
Prof Federico Varese (University of Oxford),
Dr Martha Newson (University of Oxford),
Professor Andrea Ruggeri (University of Oxford)
Organising department:
Social Sciences Division
Organisers:
Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford),
Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
communications@socsci.ox.ac.uk
Hosts:
Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford),
Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford)
Part of:
Oxford Minds from the Social Sciences Division
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8sWUNZFDReWJ0GA96TByOA
Booking email:
communications@socsci.ox.ac.uk
Cost:
FREE
Audience:
Public
Editors:
Esme Wilks,
Lani Fukada
