Main St. Civis Doctoral Seminar Series

This course aims to achieve two objectives:

• Firstly, to strengthen the network of doctoral students whose research revolves around themes related to 'Cities, Territories, and Mobilities' in the CIVIS community.
• Secondly, to enhance the doctoral students' learning experience by fostering a framework of mentoring and idea exchange.

To accomplish these objectives, the course has been structured into two parts: an initial virtual segment, dedicated to exploring methodologies and tools for developing a doctoral thesis; followed by a second segment held in person at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, where students will have the opportunity to present their projects and discuss the research challenges they encounter.

This project is configured as a transversal training activity at doctoral studies level which can help Phd. students to:

1. Foster and establish international research networks within CIVIS among PhD students focusing on similar topics
2. Enhance PhD students' communication skills to disseminate research progress effectively
3. Disseminate the findings of doctoral research beyond individual universities
4. Contribute to the qualitative enhancement of their studies by engaging in critical discourse within the CIVIS scientific community
5. Acquire additional techniques, approaches, concepts, and ideas through debate with other PhD students and CIVIS staff

The anticipated learning outcomes include:

• Facilitate the assembly of doctoral students across CIVIS universities
• Establish international teaching-learning networks among CIVIS universities
• Foster and create international research networks within CIVIS among PhD students exploring similar topics
• Enhance Ph.D. students' communication skills to disseminate research progress effectively
• Explore various techniques, approaches, concepts, and ideas through debates with other Ph.D. students and CIVIS staff
• Investigate the potential for initiating joint doctoral programs among CIVIS universities associated with CIVIS Hub 4.

17 - 21 February 2025

The meeting in Madrid will provide students the opportunity to share their research with other PhD students. This collaboration will enhance cooperation and open the possibility to strengthen networks addressing common challenges across different countries and societies. In addition to networking, they will develop their communication skills by presenting their research in an international environment. Finally, they will receive feedback not only from other students but also from professors and invited organizations.

4 October 2024 - 7 February 2025

The virtual component will consist of a series of webinars led by participating professors. These seminars aim to enrich students' doctoral learning experiences by delving into specific aspects. Students will explore new methodologies (qualitative, quantitative, fieldwork, etc.), master techniques for graphic and oral research presentations, and learn to utilize specific databases, among other topics.

There are two main assessment methods foreseen in the course:

1. Virtual component: submission and approval of assignments. In each webinar there will be a task (webinar summary, open questions, questionnaire, etc.) that will have to be solved by the students.
2. Physical component: Elaboration and presentation of a research project, with special emphasis on the improvements made following participation in the virtual seminars

Motivation Letter

CV

All applications will be evaluated based on:

• Background closely related to the topic of the BIP
• Priority will be given to students who are enrolled in doctoral studies

• Stefan Lang. Department of Geoinformatic-Z_GIS. Salzburg University (Austria).
• Dimitris Gouscos (Tenured Assistan Professor). Department of Communication and Media Studies. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece).
• Alessandra Battisti (Professor). Dipartmento di Pianificazione, Desing, Tecnologia dell'Architettura. Sapienza Università di Roma (Italy).
• Benjamin Wayens (Senior researcher). Service d'Enseignement en Sciences Géographiques. Université libre de Bruxelles (Belgium).
• Judith le Maire de Romsee (Professor). Département académique d'Enseignement. Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium).
• Cristian Iojă (Professor). Faculty of Geography. University of Bucharest (Romania).
• Ross Beveridge (Senior Lecture). School of Social and Political Science. University of Glasgow (United Kingdom).
• Fadma Ait Mous (Professor-Searcher). Département de Sociologie. Université Hassan II de Casablanca (Morocco).
• Paul Mukwaya Isoolo (Lecturer). Geography, Geo-informatics and Climatic Sciences. Makerere University (Uganda).
• Mar Alonso Almeida (Full Professor). Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain).
• Miguel Borja Berbabé-Crespo (Assistant Professor). Department of Geography. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain).
• Carmen Hidalgo Giralt (Assistant Professor). Department of Geography. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain)