Cross-National Comparative Research

Challenge, co-operation and compromise

Date: 12th - 13th November 2006

Venue: Institute of Education, University of London

Speakers

Linda Hantrais	Loughborough University and the London School of Economics
Deborah Quilgars	Centre for Housing Policy, University of York
Peter Moss	Thomas Coram Research Unit
Claire Cameron	Thomas Coram Research Unit
Geoff Troman	Roehampton
Bob Jeffrey	Open University
Julia Brannen	Thomas Coram Research Unit
Ann Nilsen	Bergen University
Susanne MacGregor	London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Course Outline (Programme)

12 June

10.00-10.30	Coffee
10.30	Introduction: Julia Brannen
Session 1:	Research design in cross-national comparative research
10.40 – 11.50	Linda Hantrais - EU Projects on Family and Welfare Accompanying paper Deborah Quilgars - EU project under Citizens and Governance programme Chair: Julia Brannen
11.50 - 12.30	Small group discussion: See questions for discussion groups Session 1: Cross-national comparative research design
12.30 – 13.00	Report back session Chair: Julia Brannen
13.00-14.00	Lunch
Session 2:	Theorising and conceptualisation in cross-national comparative research
14.00 – 15.30	Peter Moss and Claire Cameron - EU project on the care workforce Geoff Troman and Bob Jeffrey – Pan European ethnographic project on creative learning Chair: Linda Hantrais
15.30 -15.45	Tea
15.45 – 16.30	Small group discussion: See questions for discussion groups: Session 2 Conceptualisation in comparative cross national research
16.30 – 17.00	Report back session Chair: Linda Hantrais
Session 3:	Working in cross-national teams: tales from the field
17.00 -18.00	This is an opportunity for participants to talk about their experiences and expectations of working cross-nationally and for the Panel to answer questions and to comment with reference to their own experiences.
17.30 – 18.00	Panel Discussion: Ulla Bjornberg, Claire Cameron, Linda Hantrais, Janet Smithson Panel Chair: Suzan Lewis Plenary discussion and questions
19.00	Dinner
13th June
Session 4:	The use and integration of different types of methods and data in cross-national comparative research
9.30 – 10.15	Julia Brannen and Ann Nilsen - EU projects on work-family issues Chair: Linda Hantrais
10.15 - 10.30	Coffee
10.30 – 11.15	Susanne MacGregor – various EU projects on public health and social policy Chair: Linda Hantrais
11.15 – 12.00	Small group discussion: see Session 4 The use and integration of different types of methods and data in comparative cross-national research
12.00 – 12.45	Report back session Chair: Linda Hantrais
12.45-13.45	Lunch
Session 5:	Discussant Commentaries, Plenary and Discussion
13.45 – 14.30	Discussants: Ulla Bjornberg, Kathy Paine, Janet Smithson, Magdalena Szymańska Chair: Julia Brannen
14.30 – 15.00	Closing plenary Chair: Julia Brannen
15.00	Tea

Location

The workshop will be held at:

Institute of Education

University of London

London

Contact

Michelle Cage
Thomas Coram Research Unit
Institute of Education
University of London
27/28 Woburn Square
London WC1H 0AA

Tel: +44(0)20 7612 6962
Fax: +44(0)20 7612 6927
Email: m.cage@ioe.ac.uk