Research Training
Digital Cultures and Societies is committed to developing and providing digital research training opportunities for staff and students. To find out more contact us at digitalcultures@hass.uq.edu.au.
Research Training Seasons Calendar 2024
This year DCS will run a Digital Research Training seasons calendar of events. Keep an eye on our newsletter and our events page throughout the year for registration links and more information.
Autumn
From Dreary to Theory: A Workshop on Creative Theorizing – 18th + 19th April (EOIs close 15th of March)
The Art of Interviewing – 24th April
Text Analytics: Approaches and Tools – 23rd + 24th May
Winter
Journal Article Writing — 13th June
Digital Storytelling Series — 6 x 3-hour sessions beginning in July
Hello AI: Exploring Tools and Possibilities — 1st August
Two Days of Lightning Talks on The Digital — TBC
Spring
Storythinking Workshop — TBC September
Web Archives, Web Archiving, and Web Scraping — 4th October
Working with Humans — TBC November
Digital Collections and Archives — TBC
Digital Research Training
The Foundation Pathway of DCS Digital Research training is now online and accessible for all HASS HDR students at UQ.
The Foundation Pathway provides a broad introduction to Digital Cultures and Societies as a field of study, and introduces students to a range of methods, techniques and considerations for undertaking a digital research project in HASS.
Winter Research Scholarship Program 2024
Applications open 25 March and close 21 April 2024
https://employability.uq.edu.au/summer-winter-research
DNA datascapes: Unearthing family secrets
Project Duration: The research project will be conducted over 4 weeks from 24 June - 21 July 2024. The student will meet for weekly face-to-face meetings with the supervisor and will be able to be co-located with the supervisor at the Centre for Digital Cultures and Societies Hub. The student will be included in everyday activities and events at the Centre. The project can also be completed under a remote working arrangement in accordance with an accessibility or COVID requirements.
Project Description: This project forms part of an existing study on direct-to-consumer DNA testing focused on the practices and processes of DNA data use, storage and sharing. Semi-structured interviews have been conducted with participants interested in family history/genealogy, or affected by adoption or donor conception. The student will follow Braun & Clarke’s (2019) approach to thematic analysis, to develop themes focused on secrecy, mystery and/or detective work. The student will write up their findings as they develop them in consultation with the supervisor.
Expected outcomes and deliverables:
The student will gain:
first-hand experience conducting empirical research: data analysis and writing development.
the opportunity to present their work at the Digital Cultures and Societies Hub
Suitable for: This project is open to applications from students who are 2nd year or above. The project would suit students studying social sciences, sociology, communication, media, and related fields.
Primary Supervisor: Dr Giselle Newton, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Further Information: To discuss the project or ask questions, please contact Giselle at giselle.newton@uq.edu.au.