Making the Built Environment Work:
towards theory, methods and practice interfaces

NUI Maynooth, 27th June - 2nd July

Programme

The programme for the ISSP summer school is currently being finalised. Spread over five days, the summer school will commence at 11.30a.m. on Monday, 21st June 2010 and conclude at 15.00 on Friday, 25th June. To obtain the credits available, students must attend all sessions and complete the set assignment.

Programme Preview

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Assignment

There are three components to the assignment:

1. A 250 word abstract pointing to the proposed content of the research paper (see no.3 below), due Friday 21st May, 2010.

2. Brief presentation of your PhD research on day 1 of the summer school (5 mins), and a brief presentation of your proposed research paper, in which you locate your own research within the broader summer school theme, commenting in particular on how the debates during the week will inform your paper, on the final day of the summer school (5 mins).

3. A 5,000 word research paper on one or more of the three 'Ps' of the summer school overarching theme - 'Participation, Praxis and Policy' - in the context of your own PhD research, due Friday, 30th July, 2010.

The percentage weighting of each component is as follows:
Research paper - 70%
Abstract, and short presentations - 30%

Student Interactive Sessions

All participants are required to submit a 250-word abstract setting out what they propose to focus on in their research papers. Participants will present these as a short paper (5 mins) in the interactive sessions on the opening and closing days. (see Abstract Submission for details).

Below are brief descriptors on each strand:
1. Balanced Development - undertakes spatial planning research evaluating planning practices, analyses emerging trends and their spatial outcomes, and works with government and communities to achieve optimal solutions for policy and practice.
2. Knowledge Society - Undertakes research that will assist in the full development of Ireland's capabilities as a knowledge economy and society and the utilisation of information technology in building a better-planned and sustainable future.
3. Sustainable Communities - undertakes research on the sustainability of communities in Ireland and develops policies and initiatives aimed at promoting and strengthening urban and rural communities.