TY - CHAP
T1 - Budding researchers in the Humanities
T2 - An intercultural online project
AU - Viana, Vander
AU - Chesnokova, Anna
AU - Zyngier, Sonia
AU - van Peer, Willie
N1 - This is a reprint of a chapter that was originally published in Deb Gearhart's (2009) "Cases on distance delivery and learning outcomes: Emerging trends and programs".
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - This chapter aims at describing the networks within the Research and Development in Empirical Studies (REDES) Project, an intercultural enterprise aimed at promoting empirical studies of culture. Probably the first and only international project in the Humanities which prepares new researchers through online communication, the experience is believed to be scalable to other areas as it enables students to acquire the methodological techniques needed to undertake and carry out research in an environment totally different from the traditional university classroom. The chapter traces the history of the project from its foundation in 2002, explains in detail how it was set up, and evaluates the contributions of this joint effort. The problems met along the way are also pointed out. The chapter concludes with the challenges still to be faced. This case report stands as a proof of the impact of technology in preparing human resources for the Humanities.
AB - This chapter aims at describing the networks within the Research and Development in Empirical Studies (REDES) Project, an intercultural enterprise aimed at promoting empirical studies of culture. Probably the first and only international project in the Humanities which prepares new researchers through online communication, the experience is believed to be scalable to other areas as it enables students to acquire the methodological techniques needed to undertake and carry out research in an environment totally different from the traditional university classroom. The chapter traces the history of the project from its foundation in 2002, explains in detail how it was set up, and evaluates the contributions of this joint effort. The problems met along the way are also pointed out. The chapter concludes with the challenges still to be faced. This case report stands as a proof of the impact of technology in preparing human resources for the Humanities.
KW - Researcher education
KW - Internet
KW - Empirical research
KW - Intercultural research
KW - Interdisciplinary studies
KW - Technological platforms
UR - http://services.igi-global.com/resolvedoi/resolve.aspx?doi=10.4018/978-1-4666-1601-1.ch033
U2 - 10.4018/978-1-4666-1601-1.ch033
DO - 10.4018/978-1-4666-1601-1.ch033
M3 - Chapter (peer-reviewed)
SN - 9781466616011
VL - 2
SP - 521
EP - 534
BT - Human resources management
PB - IGI Global
CY - Hershey
ER -