ABOUT GNLU Centre for Disability Studies
The GNLU Centre for Disability Studies was established on 02 October 2019 to work for disability rights and social justice by promoting teaching and research in the interdisciplinary areas of sociology, social work, law, and policy. The Centre intends to create an environment ensuring mainstreaming and equal participation of students with disabilities in the University. The Centre would bring together academicians, researchers, scholars, lawyers, practitioners, activists, students, and other stakeholders to foster dialogue on the increasing relevance of disability studies and research.
About the Workshop
In order to assist undergraduates, graduates, research scholars, and academicians at the early stage of their carrier and to sharpen their knowledge and critical skills about conducting research in disability studies, the GNLU Centre for Disability Studies, Gandhinagar will organize the 2nd Edition of Summer School on Disability Studies on Research Methods in Disability Studies on 08 April – 14 April 2023. This in-depth Five-day workshop on fostering disability research seeks to inform participants of noteworthy advancements in the discipline as well as highlight problems, subjects, and regions within the field that call for more study. The workshop will emphasize the process of choosing methods appropriate to research questions; and, conversely, the application of various research paradigms, methods, and designs. As this is a core research methodology course, participants will develop an understanding of the connections between epistemology, methodology, application of data analysis techniques, and knowledge production.
Mode of Session
The session will run entirely online (via Zoom/ Youtube). The session will be supported with sign-language interpretation and closed-captioning.
Timings of the sessions
03:00 pm – 04:30 pm
Participants
The workshop will be open to anyone interested in disability-related research. Students enrolled in research programs at universities, early-career faculty members, or those recently beginning research and writing on disability are welcome to participate in the program.
Registration Payment
Students/Research Scholars – Rs. 500 plus GST
Faculty / Professionals- Rs.1000 plus GST
Payment of Registration fee link:
https://gnlu.service
Registration form
The registration fee to be paid online and details of payment (screenshot of the same) must be attached to the registration form.
The Registration form link is
Important Dates
Last date of Registration- 31 March 2023
Intimation to selected candidates through registration email- 03 April 2023
Date of Summer School- 8 – 14 April 2023
For more details, Kindly contact:
Mr. Ayush Rastogi
Teaching and Research Associate (Law)
Contact- 9027369136
or email to : gcds@gnlu.ac.in
