GAP2 Social Science Workshop

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In 2013, the GAP2 project ran a two-day workshop in Chioggia (Venice), Italy to enhance GAP2 scientists’ knowledge in methods used in social science research.

Running from Thursday 7th February until Friday 8th, the workshop provided training for the scientists involved in the study on methods such as interviewing, observing, filming and mapping so as to maximise the outcomes of the time scientists and fishermen spend together in this project.

The idea for the workshop first arose in July 2012, after the annual GAP2 meeting in Brussels. Most of the scientists involved in GAP2 are from natural science backgrounds and many requested training in methods used in social science research. As the case studies focus on communicating, participating and knowledge gather in conjunction with fishermen, the importance of these methods and techniques cannot be understated.

GAP2 is all about sharing knowledge and the social scientists involved in the project proposed developing a workshop, to provide training for this type of research and produce focused guidelines to help the case study teams. The subsequent workshop was run by Dr. Maiken Bjørkan, Dr. Mark Dubois and Dr. Marloes Kraan for all those participating in GAP2 with an interest in social science techniques. All three work in fisheries institutes and are experienced in working with fishermen and employing multiple social science methods in their research.

The different methods that training was provided were split into three categories:

I.         Interviews, questionnaires and focus groups.

II.        Mapping (cognitive maps and GIS-maps).

III.       Observing and filming.

Key to the workshop’s set up was a “learning by doing” approach employed. The organisers provided the participants with guidance on the basics of social science methods, giving them the confidence to use these wider varieties in their case studies.

You can see the presentation given by Dr. Bjørkan, at the very start of the workshop, on the importance of Fishermen’s Ecological Knowledge here.

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Social Science Workshop Interview with Martin Pastoors

Social Science Workshop Interview with Martin Pastoors, discussing outcomes of the workshop and his interests in participatory research.

Mar 2013
GAP2’s Social Science Workshop: Theoretical approaches to research on Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK)

A presentation given by Dr. Maiken Bjørkan at the beginning of GAP2’s social science workshop during February, 2013 in Chioggia, Venice, Italy. Originally presented at the University of Tromsø, Norway in November 2012, the presentation explains how Traditional/Fishermens/Local Ecological Knowledge …

Mar 2013
Kai Wätjen’s blog: After the social science workshop

On the 7th & 8th of February, 2013, the GAP2 project ran a two-day workshop in Chioggia (Venice), Italy to enhance GAP2 scientists’ knowledge in methods used in social science research. You can read about the workshop here. GAP2 scientist …

Feb 2013
Saša Raicevich’s blog: Post workshop thoughts

GAP2's Saša Raicevich shares his thoughts on the social sciences workshop, a meeting with some Italian Fishermen and watching Italy play Scotland at rugby...

Feb 2013
Giovanni Bulian’s blog: Social science workshop

Anthropologist Giovanni Bulian gives his take on GAP2's social science workshop

Feb 2013
Giles Bartlett’s Blog: Reflections on Chioggia (7-8th Feb 2013)

WWF Fishery Policy Officer, Giles Bartlett reflects on the social science workshop...

Feb 2013
Jefferson Murua’s Blog: Social Science Workshop, Day 1

Dr. Jefferson Murua, marine scientist and GAP2 partner, describes his experiences on the 1st day of the Social Science Workshop in Chioggia, Italy.

Feb 2013
Martin Pastoors’ Blog: Social Science Workshop, Day 1

Martin Pastoors gives his impressions from the social science methods workshop in Chioggia, Italy...

Feb 2013
Igor Celic’s Blog: The Social Science Workshop

Social scientists "attacked with their knowledge like a tsunami"; Igor Celic describes the GAP2 workshop in Italy.

Feb 2013
Monica & Camilla’s Blog: Social Science Workshop, Day 1

Monica and Camilla, two final year Marine Biology students involved on GAP Italian, share their thoughts on the first day of the social science workshop...

Feb 2013
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