WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT
Seminar on Consumption Theory
June 11-17 2007
Bilkent University, Turkey
Seminar Program: ( WORD / PDF )
This is a 7-day intensive seminar to be held at the Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.
The intended audience includes doctoral students and faculty members, especially junior
faculty members; however, anyone interested is welcome.
The following link contains information and details about the seminar held in 2005 in
Bilkent University: http://crts.bilkent.edu.tr/act6.html
Objective of the Seminar
1. The goal of the seminar is to familiarize scholars with the
socio-culturally inspired studies of consumption or Consumer Culture Theoretics (CCT). The
readings and the speakers highlight an interdisciplinary perspective and seek to expose
the participants to discussions of consumption in marketing, anthropology, sociology,
communication, and cultural and gender studies. The historical, socio-cultural, economic
and ethical dimensions and challenges of consumption in developed and developing nations
in the contemporary global world are emphasized.
2. We will discuss what constitutes a theoretical contribution and how to
theorize. Thus, the seminar also aims to enable the participants to conceptualize their
work in relationship to the literature.
Seminar Coordinators
Güliz Ger,
Faculty of Business Administration, Bilkent University, Ankara 06800, Turkey, ger@bilkent.edu.tr
Berna Tarı, (contact person)
Faculty of Business Administration, Bilkent University, Ankara 06800, Turkey, tberna@bilkent.edu.tr
Faculty
Eric Arnould, University of Arizona
Søren Askegaard, University of Southern Denmark-Odense
Russell Belk, York University
Güliz Ger, Bilkent University
Douglas Holt, Oxford University
Sidney Levy, University of Arizona
Elizabeth Shove, Lancaster University
Richard Wilk, Indiana University
SEMINAR READINGS AND FACULTY
PRESENTATIONS
Location and Dates
The seminar will take place at Bilkent University, Faculty of Business Administration
premises, located 13 kilometers away from downtown Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. The
seminar will begin at 09:00 am Monday, June 11 and end the night of Sunday, June 17.
Information about the university can be found on the web site http://www.bilkent.edu.tr. Two websites about life in
Turkey and Ankara are http://www.mymerhaba.com and http://goturkey.kulturturizm.gov.tr/ .
Other course Information
The seminar will be held in English and is 6 ECTS credits. Participants are free to choose
to make a presentation and get course credit or not. Those participants willing to present
their research projects will receive feedback, will be evaluated, and receive course
credit. The number of participants is limited to 25. The tuition and fees for the seminar
is 625 Euros in total. This amount includes participation in the seminar, accommodation,
and meals as well.
Seminar Prerequisites
There are no particular prerequisites for the participants. Selection will be based on the
letter of interest, which is expected to address the student’s dissertation research
interests and the fit of this seminar with their doctoral studies. For those participants
who do not want to receive course credit, the letter of interest is expected to indicate
their research interests and the reason why they want to participate in the seminar. The
letter of interest should be between 1000 and 1500 words. Letters of interest should be
sent to Berna Tarı (tberna@bilkent.edu.tr)
as an attachment to an e-mail message. The deadline for applications is April 6,
2007.
Program Summary
The program consists of lectures, panels, and meetings. A reading list will be sent to the
participants after they register. The participants will come to the seminar ready to make
a brief presentation of their research project. At the end of the seminar, they will make
another presentation that will indicate how their research project will be modified based
on the inspirations from the seminar. Students will be evaluated based on their
presentations, participation, and the capacity shown in enriching their perspective. The
program is below.
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