The Work in Progress Seminars are aimed to provide for PhD students feedback on their work from colleagues. The seminars are led by faculty members. The seminars are divided into two tracks which the PhD-students can follow:

1) Danish Welfare Society in Transition—Influenced by Europeanization and Globalization
Led by associate professorPeter Triantafillou)

2) Globalisation, Inequality and Development
Led by associate professor Lindsay Whitfield

Dates for the seminars are shown in The Calendar 

Description of the seminars

WHEN
Work in progress seminars will be held at scheduled times as set by the track leaders

WHO
Seminars are open to all PhD students enrolled in the Department of Society and Globalisation and visiting PhDs affiliated with DSSG. Students are encouraged to attend at all stages of their research progression. When PhD students are presenting, they may invite any staff member they like to attend on a voluntary basis.

SCOPE
The Work in Progress Seminars are particularly aimed to provide feedback on detailed elaborations of the research proposal/research design; methodology chapter drafts; dissertation analysis chapters; introduction and conclusion chapters. They are also useful for input for draft conference papers (and practice presentations); journal articles in progress; and in-depth dissemination texts (i.e. kronik).

ECTS CREDITS
1/3 of an ECTS point per seminar attendance will be granted to any student who needs points. The seminar organizer register the attendens and hand the information to the PhD coordinator: isg(at)ruc.dk. The PhD student’s must include the seminars in the half-year report of credits earned.

LOGISTICS
Seminars lasts about two hours and usually include discussing the work of two students.

LENGTH OF PAPERS
Students are asked to submit a written text of no more than 8000 words maximum (excluding notes and references). Texts should be in good form (without spelling or grammar errors, and include the works cited). Texts for circulation should be sent to the PhD coordinator: isg(at)ruc.dk at least one week in advance.

LANGUAGE
DSSG operates a pragmatic language policy. This means that texts may be in English or Danish, but some students will read more easily in one language than another. If a student cannot read a Danish/English text, s/he is encouraged to let the organizer know that participation in this text/discussion is not possible, but s/he can attend the other half of the seminar. Discussions may take place in either language; however, we encourage students who are training for a career in which English will be an advantage to use this opportunity to practice and learn in a constructive environment.

ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT
For the best collegial environment, students are expected to attend ALL the Work in Progress Seminars during the semester when they plan to present their own work. Facilitators and students are expected to maintain a constructive, pedagogical and stimulating level of academic discourse. Papers should be read carefully in advance by all. Comments should be relevant and helpful (and, of course, critical). Presenting PhD students should be given the chance to respond briefly after all comments have been given, but the primary purpose is to receive feedback and integrate it into better revisions of the text.

QUESTIONS/FEEDBACK
Inputs from PhD students and their supervisors are welcome. Please contact the WIP seminar organizers or the director of DSSG.