Consumption Theory
Introduction
Ph. D. Seminar on Consumption Theory; Ankara, 11-17 Jun 2007
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Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2007 14:12:20 +0200
From: Guliz Ger <ger@bilkent.edu.tr>
Ph. D. Seminar on Consumption Theory
11-17 June 2007
Bilkent University, Turkey
ABOUT THE SEMINAR
This is a 7-day intensive Ph.D. seminar to be held at the Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.
Objective of the Seminar The seminar aims to provide participants with a thorough knowledge of cultural approaches to consumption research through discussions of consumption theory. The goal of the seminar is to familiarize scholars with the 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 sophisticated discussions of consumption that have been written both within and outside of marketing, such as 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 economy are emphasized.
Seminar Coordinators Güliz Ger (contact person), Faculty of Business Administration, Bilkent University, Ankara 06800, Turkey, ger@bilkent.edu.tr
Berna Tari, 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, University of York
- Güliz Ger, Bilkent University
- Douglas Holt, Oxford University
- Sidney Levy, University of Arizona
- Arvind Rajagopal, New York University
- Elizabeth Shove, Lancaster University
- Richard Wilk, Indiana University
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 10:00am Monday, June 11 and end the night of Sunday, June 17. Information about the university can be found on the web site . Two websites about life in Turkey and Ankara are and .
Other course Information The seminar will be held in English and is 6 ECTS credits. The number of students is limited to 25. The tuition and fees for the seminar is 625 Euros; this amount includes accommodation and meals as well.
Seminar Prerequisites There are no particular prerequisites for participants. Selection will be based on the letter of interest, which should address the student’s dissertation research interests and the fit of this seminar within their doctoral studies. The letter of interest should be 1000-1500 words. All letters of interest should be sent to tberna@bilkent.edu.tr electronically as an attachment to an e-mail message. The deadline for applications is April 6, 2007.
The seminar program consists of lectures, panels, and exercises. The program will be announced later. A reading list will be sent to the participants after registration and they will be required to read the suggested literature. The students 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.