Second GERN Doctoral Summer School on Criminology and Criminal Justice

White Rose Doctoral Training Centre
To be held at the University of Sheffield, UK – 9-11 September 2013

The second GERN summer school for doctoral students will take place at the School of Law, Bartolome House, University of Sheffield from Monday 9 September to Wednesday 11 September 2013. It is associated with the ‘Socio-legal/criminology’ and ‘Security, conflict and justice’ pathways of the White Rose Doctoral Training Centre.

Who is it for?

Research students undertaking doctoral research in a GERN member institution. This is an opportunity to present your research, have it discussed by leading European researchers and, if selected, published in an edited book. The summer school is probably most suited to research students in their second and third years.

What does it include?

Presentations and discussion of research by doctoral students
Lectures and discussion sessions with leading European researchers
An opportunity to learn about criminology around Europe and meet other doctoral students
An opportunity to submit your revised paper for publication

What does it involve?

Doctoral students will need to send a detailed abstract of their paper (two pages setting out their theoretical framework, concepts and research findings/research plans), together with a letter of engagement from their supervisor, agreeing to help them, by 1 May 2013. We can admit up to about 24 students – initial acceptance will be made known by 15 May 2013.

Those students who have been initially accepted will need to send their paper to be discussed at the summer school, of some 6,000 words, in English or French, by 31 July 2013 and final acceptance will be on receipt of the paper.

Abstracts, letters and papers should be sent electronically to l.k.burns@sheffield.ac.uk

What does it cost?

Students will need to bear the cost of their own travel to Sheffield,  accommodation and subsistence - please see the links on the right to book your accommodation once you have been accepted.  A budget hotel we would recommend is the Ibis Sheffield which is close to the station and costs betwen £39 and £45 per night.  However, plenty of other hotel options can be found at the The Welcome to Sheffield website on the right where you will find a choice of hotels from budget to luxury.

The cost of the conference will be £37.50 (to be paid by 31 July 2013) which will include tea and coffee, a sandwich lunch on 10 September and an informal dinner for all the participants on one night.

How do I apply?

Print off and and return the completed form on the right to Lisa Burns, School of Law, Bartolome House, Winter Street, Sheffield, S3 7ND

If you are accepted, please pay using the On-Line Store box on the right hand side.