Theory & Methodology Workshop with Prof. Syed Farid Alatas

2019-04-25

Dear students,

You're invited and encouraged to join this rare workshop with Professor Syed Farid Alatas. In this workshop, he would be conducting an interactive session on theory and methodology with the graduate students. Bring your research questions, and have an informal discussion with Prof. Alatas. 

Register with Ying Xin (show@nctu.edu.tw) if you wish to attend. 

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Title: Theory & Methodology Workshop with Prof. Syed Farid Alatas
Time: 25 Apr, 2019, 2pm-5pm
Venue: HA Building 3, Room 101, NCTU
*No prerequisites. You're encouraged to read the attached essay and bring your research questions to discuss with Prof Syed Farid Alatas. 

Mentor：
Syed Farid Alatas, a Malaysian national, is Professor of Sociology at the National University of Singapore. He has a joint appointment with the Malay Studies Department at the university. His areas of interest are historical sociology, the sociology of social science, the sociology of religion and inter-religious dialogue. His books include Alternative Discourse in Asian Social Science: Responses to Eurocentrism (Sage, 2006), Ibn Khaldun (Oxford, 2013), Applying Ibn Khaldun (Routledge, 2014), and Sociological Theory Beyond the Canon (Co-authored with Vineeta Sinha, Palgrave Macmillan, 2017).