This program is only available in Ethiopia in 2026 and 2027.
The first part of this programme will take place from 9 November to 13 November 2026 at the CFEE. The training will be organised over five half-days (afternoons). The aim of the training is to provide an introduction to the use of photography in research, alternating between theory and practical application. Then, over the course of a week, participants in the training week will have the opportunity to put the methods taught during the previous week into practice in the field (Addis Ababa). A post-training presentation session on visual methods will be held on 20 November.
The second part of this programme will take place in February 2027, from 1 to 5 February (as part of 5.3.1 program).
These training courses will be open to participants who are hosted either at the French Centre for Ethiopian Studies (CFEE) and Addis Ababa University (AAU).
Program leaders: Constance Perrin-Joly, Centre français des études éthiopiennes and Tirsit Sahledengel, Addis Ababa University
This task develops an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the effects of "historical events" and "biographical events" on life courses in the global North and South. At the macrosocial level, the objective is to explore how "crises" (economic, environmental, migratory, etc.) generate "emotional climates" and are translated into individual crises or biographical changes. The focus will be on social inequalities, "reminiscence effects" and intergenerational transmission, while taking gender and family structure into account.
This program includes:
- A first mobility session in Addis Ababa in December 2026: featuring a hybrid week from November 30 to December 4 – followed by a week dedicated to writing, in a residential setting from December 7 to December 11;
- A group mobility session in Montreal in June 2027: a hybrid seminar from June 7 to 13, followed by a residential writing week from June 14 to 18.
You are not required to participate in the two mobility events, which may not be accessible to everyone; however, you are strongly encouraged to participate in the three hybrid sessions.
Program leaders: Cécile Van de Velde, Université de Montréal and Veronika Kushtanina, Université Marie et Louis Pasteur
The arrangements for each secondment will be agreed with the individual concerned, taking into account their area of expertise and specific skills, as well as the activities planned at each establishment for the period in question.
Most activities require a high level of Spanish.
Fieldwork visits cannot be financed by ICSI or PUJ, it has to be indicated in the secondment agreement as part of the Research, Training and Network Fund (RTN).
Program leaders: Monica CUELLAR GEMPELER, Pontifica Universidad Javeriana and Jeanette MORENO, ICSI Bogota
Between knowledge produced by writing and knowledge produced by images, continuity is not achieved without hiccups. Thus, sociological and/or anthropological reflection based on images and sequences differs from sociological and/or anthropological reflection based on words and sentences.
Our aim is to promote methods of investigation and interpretation based on still images (photographs, drawings) or moving images (films) and sound recordings, in order to analyse the process of construction.
As part of WP2, which aims to take a cross-cutting approach to the use of innovative participatory methods for working with specific vulnerable populations by examining the effects of these innovative methods, their contributions and limitations, as well as the conditions for their success, Task 2.2, “Data Co-construction Techniques: combination and innovation" focuses on training participants in various data collection methodologies and techniques and how to combine them to address social issues.
The mobility program 2.2.1 organized by Insuco Togo offers participants the opportunity to engage in the application of data collection methods, geographic information systems, and cutting-edge approaches to the study of social impacts as applied in projects led by Insuco. It thus covers crucial areas of innovation in working with human-related data and complements the training activities planned under points 2.2.2 on audiovisual methods, 2.2.3 on participatory methods, and 2.2.4 on group training in participatory research with vulnerable populations.
As the ultimate form of communication, art is a central part of who we are. It represents a universal language that transcends verbal language and allows human beings to communicate their emotions and experiences.
Art-based therapies are rapidly developing in medical institutions, specialized care centers, medical-educational facilities, and more. They are now recognized as a genuine complementary treatment to other therapies because, through the creative process, they provide relief and revitalization to people with disabilities.
The art therapy training :
- Art therapy training is provided within the Master 2 Adapted Physical Activities program between October and December (See link below).
- A special Art Therapy training course will be held at the University of Strasbourg from 24 May 2027 to 28 May 2027 (the only dates confirmed at this stage). Those wishing to take part in this programme will need to plan their travel arrangements around the course dates.
- Colleagues will also be involved in the work of the Interdisciplinary Thematic Institute “Literature, Ethics & Arts” (Lethica)
- In collaboration with APAJH Alsace and “Collectif le Village”, we organize an annual exhibition (May) in Mulhouse with artists with disabilities. Meetings can be arranged with specialized institutions and artists during the stay in Strasbourg.
This course will be delivered in French only, so participants will need to have a sufficient level of French to attend.
The course dates for 2028 are not yet available.
The goal of this task is to enable everyone to participate in the research process. To achieve this, we must, on the one hand, utilize research tools that facilitate the participation of children and adults with different modes of expression and emotional experiences. On the other hand, this project involves transforming the way we present our results to make them more accessible to diverse audiences.
This is why the arts will be incorporated into this work package (WP).
This task invites us to adapt research outputs (deliverables) to local art forms, whether auditory, visual, narrative (such as comics), and/or visual arts, or even performative (theater, oratory, dance, clowning, etc.). The issue of museographic production is also integrated into the analysis, as it involves not only technological, communication, and educational tools, but also artistic materials.
The goal is a collaborative project based on artistic approaches to intergenerational transmission. All participants are invited to reflect on how to explore this theme locally by creating or testing artistic tools and methodologies, even if only as an exploratory exercise. The aim is to document our experience through a reflective and creative lens.
This program takes place within the framework of WP2, led by Mónica Cuéllar Gempeler and Marie-Pierre Julien. During the mobility month, weekly hybrid meetings will be organized to discuss the progress of the work with interested individuals, including those from WP2, even if they are not in Togo. The goal is to work in pairs or trios, following a specific line of inquiry or engaging in a shared artistic practice, to produce exploratory results that can be reused in future fieldwork planned within the other WPs.
