RCFC's Experimental Doctoral School

Objective

In this confusing climate, the doctoral school sees itself as a speculative space, a place where people can collectively reflect on the ethical, epistemological, and methodological issues of current research. By encouraging co-creation, dialogue, and stepping outside the usual academic frameworks, it opens up a space where, for the duration of the program, we can imagine what a university more grounded in the concrete realities of the present might look like. By imagining possible futures together, we hope to create a space for sharing, without preconceptions, to describe the doctoral experience as it is lived and as it is dreamed of. In this vein, it is also a question of tracing paths of speculation, from which to explore the forms of university that we would like to help bring about.

Structure

The two days of the doctoral school will be structured around workshops proposed by participants, interspersed with social and academic activities, all focused on the doctoral experience. A detailed schedule will be communicated in the months leading up to the school. Please note that, in order to foster a space of trust and collegiality, the workshop sessions will be reserved for (post)doctoral students (and graduate students). Other activities—lectures, group meals, informal gatherings—may be open to a wider audience. A collaborative closing session will bring together participants and members of the university community to collectively review the experiences, shared reflections, and ideas that have emerged.