Teaching, doing, and writing institutional ethnographies

Original title: "Troubling ruling discourses of health -
Teaching, doing, and writing institutional ethnographies"
Speakers: Dr. Fiona Webster (Western University), Dr. Eric Mykhalovskiy (Sociology, York University), Colin Hastings (PhD Candidate, Sociology, York University)
Date: March 22, 2019
Abstract:
Institutional ethnography (IE) is an approach to the sociological investigation of ruling relations that has become popular in health and health sciences research in Canada and beyond. Drawing on their experiences of teaching and doing institutional ethnographic research in multiple settings, the speakers in this panel reflect on the following questions:
What is IE research and what makes it critical?
What is the relationship of IE to other traditions of social inquiry?
What characteristic challenges do institutional ethnographers face in seeking out funding, carrying our research, and publishing findings?
What challenges are faced teaching IE to diverse groups of students?
What is the future of IE research on health and health care?