[Workshop] CTR workshop series 2024 Session 3

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The Center for Tourism Research (CTR), Wakayama University has held workshops for students and young researchers since 2022. This year's three sessions will be held in a hybrid format at Wakayama University and online.

In the final session, Dr. Ryutaro Yamakita, an assistant lecturer at CTR will explain the importance of understanding epistemology, a branch of the philosophy of science, when selecting specific research methods. In addition, he will discuss how the differences in various philosophical positions related to epistemology can guide the implications of research.

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Theme

CTR workshop series for students and young researchers 2024
Session 3 “Understanding Epistemology: A Guide to Justifying Research Methods and Ensuring Valid Knowledge”

Overview

Given that research is “a systematic process of discovery and advancement of human knowledge” (Gratton & Jones, 2010, p. 4), we should address the question of what knowledge is and how we discover and advance it (i.e., how we know what we claim to know). Epistemology, a branch of the philosophy of science, provides assumptions about knowledge and its development (Crotty, 1998). Generally, epistemology is divided into objectivism, constructionism (or constructivism), and subjectivism, based on the relationship between the subject (i.e., the researcher) and the object (i.e., the phenomenon of interest). Each position provides coherence and validity to the entire research process, including methodology, data collection and analysis, and implications (Crotty, 1998). Underestimating the importance of epistemology can lead to a lack of justification for chosen research methods, incorrect implications, and communication barriers between quantitative and qualitative researchers. In this workshop, therefore, I will provide an overview of epistemology and related philosophical positions and review previous papers published in major journals. By doing so, I will illustrate the path to achieving valid knowledge discovery and advancement through empirical research.

Date

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Time

4:30~5:45 PM (JST, GMT+9)

Venue

[Online] Zoom

[In Person] Room 107 (Conference room), Bldg. West.1, Wakayama University

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Speaker

Dr. Ryutaro Yamakita (Assistant Professor, Center for Tourism Research, Wakayama University, Japan)

Ryutaro Yamakita is a new assistant professor at CTR. He obtained his Ph.D. in Sport Management from the School of Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa, Canada, in 2024. His research interests include event management, organization theory, and qualitative research methods. He is currently researching organizational change and the sustainability of recurring events, such as marathons. Dr. Yamakita has been involved in both domestic and international collaborative research projects, some of which have been published in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters.

Moderator: Dr. Mohamed Elbarbary (Lecturer, Center for Tourism Research, Wakayama University, Japan)

Registration

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Center for Tourism Research

Wakayama University

Sakaedani 930, Wakayama-city 640-8510, JAPAN

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