Richard Swedberg besøgte CBS i denne uge

Richard Swedberg fra Cornell University besøgte CBS i denne uge for at tale om ‘From Theory to Theorizing’.

Oplægget til gæsteforelæsningen var således:

Since World War II methods have advanced very quickly in sociology and social science, while this has not been the case with theory. In this talk I suggest that one way of beginning to close the gap between the two, might be to focus on theorizing rather than on theory. The place where theorizing can be used in the most effective way, I suggest, is in the context of discovery. What needs to be discussed are especially ways for how to develop theory before hypotheses are formulated and tested. To be successful in this, we need to assign an independent place to theorizing and also to develop some basic rules for how to theorize. An attempt is made to formulate such rules; it is also argued that theorizing can only be successful if it is done in close unison with observation in what is called a prestudy. Theorizing has turned into a skill when it is iterative, draws on intuitive ways of thinking, and goes beyond the basic rules for theorizing. 

Ikke mindre end 130 mennesker deltog forbi til denne forelæsning arrangeret i fællesskab af Institut for Organisation og CBS Public-Private Platform. Richard Swedbergs forelæsning blev efterflugt af spørgsmål fra salen, og afslutningvis kunne alle deltage i den efterfølgende reception.

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