““My Story from the Field”My Story from the Field”

Dr Nathalie MONCELDr Nathalie MONCEL

Marie Curie Fellow at Manchester UniversityMarie Curie Fellow at Manchester University

2001-20032001-2003

Marie Curie Conference, Manchester 10th-12th April 2006

Enlarging Research PerspectiveEnlarging Research Perspective

Going abroad : a heuristic tool in socio-Going abroad : a heuristic tool in socio-economics researcheconomics research

Exchange on methods and practices: Exchange on methods and practices: mutual enrichment (?)mutual enrichment (?)

Confronting Social Conditions of Confronting Social Conditions of Scientific ProductionScientific Production

Basic knowledge about the production of Basic knowledge about the production of knowledge: knowledge: Analytical categories are social constructs Analytical categories are social constructs Embededness Embededness of mind and disciplines …of mind and disciplines …

Grounded reflexivity: Grounded reflexivity: Research is a field of activity under (financial) Research is a field of activity under (financial)

constraint constraint Search for truth versus struggle for recognition …Search for truth versus struggle for recognition …

Learning to become a European Learning to become a European ResearcherResearcher

MC IEF, IHP-FP5 and KBS-FP6: Getting MC IEF, IHP-FP5 and KBS-FP6: Getting involved in ERA … and into complexity of involved in ERA … and into complexity of European programmes for researchEuropean programmes for research

Adding the European dimension to Adding the European dimension to research topics in socio-economicsresearch topics in socio-economics

To conclude…to pursue…To conclude…to pursue…

Mobility in Researcher’s career : Mobility in Researcher’s career : Back home…Back home… European scale versus national scopeEuropean scale versus national scope

Permanent Paradox at EU level :Permanent Paradox at EU level : Improving integration Improving integration Preserving diversityPreserving diversity