Ethics of (e)research: a one-day course for PhD students, post-doctoral and other researchers, organized by the Virtual Knowledge Studio in collaboration with the KNAW. Date and location: Monday 15 June 2009, at the KNAW, Trippenhuis, Amsterdam. In this one-day event, participants will have the opportunity to examine their own research practices from an ethical perspective and to learn about current approaches to research ethics. The workshop will enable researchers to identify and analyze ethical issues that arise in the course of their own research, whether relating to empirical material and sources, to analysis or to publication and dissemination. They will also become familiar with a range of mechanisms that support ethical research practices (codes of conduct, consent forms, ethical audits, etc.). The workshop will contribute to the development of skills to deal with ethical dilemmas and increase researchers’ confidence in undertaking research in novel settings or using new tools. Such a workshop is especially timely because the ethical dimensions of research are receiving more attention from national and transnational funding agencies and professional association.. More details about the content and background of this event can be found aon the vks website and here: http://vksethno.wordpress.com/2009/03/13/ethics-of-eresearch/. Registration: Please contact Anja de Haas (anja.dehaas@vks.knaw.nl <mailto:anja.dehaas@vks.knaw.nl> ) to register. Deadline for registration is 8 May 2009. Cost: €50, includes participation, course materials, lunch and breaks; or €75, also including dinner Number of participants: maximum 16, to ensure a discussion-oriented format Contact : Prof. S. Wyatt (sally.wyatt@vks.knaw.nl <mailto:sally.wyatt@vks.knaw.nl> ) or Dr. A. Beaulieu (anne.beaulieu@vks.knaw.nl <mailto:anne.beaulieu@vks.knaw.nl> ) Dr Anne Beaulieu Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Programme Leader Virtual Knowledge Studio, KNAW Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.virtualknowledgestudio.nl +31 20 850-0277 Blog: vksethno.wordpress.com