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Background Readings
for Both the Summer Institute and the IGEL Conference:
The following are two articles that we encourage you to read
in preparation for the Summer Institute and the IGEL Conference. They
concern the history of interdisciplinary efforts among IGEL members (Steen) and
the cognitivist tradition of interdisciplinary studies of narrative (Sternberg).
Both are pertinent to our discussions of interdisciplinary studies of literature
and to IGEL conference sessions (see the
IGEL Conference
program).
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A Background Reading
for the Summer Institute:
The following article is a useful discussion of interdisciplinarity in
general. It is a recommended supplement to our discussions of interdisciplinary
studies of literature.
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A
Background Reading Regarding
Approaches to Empirical Cross-Cultural Research:
There are similarities between the challenges faced by investigators who cross
disciplinary boundaries and those who cross cultural boundaries. Perhaps the
greatest challenge in interdisciplinary endeavours is to attain a rich
characterization of the perspectives and methods guiding inquiry in a
neighbouring discipline. Similarly, a fundamental challenge in research that
crosses cultural boundaries is to bridge gaps that are often deeply embedded in
history, ethnicity, and language. Participants in the Summer Institute not only
represent diverse cultures, but a number have also indicated their interest in
the conduct of empirical cross-cultural research. To further discussion of such
cross-cultural possibilities--and to complement other presentations--the
reading below addresses selected design issues in cross-cultural studies.
- Methods and Data Analysis of Comparative Research, by F. Van De Vijver and
Kwok Leung
Part I
Part 2
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