Courses

Most courses will be delivered partially online, with a single two or three-day visit required to the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), Lugano West Campus, Centrocivico, Via Giuseppe Buffi 13, CH-6900 Lugano.

NB The Advanced analytic techniques for theorizing from qualitative research course will be delivered fully in person over 5 days in August 2026.

The language in all courses will be English.

Academic programme
  Course title Instructors Dates Number of places available Status
 1. Interpretivism and Sensemaking Prof. Kevin G. Corley & Dr. Alessandra Zamparini

26/27 September 2024 (in-person, Lugano)

3-31 October 2024 (every Thursday afternoon online)

                     21 Registration Now Closed
 2. Performativity and post-humanist traditions (ANT, STS) Prof. Donald MacKenzie & Prof. Léna Pellandini-Simanyi

8,10,12 September 2025 (in-person OR online)

15,17,18, 19, 22 September 2025 (online)

                      21 Registration Now Closed
 3. Communication and discourse-centred traditions Prof Søren Askegaard, Prof Luca M. Visconti, Dr Thomas D. RobinsonDr. Ksenia Silchenko 11-13 May 2026 (in-person) and 18-22 May (online)                       21 Registration Now Closed
 4.

Advanced analytic techniques for theorizing from qualitative research

Prof Tine Köhler & Prof. Michael Gibbert

10-14 August 2026 (in-person)                       15 Waiting List
5. Practice theory and process theory Prof. Davide Nicolini & Prof. Jeanne Mengis Dates to be announced, 2026/2027

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Registration dates to be announced (expected Summer 2026)

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  • Waiting list

    The course has a limited number of spaces: when the number of registrants exceeds the maximum number, you can write to [email protected] so we can add you to the waiting list.

    When a place becomes available, you will be informed via e-mail, and the place will be offered to you; you should reply as soon as possible to let us know if you wish to accept it.