[HPS_EST] Event: Semesterfrage - What makes a good research question?

On behalf of the Austrian Society for Philosophy and The University of Vienna, we would like to draw your attention to the upcoming event: What Makes a Good Research Question? An interdisciplinary panel discussion for PhD students, early-career researchers, and prospective PhD students When: Wed, 11 November, 10:00-11:30 Where: HS1 NIG, Universitätsstraße 7 What makes a good research question? How do we arrive at a question that is both meaningful and suitable for a particular research project? And how much work, discussion, and exploration does it take before an idea becomes a question that can guide academic research? Research questions are at the heart of academic inquiry, yet the process of developing them often remains in the shadow of research findings. As part of the University of Vienna’s celebration of 20 semesters of Semesterfrage, the Austrian Society for Philosophy (ÖGP), in collaboration with the University of Vienna’s Communications Department, invites you to an interdisciplinary panel discussion exploring the art and practice of asking good research questions. Bringing together perspectives from the social sciences, life sciences, natural sciences, and humanities, the discussion will explore what makes a research question productive across different academic contexts, how researchers identify and refine questions for their projects, and what we can learn from the often complex process of finding the right question. The panel will feature Raphael Aybar (Doctoral School of Philosophy), Moritz Grosse-Wentrup (Computer-Science/Neuroinformatics), and Jürgen König (Doctoral School of Pharmaceutical, Nutrirional, and Sport Sciences). The event will begin with a panel discussion, followed by an open Q&A session, offering participants the opportunity to share their own experiences, raise questions, and exchange ideas with researchers from different fields. Whether you are considering a PhD, developing your first research project, or reflecting on your own research practice, join us for a conversation about where academic inquiry begins: with the question itself. If you are interested, please register through this form: https://forms.gle/yqRfNLAKnSf46CgcA -- Dr. Sophie Juliane Veigl, BSc., BA., MSc., MA. Institut für Philosophie, Universität Wien African Centre for Epistemology and Philosophy of Science, University of Johannesburg E-Mail: sophie.juliane.veigl(a)univie.ac.at my pronouns are she/her