Project description DEENESFRITPL An empirical bridge of critical theory and utopian studies Combining rigorous theoretical analysis of canonical texts and ethnographic research, the ERC-funded Utop\Intent project will develop a new method of political and legal theory research. The project’s overall aim is to design a robust, adaptable model for the theoretical-empirical study of politics in the mid-21st century – an era marked by political malaise. It will also rehabilitate the concepts of utopia and limits for contemporary progressive and egalitarian politics. Using methods from grounded theory and extended case method, Utop\Intent will carry out a book-length study to bridge the theoretical orientation of critical theory and utopian studies with the empirical orientation of communal studies. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Utop\Intent is a multifaceted research project that advances an original method of political and legal theory research which combines both rigorous theoretical analysis of canonical texts and ethnographic research. Its ambitious goal is both to develop a robust, adaptable model for the theoretical-empirical study of politics in the mid-21st century and rehabilitate the concepts of utopia and limits for contemporary progressive and egalitarian politics in an era that is increasingly marked by political malaise. It achieves this goal as the first book-length study to bridge the theoretical orientation of Critical Theory and Utopian Studies with the empirical orientation of Communal Studies using methods from Grounded Theory and Extended Case Method. Although these primary goals are scientific and aimed at career development, essential qualitative methods training, ERC grant-writing supervision, and networking oriented to obtaining a permanent research position in the EU, the project is also strategically positioned to concretely impact public policymakers, fair housing and community development social activists, and alternative higher education models through its open-access website and innovative higher education courses in collaboration with ULEI and Tamera Peace Research and Educational Center (Portugal). Fields of science humanitieshistory and archaeologyhistorymodern historysocial sciencespolitical sciencesgovernment systems Keywords Utop\Intent Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Topic(s) MSCA-IF-2020 - Individual Fellowships Call for proposal H2020-MSCA-IF-2020 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF) Coordinator UNIVERSITEIT LEIDEN Net EU contribution € 187 572,48 Address RAPENBURG 70 2311 EZ Leiden Netherlands See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 187 572,48