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S050, CGIS South 1730 Cambridge St
Jon Krosnick (Stanford) is a social psychologist whose research focuses on
attitude formation, change, and effects on the psychology of political
behavior.
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124 Mt Auburn St. Decision Science Lab
Lunch will be served for you to enjoy.
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CGIS Knaffel 1737 Cambridge St, Cambridge Room K354
The Applied Statistics Workshop (Gov 3009) [1]meets all academic year,
Wednesdays, 12pm-1:30pm, in CGIS K354. This workshop is a forum for advanced
graduate students, faculty, and visiting scholars to present and discuss
methodological or empirical work in progress in an interdisciplinary setting.
The workshop features a tour of Harvard's... Read more about Applied Statistics Workshop (Gov3009)
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K354
Presentations given by Arthur Silve - \'Democratic spillovers – rent-seeking
elites, mobile assets, and the coevolution of political institutions,\'
Mauricio Fernandez Duque - \'Anticipating Others Wrongly: Pluralistic
Ignorance and Underestimating Embarrassment,\'
*Abstract for \'Democratic spillovers – rent-seeking elites, mobile assets,
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Survey research is a popular method many students use to collect data for honors theses. This workshop, sponsored by the Harvard Program on Survey Research, is targeted toward undergraduates considering designing an original survey as part of their thesis research, and may also be useful for any student planning on collecting field data. The workshop provides an overview of the survey process, with a focus on practical applications that can be implemented in thesis research. Topics include selecting a appropriate mode for data collection, designing and selecting a sample...
CGIS South, Tsai Auditorium, S010, 1730 Cambridge St.
Web surveys seem to be everywhere, and yet the science of conducting web surveys only emerging. The widespread availability of online survey software and platforms now makes it possible to design and administer a survey quickly, readily, and seemingly easily. Researchers across the substantive fields have abundantly taken advantage of these tools, and the social and medical sciences are increasingly coming to rely on self-administered web surveys as a primary source of data. The science of survey research is still catching up, with researchers only beginning to understand the implications...
Surveys are a special research tool with strengths, weaknesses, and a language all of their own. This structured tutorial sponsored by the Harvard Program on Survey Research is geared toward honors thesis authors in the social sciences who are using survey data in their theses. Topics include approaches to explaining survey designs using appropriate technical terms, addressing potential strengths and limitations of data, and anticipating (and answering) questions readers might have about a study.
Chase Harrison, Preceptor in Survey Research, is also available by individual...
Call for Papers European Conference on Quality in Official Statistics - Q2012, Megaron Athens International Conference Centre, Athens, Greece, 30 May - 1 June 2012: http://www.q2012.gr/
This is a call for statisticians to participate in the upcoming European Conference on Quality in Official Statistics - Q2012, in Athens, Greece, on 30 May - 1 June 2012, organized by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) and Eurostat.
The Q2012 Conference will offer participants a unique platform for high-level...
SAVE THE DATE! Evaluating New Frontiers in Public Opinion and Social Research 67th Annual Conference May 17-20, 2012 JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes Orlando, Florida
AAPOR's Annual Conference features cutting-edge educational sessions, in-depth short courses, informal access to leaders in the field and an informative exhibit hall with representatives from key service and product providers.