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RC33Measuring survey quality in cross-national surveys
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 28 Nov '11

28 Nov '11

Dear colleagues we would like to draw your attention to the following call for the RC33 conference in Sydney 2012: Measuring survey quality in cross-national surveys This session will provide a series of original investigations on data quality in both national and international contexts. The starting premise is that all survey data contain a mixture of substantive and methodologically-induced variation. Most current work focuses primarily on random measurement error, which is usually treated as normally distributed. However, there are a large number of different kinds of systematic measurement errors, or more precisely, there are many different sources of methodologically-induced variation and all of them may have a strong influence on the "substantive" solutions. To the sources of methodologically-induced variation belong various forms of response styles, misunderstandings of questions, translation and coding errors, uneven standards between the research institutes involved in the data collection (especially in cross-national research), item- and unit non-response, as well as faked interviews. We will consider data as of high quality in case the methodologically-induced variation is low, i.e. the differences in responses can be interpreted based on theoretical assumptions in the given area of research. The aim of the session is to discuss different sources of methodologically-induced variation in survey research, how to detect them and the effects they have on the substantive findings. Please send proposals to Jörg Blasius (jblasius(a)uni-bonn.de<mailto:jblasius@uni-bonn.de>) and Christof Wolf (christof.wolf(a)gesis.org<mailto:christof.wolf@gesis.org>) or register at the conference site; the deadline is December 1, 2011.

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RC33 Call for Papers 8th International Conference on Social Science Methodology (Sydney, July 9-13, 2012)
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 18 Nov '11

18 Nov '11

**************************************************************************** Call for Papers 8th International Conference on Social Science Methodology (Sydney, July 9-13, 2012) **************************************************************************** The 8th International Conference on Social Science Methodology will take place at the University of Sydney (Australia, July 9-13, 2012). The focus of the conference is on innovations and current best practice in all aspects of social science research methodology. It provides an opportunity to reflect on contemporary methods, as applied in a range of settings and disciplinary contexts, to hear about emerging methods, tools, techniques and technologies, and to discover what resources are available to social science researchers and users of research. The aim of the conference is to disseminate knowledge and promote methodological debate with the goal of contributing to the scientific development of social science research, particularly by building the evidence base to evaluate the efficacy, efficiency and rigour of the methods and techniques of social science research. Papers on all aspects of social science methodology are welcome, including but not restricted to: critiques and analysis of the philosophical paradigms that underpin the logic of social research; issues in the formulation of research questions; the design of social research; methods of collecting data, and analysing them; research technologies; and issues relating social science methodology to research consumers. The Deadline for Submission of Abstracts is 1 December 2001. Session convenors or the conference organisers will inform you of your abstract acceptance by December 19, 2011 and registrations will open on that date. Abstracts will only be accepted through the online submission form, and submission in any other form will not be accepted (instructions will be on the conference website). The conference Web site provides information about the conference, including key dates and deadlines, and submission guidelines. You can sign up for regular updates and news about the conference on the website. Conference Web site: http://rc33conference2012.acspri.org.au Please direct any queries to: rc33conference(a)acspri.org.au **************************************************************************

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CfP RC33 Sessions at ISA Forum (Buenos Aires, August 1-4, 2012)
by Wolf, Christof 18 Nov '11

18 Nov '11

**************************************************************************** Call for Papers RC33 Sessions at ISA Forum (Buenos Aires, August 1-4, 2012) **************************************************************************** The Research Committee RC33 on Logic and Methodology of the International Social Sciences (ISA) is organizing methodological sessions at the 2nd ISA Forum of Sociology (Buenos Aires, August 1-4, 2012) on the following topics: 1. Experimental Sociology 2. Methodological Challenges and Alternatives to Census Taking in Small Island Developing States 3. How to Measure Gender Norms in Cross-National Research 4. Process-Oriented Methodology and Theories in Historical and Comparative Sociology 5. Sociological Hermeneutics - Methods and Methodology 6. Videography and the Analysis of Visual Knowledge and Culture 7. Ethnography in Sociology of Science and Technology 8. Analyzing Communities on the Internet 9. Empirical Methods in Aging Research 10. Organizations and Mixed Methods. Possibilities and Requirements of a Meso-Level Sociology 11. Qualitative Research on Social Memory 12. Qualitative Methods in the Sociology of Religion 13. Methods for the Sociological Analysis of Affect and Emotion The Call for Papers is open until December 15, 2011. Abstract submission is accepted through: http://isaconf.confex.com/isaconf/forum2012/cfp.cgi. For more detailed information on the Conference and on the Sessions please visit http://www.isa-sociology.org/buenos-aires-2012/ and http://www.isa-sociology.org/buenos-aires-2012/rc/rc.php?n=RC33. Kind Regards, The RC33 Board ****************************************************************************

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Session auf der ISA RC 33 Konferenz in Sydney
by Aschauer, Wolfgang 17 Nov '11

17 Nov '11

Sehr geehrte MitgliederInnen der DGS-Methodensektion! Ich organisiere gemeinsam mit Martin Weichbold und Reinhard Bachleitner (Abteilung Soziologie, Salzburg) eine Session auf der ISA RC33 Konferenz in Sydney im Juli 2012. Da wir noch mit einer eher geringen Zahl an Einreichungen konfrontiert sind, wollte ich Ihnen die Beschreibung unserer Session (Einreichfrist bis 1.12.) weiterleiten. Die Intention unserer Session in Syndey ist, dass wir den Surveyprozess bewusst auf die in der Regel erste Phase (Inventions- und Konzeptionsphase bei ländervergleichenden Umfragen) ausdehnen möchten und uns näher mit der von uns so bezeichneten Basisäquivalenz von theoretischen Ansätzen auseinandersetzen möchten. Vielleicht hätte von Ihnen jemand Interesse ein Abstract einzureichen? Beste Grüße Wolfgang Aschauer MMag. Dr. Wolfgang Aschauer Assistenzprofessor Abteilung Soziologie und Kulturwissenschaft Universität Salzburg Rudolfskai 42 5020 Salzburg e-mail: wolfgang.aschauer(a)sbg.ac.at homepage: www.uni-salzburg.at/soziologie/aschauer Track: Cross-cultural research How Can We Achieve Cross-cultural Equivalence in Basic Assumptions? Session Convenor: Wolfgang Aschauer, University of Salzburg International survey programs as well as research on cross-cultural comparability have made considerable progress during the last decades but there are still unexplored areas of research. The starting point of cross-cultural methodology can be interpreted as context of discovery, where theoretical approaches, which claim to be cross-culturally valid or even universal, are invented. If we look at the entire process of research, starting from this very beginning, functional equivalence in basic theoretical assumptions seems to be a neglected area. Our aim of the proposed session is to explore this first stage of theory-driven empirical research and to extend the existing framework of the concept of equivalence which is mostly restricted to operationalization (construct equivalence), the sampling of respondents and cultural differences in respondent behavior. Abstract proposals should deal with fundamental questions, how we are able to control our own cultural imprint (universalism vs. ethnocentrism), how we address general issues of comparability (similarity vs. incommensurability) and what levels, dimensions and units should be used for comparisons (congruence vs. incongruence). In general, the session is aimed at researchers who are interested in the cross-cultural equivalence of theories, different concepts of humankind and the variability of linguistic usage and thought patters across cultures.

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CfP: GOR and survey methodology
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 11 Nov '11

11 Nov '11

Liebe Kollegin, lieber Kollege, ACHTUNG: am 15.11.2011 schließt der Call für die German Online Research Konferenz 2012. Näheres zur Konferenz siehe unten. Beste Grüße Christof Wolf -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for presentations and abstract submissions General Online Research conference (GOR12) 05-07 March 2012 in Mannheim, Germany Deadline for abstract submissions: 15 November 2011 (papers for Tracks 1-3, Best Practice Award & Best Thesis Competition) and 31 January 2012 (posters & GORcamp) Submissions at http://conftool.gor.de/conftool12/ Further information at http://www.gor.de Topics: Survey Research and Methodology, Social Media Research, Market Research. The German Society for Online Research (DGOF) invites participation in its annual conference. This year's conference especially encourages submissions in: Online survey research methodology Applied market research Social Media Research, Social Networks and Civil Society The program committee invites presenters from academia, the private sector, official statistics and the government. The quality is maintained by a double blind peer reviewing system. Sorry for crossposting. We look forward to receiving your abstract submission. You can find the call for papers here: http://www.gor.de/gor12/CallGOR2012.pdf Dr. Lars Kaczmirek on behalf of the GOR12 program committee ----------------------------------------------------- Dr. Lars Kaczmirek GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences Survey Design and Methodology (SDM) Visitors Address: B2,1, D-68159 Mannheim Postal Address: P.O.Box 12 21 55, D-68072 Mannheim Tel: +49 621 1246206 Fax: +49 621 1246100 lars.kaczmirek(a)gesis.org http://www.gesis.org/online/

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CFP: Kausalanalyse mit Paneldaten, Bremen, 30./31. März 2012
by Wolf, Christof 10 Nov '11

10 Nov '11

Liebe Kollegin, lieber Kollege, anbei der Call for Papers für die gemeinsame Frühjahrstagung mit der Sektion Modellbildung und Simulation. Ich würde mich sehr über einen Beitrag von Ihnen freuen. Deadline für Einreichungen ist der 31. Januar 2012. Beste Grüße Christof Wolf *** Call for Papers Kausalanalyse mit Paneldaten Gemeinsame Frühjahrstagung der Sektion “Methoden der empirischen Sozialforschung” und der Sektion “Modellbildung und Simulation” der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie 30. und 31. März 2012 an der Universität Bremen Paneldaten sind in der sozialwissenschaftlichen Forschung eine unverzichtbare Datengrund- lage empirischer Kausalanalyse. Neben den modellanalytischen Vorteilen bieten sie für em- pirische Längsschnittanalysen – insbesondere für das Studium individueller Lebensverläufe und Entscheidungsprozesse – Erhebungsmöglichkeiten, mit denen die Probleme retrospektiv erhobener Verlaufsdaten zumindest teilweise umgangen werden können. Nachdem auf der gemeinsamen Herbsttagung der Sektion “Modellbildung und Simulation” und der Sektion “Methoden der empirischen Sozialforschung” in Mannheim "Neue Modelle kausaler Inferenz" vorgestellt und diskutiert worden sind, sollen auf der gemeinsamen Früh- jahrstagung im kommenden Jahr die Möglichkeiten, Grenzen und Herausforderungen der empirischen Kausalanalyse mit Paneldaten zum Thema gemacht werden. Es werden erstens Beiträge zu inhaltlichen Studien mit beispielhaften Analysestrategien und Modellierungsansätzen gesucht, in denen Paneldaten verwendet werden, um Kausaleffekte empirisch zu untersuchen und zu testen. Zweitens werden Beiträge gesucht, in denen die Vor- und Nachteile unterschiedlicher, vor allem innovativer Designs oder Verfahren der Erhebung von Paneldaten thematisiert werden (z. B. im Hinblick auf Panelattrition, Taktung von Panelwellen und ereignisbasierte Erhe- bungsdesigns, experimentelle Methoden in Panelstudien). Drittens werden Beiträge gesucht, die sich mit den methodischen Problemen bei der Daten- erhebung, -aufbereitung und dem Datenmanagement auseinandersetzen, die in Panelstu- dien typischerweise auftreten (z. B. Fragen der Plausibilitätsprüfung, Gewichtung, Imputation etc.). Bitte schicken Sie Ihren Abstract bis zum 31. Januar 2011 an: Johannes Huinink (huinink(a)empas.uni-bremen.de) Ben Jann (jann(a)soz.unibe.ch) oder Christof Wolf (christof.wolf(a)gesis.org) Modellbildung und Simulation http://www.socio.ethz.ch/modsim/ Methoden der empirischen Sozialforschung http://www.soziologie.de/index.php?id=111

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CfP: Constructing Comparative Macro Data for Cross-national Survey Research, RC33-Session
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 09 Nov '11

09 Nov '11

Dear colleagues, I would like to draw your attention to the following session at the 8th International Conference on Social Science Methodology: Constructing Comparative Macro Data for Cross-national Survey Research Session Convenor: Christof Wolf, GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences The main purpose of cross-national surveys is to enable comparisons of attitudes and behaviors of people living in different countries. In addition to the interview data collected by the surveys such an analysis usually will draw on country level data like GDP per capital, population density or life expectancy. Unfortunately, there is no standard database for these macro variables. This session invites presentations discussing specific problems one is faced with when constructing databases with comparative macro data, e.g. finding data, credibility of sources, comparability of measures, design of database, use of lagged variables etc. Equally welcome are presentations introducing relevant data collections. To propose a paper please register under: http://conference.acspri.org.au/index.php/rc33/2012/user/account?source=%2F… Best wishes, Christof Wolf

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Doktorandenstelle Methoden der Politikwissenschaft iin Duisburg
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 09 Nov '11

09 Nov '11

Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, anbei eine Ausschreibung für eine eine Qualifikationsstelle am Lehrstühl für Methoden der empirischen Politikwissenschaft an der Universität Duisburg-Essen. Beste Grüße Christof Wolf

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Call for Papers - The 8th International Conference on Social Science Methodology (9-13 July 2012, Sydney)
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 03 Nov '11

03 Nov '11

----- CfP RC33 VIII Social Science Methodology Conference ----- Deadline for Submission of Abstracts: 1 December 2001 Please find below a notice regarding next year's RC33 Conference, which will be held in Australia for the first time. This is shaping up as a landmark event for social science and related research methodology, both within Australia and internationally. ************************************************************************** Call for Papers : The 8th International Conference on Social Science Methodology Venue: The University of Sydney, Sydney Australia Conference dates: Monday July 9 - Friday July 13, 2012 RC33 (the International Sociological Association's Research Committee on Logic and Methodology in Sociology) has organised the International Conference on Social Science Methodology every four years, since 1984. It is now the major international forum for current and fundamental issues in social science methodology and since 1984 has attracted scholars from all over the world and from a diverse range of academic fields and disciplines. The focus of the conference is on innovations and current best practice in all aspects of social science research methodology. It provides an opportunity to reflect on contemporary methods, as applied in a range of settings and disciplinary contexts, to hear about emerging methods, tools, techniques and technologies, and to discover what resources are available to social science researchers and users of research. The aim of the conference is to disseminate knowledge and promote methodological debate with the goal of contributing to the scientific development of social science research, particularly by building the evidence base to evaluate the efficacy, efficiency and rigour of the methods and techniques of social science research. Papers on all aspects of social science methodology are welcome, including but not restricted to: critiques and analysis of the philosophical paradigms that underpin the logic of social research; issues in the formulation of research questions; the design of social research; methods of collecting data, and analysing them; research technologies; and issues relating social science methodology to research consumers. The call for abstracts of papers opens September 2, 2011, and we are accepting submissions until December 1, 2011. Session convenors or the conference organisers will inform you of your abstract acceptance by December 19, 2011 and registrations will open on that date. Abstracts will only be accepted through the online submission form, and submission in any other form will not be accepted (instructions will be on the conference website). The conference Web site provides information about the conference, including key dates and deadlines, and submission guidelines. You can sign up for regular updates and news about the conference on the website. Conference Web site: http://rc33conference2012.acspri.org.au Please direct any queries to: rc33conference(a)acspri.org.au **************************************************************************

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