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Conference New Developments in Signaling and Game Theory
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Conference "New Developments in Signaling and Game Theory" Reduced fee until January 31st, 2012 Dear Colleagues, I like to invite you to a conference on signaling theory and game models at Monte Verita (the ETH conference center) in Ascona, Switzerland. The conference is scheduled for October 14-19, 2012. A call for paper is attached. You will find more detailed information on the conference on the following website and below: http://www.socio.ethz.ch/signaling2012/ The conference is interdisciplinary including scholars from sociology, political science, economics, anthropology, psychology and biology. Signaling and game models are the key topic. However, the conference is open for theories, models, and applications to strategic interaction in general. Please, disseminate this information to your doctoral and graduate students and post docs at your institute. Graduate and doctoral students are encouraged to submit a poster or paper for presentation. I would like very much to welcome you on this conference. Note that we offer a reduced fee until January 31st, 2012. The conference is subsidized by ETH and the conference center. The rate is "all inclusive" including accomodation, lunch, dinner etc. Monte Verita is a famous place situated on a hill at Lake Maggiore in the canton Ticino. A conference in the lovely landscape is a very relaxing experience. Hope, my description makes the place and the conference attractive for you. With best wishes, Andreas Diekmann New Developments in Signaling and Game Theory Model Building, Empirical Corroborations, and Applications International Conference at the Congress Centre of ETH Zurich The Centro Stefano Franscini Situated at Monte Verità October 14th to October 19th, 2012 Organizers: Andreas Diekmann, Bruno S. Frey, Wojtek Przepiorka, Eckart Voland Committee: Friedel Bolle, Lars-Erik Cederman, Jürg Helbling, Dirk Helbing, Gérard Hertig, Ryan O. Murphy, Susanne Neckermann, Werner Raub Conference Office: Stefan Wehrli (wehrlist(a)ethz.ch<mailto:wehrlist@ethz.ch>) www.socio.ethz.ch/signaling2012<http://www.socio.ethz.ch/signaling2012> Why do firms invest large sums in advertisement? Why do students spend great effort on highly selective educational courses? Why do people follow certain dress codes although norm compliance is time-consuming and costly? Why do banks invest in marble entrance halls? Why did the path of evolution lead to the magnificent tail feathers of a peacock although this luxury inhibits the movement of the bird? Signaling theory put forward by economist Michael Spence and biologist Amotz Zahavi provides an answer. Costly signals convey reliable information on an unobserved trait of the sender whereby this information is of importance for both the sender and the receiver. If signals become too cheap they may be faked and, therefore, they will loose their power to convey reliable information. Signaling theory yields an explanation for the paradox of the ubiquity and stability of costly and wasteful activities to be observed in human social life as well as in animal behavior. Game theory supplies a formal language to define signaling theory more precisely. With game models of incomplete information and signaling one can identify conditions that generate a so-called separating signaling equilibrium. Knowing these conditions the researcher can make predictions that have to be verified by field research, experiments or other empirical methods. Signaling theory is now applied in very different fields and disciplines such as economics, political science, anthropology, sociology, psychology and biology. Although applications are often still quite speculative, the principles of signaling theory are well acknowledged in biology and the social sciences. The international and interdisciplinary conference will focus on new developments of signaling theory, model building, applications in the various disciplines, and empirical corroborations of the theory. We welcome contributions on (but not restricted to) the following topics: New developments in signaling theory and model building - The impact of models from signaling and game theory on the social sciences and biology. - Experimental studies and -field experiments based on hypotheses from signaling theory. - Applications of signaling theory in economics, political science, anthropology, sociology, psychology and biology. - Applications of theories, game models, simulation models to problems of strategic interaction. Contributions (title, abstract, manuscript if available) should be submitted no later than January 31st, 2012 to one of the organizers or to Stefan Wehrli (wehrlist(a)ethz.ch<mailto:wehrlist@ethz.ch>). Please mention whether you apply for a conference presentation or a poster session.

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Neue Stellenausschreibungen auf der Homepage
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Liebe Kollegin, lieber Kollege, auf der Homepage der Methoden-Sektion finden sich wieder neue Stellenausschreibungen. http://www.soziologie.de/index.php?id=285 Beste Grüße i.A. Heike Antoni Sekretariat Christof Wolf ------------------------- Sprecher der Sektion Methoden der Empirischen Sozialforschung der DGS

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Call for applications: 1st GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology
by Wolf, Christof 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences offers a new research methods training opportunity: The 1st GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology<http://www.gesis.org/summerschool>. This event is designed for doctoral students and junior researchers who wish to conduct their own survey or to improve their understanding of the generation and quality of existing survey data. It will take place from August 9 to 25, 2012 at the University of Cologne, Germany. The programme includes refresher courses<http://www.gesis.org/en/events/gesis-summer-school/programme/refresher-cour…>, main courses<http://www.gesis.org/en/events/gesis-summer-school/programme/main-courses/> around 10 themes, a stimulating evening<http://www.gesis.org/en/events/gesis-summer-school/programme/evening-progra…> as well as a social programme. The main course themes are: 1. Questionnaire Design 2. Complex Survey Sampling 3. Measurement, Interview and Data Quality 4. Mail Surveys 5. Web Surveys 6. Mixed Methods 7. Vignette Analysis 8. Nonresponse 9. Cross-National Comparative Surveys 10. Translation and Harmonisation in Cross-National Surveys Online application has just started, so please go to our website<http://www.gesis.org/summerschool> for further information, a pdf brochure<http://www.etracker.de/lnkcnt.php?et=qPKGYV&url=http://www.gesis.org/filead…>, and access to the application system<http://www.gesis.org/en/events/gesis-summer-school/application-and-fees/>. Also check out our facebook page<https://www.facebook.com/pages/GESIS-Summer-School-in-Survey-Methodology/28…>! We would be grateful if you could forward this information to potential participants. Best wishes, Silke Schneider and the GESIS Summer School team -- Dr. Silke Schneider Head, Knowledge Transfer Department GESIS Summer School in Survey Methodology GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences P.O. Box 12 21 55 68072 Mannheim Germany summerschool(a)gesis.org<mailto:summerschool@gesis.org> www.gesis.org/summerschool<http://www.gesis.org/summerschool>

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Stellenausschreibung WiMi Methoden
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 11 Jan '12

11 Jan '12

Am Institut für Soziologie, Fachbereich Sozialwissenschaften, Universität Hamburg ist ab dem 1.3.2012 die Stelle einer wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiterin/eines wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiters der Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L mit der Hälfte der regelmäßigen Arbeitszeit (19,5 Stunden wöchentlich) für drei Jahre zu besetzen. Bewerbungen mit den üblichen Unterlagen werden bis zum 15.1.2012 erbeten an: Universität Hamburg, Institut für Soziologie, z. Hd. Frau Frauke Johannsen, Allende Platz 1, 20146 Hamburg. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Sonja Drobnic -- Prof. Sonja Drobnic, PhD Institute of Sociology University of Hamburg Allende-Platz 1 D-20146 Hamburg Germany Phone + 49 40 42838-4659 Email sonja.drobnic(a)uni-hamburg.de<mailto:sonja.drobnic@uni-hamburg.de> http://www.wiso.uni-hamburg.de/index.php?id=1947 http://www.cgg.uni-hamburg.de/

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Stellenausschreibung
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 09 Jan '12

09 Jan '12

Am Institut für Soziologie der Universität Tübingen ist ab 1.4. die Stelle eines/r Akademischen Rat/Rätin auf Zeit (A13) zu besetzen (Vollzeitstelle, befristet auf sechs Jahre). Vorausgesetzt wird eine abgeschlossene Promotion im Bereich Makrosoziologie / empirische Bildungsforschung. Ihre Bewerbung mit den üblichen Unterlagen richten Sie bitte (gerne auch als PDF-Datei per E-Mail) bis zum 30. Januar 2012 an: Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät, Institut für Soziologie, Prof. Dr. Martin Groß, Wilhelmstr. 36, 72074 Tübingen; oder per E-Mail an: martin.gross(a)uni-tuebingen.de<mailto:martin.gross@uni-tuebingen.de>. Weitere Informationen entnehmen Sie bitte der angefügten Ausschreibung. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Martin Groß -- -------------------------------------- Prof. Dr. Martin Groß Universität Tübingen Institut für Soziologie Wilhelmstr. 36 D-72074 Tübingen Tel.: ++49 (0) 7071 29 78382 Fax: ++49 (0) 7071 29 4216 E-mail: martin.gross(a)uni-tuebingen.de<mailto:martin.gross@uni-tuebingen.de>

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Schöne Feiertage und einen guten Start ins neue Jahr
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 24 Dec '11

24 Dec '11

Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, ich wünsche Ihnen im Namen des Vorstands schöne, erholsame Feiertage und einen guten Start ins neue Jahr! Bei dieser Gelegenheit möchte ich Sie außerdem noch einmal an unsere Frühjahrstagung erinnern, die wir gemeinsam mit der Sektion “Methoden der empirischen Sozialforschung” durchführen: *Kausalanalyse mit Paneldaten am 30. und 31. März 2012 in Bremen* Den ausführlichen Call finden Sie auf unserer Homepage unter http://www.soziologie.de/index.php?id=286 Bitte schicken Sie Ihren Abstract bis zum 31. Januar 2011 an: Johannes Huinink (huinink(at)empas.uni-bremen.de) Ben Jann (jann(at)soz.unibe.ch) oder Christof Wolf (christof.wolf(at)gesis.org) Beste Grüße Christof Wolf

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Call for Research Proposals with support by EU
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 21 Dec '11

21 Dec '11

Support for transnational access to official microdata - call for research proposals under the FP7 EU project "Data without Boundaries" (DwB) Highly detailed or "confidential" microdata from other countries are often not available for research purposes. Or, if they are available, researchers have to go through diverse national accreditation processes and self-finance their access. To enhance access across borders to official microdata for comparative research, DwB gives you the unique opportunity to work with data from a number of European countries. Please look for details under http://www.dwbproject.org/access/call.html

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2012 German Stata Users Group Meeting -- Call for presentations
by Ulrich Kohler 20 Dec '11

20 Dec '11

2012 German Stata Users Group Meeting ====================================== Organizers: Johannes Giesecke (University of Bamberg) Ulrich Kohler (WZB), Place: Social Science Research Center (WZB), Berlin Date: June 1, 2012 Submission Deadline: March 31, 2012 Webpage: http://www.stata.com/meeting/germany12/ Call for presentations ---------------------- We would like to announce the 10th German Stata Users Group Meeting to be held at the Social Science Research Center in Berlin on Friday, June 1, 2012. We would like to invite everybody from anywhere who is interested in using Stata to attend this meeting. Presentations are sought on topics that include: - user-written Stata programs, - case studies of research or teaching using Stata, - discussions of data management problems, - reviews of analytical issues, - surveys or critiques of Stata facilities in specific fields, etc. The conference language will be English due to the international nature of the meeting and the participation of non-German guest speakers. (See http://www.stata.com/support/meeting for the proceedings of other User Group Meetings.) We are very delighted that Patrick Royston (University College London) and Maurizio Pisati (University of Milano Bicocca) have accepted our invitation to attend the meeting as our guest speakers. The academic program of the meeting is being organized by Johannes Giesecke (johannes.giesecke(a)uni-bamberg.de) and Ulrich Kohler (kohler(a)wzb.eu). Submission ----------- If you are interested in presenting a paper, please submit an abstract by email to one of the organizers (max 200 words). The deadline for submissions is 31th March 2012. Presentations should be about 20 min. or shorter. Finance and Logistics ---------------------- Participants are asked to travel at their own expense. There will be a small conference fee to cover costs for coffee, teas, and luncheons. There will also be an optional informal meal at a restaurant in Berlin on Friday evening at additional cost. The logistics are being organized by Dittrich and Partner (http://www.dpc.de), the distributor of Stata in several countries including Germany, The Netherlands, Austria, Czech Republic, and Hungary. You can enroll by contacting Anke Mrosek (anke.mrosek(a)dpc.de) by email or by writing, phoning, or faxing to Anke Mrosek Dittrich & Partner Consulting GmbH Prinzenstr. 2 42697 Solingen Tel: +49 (0) 212 260 66-24 Fax: +49 (0) 212 260 66-66 The final program, cost, and venue will be circulated in April 2012.

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WiMi (LfbA)-Stelle 0,5 Uni Hamburg
by Sonja Drobnic 13 Dec '11

13 Dec '11

Am Fachbereich Sozialwissenschaften der Universität Hamburg ist eine Stelle (0,5, unbefristet) eines wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiters/einer wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiterin für*Lehraufgaben im Methodenbereich* zu besetzen http://www.verwaltung.uni-hamburg.de/stellenangebote/wissmit/Sozwiss_06-01-… Mit freundlichen Grüßen Sonja Drobnic -- Prof. Sonja Drobnic, PhD Institute of Sociology University of Hamburg Allende-Platz 1 D-20146 Hamburg Germany Phone + 49 40 42838-4659 Email sonja.drobnic(a)uni-hamburg.de http://www.wiso.uni-hamburg.de/index.php?id=1947 http://www.cgg.uni-hamburg.de/

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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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