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KORREKTUR: Call for Papers: Frühjahrstagung am 1. und 2.04.
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 03 Dec '10

03 Dec '10

Liebe Kollegin, lieber Kollege, in meinem ersten Hinweis auf die Frühjahrstagung habe ich leider ein falsches Datum angegaben. Die Veranstaltung findet, wie im Anhang erwähnt, am 1. und 2. April 2011 in Halle statt. Das Thema der Tagung lautet: Method(olog)ische Grundlagen der empirischen Forschung über Kriminalität -- Perspektiven und Herausforderungen Auf der Tagung wollen wir die Vielzahl der unterschiedlichen wissenschaftlichen Zugänge zum Phänomen der Kriminalität diskutieren. Probleme der Theorie geleiteten empirischen Analyse von Kriminalität und Kriminalitätsfurcht sollen dabei ebenso thematisiert werden wie grundlegende Probleme der Datenerhebung und -analyse im Bereich der Kriminalsoziologie. Eine ausführliche Darstellung der Tagung finden Sie in der angehängten Datei. Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Vortragsangebote, die Sie bitte bis zum 31. Januar 2011 per E-Mail an die lokale Organisatorin (stefanie.eifler(a)soziologie.uni-halle.de) und den Sprecher der Sektion (christof.wolf(a)gesis.org) senden. Beste Grüße Christof Wolf -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Christof Wolf Sprecher der Sektion Methoden der Empirischen Sozialforschung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie Tel. 0621 1246-153, -197

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Stellenausschreibung Uni Frankfurt
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 02 Dec '10

02 Dec '10

Zum 1.3. oder 1.4.2011 sind 1 Stelle für eine/n promovierte/n wissenschaftliche/n Mitarbeiter/in (TV E-13) befristet für zunächst drei Jahre und 2 halbe Stellen für nicht promovierte wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter/innen (TV E-13/2) befristet für zunächst drei Jahre zu besetzen. Inhaltliche Rückfragen beantwortet Ihnen gerne Herr Prof. Dr. Markus Gangl (mgangl(a)ssc.wisc.edu) Näheres kann dem Anhang entnommen werden. Beste Grüße Christof Wolf

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Call for Papers: Frühjahrstagung am 31.03. und 01.04.
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 01 Dec '10

01 Dec '10

Liebe Kollegin, lieber Kollege, anbei sende ich den Call for Papers für die Frühjahrstagung der Sektion, die am 31.3. und 01.4. in Halle stattfinden wird. Das Thema der Tagung lautet: Method(olog)ische Grundlagen der empirischen Forschung über Kriminalität -- Perspektiven und Herausforderungen Auf der Tagung wollen wir die Vielzahl der unterschiedlichen wissenschaftlichen Zugänge zum Phänomen der Kriminalität diskutieren. Probleme der Theorie geleiteten empirischen Analyse von Kriminalität und Kriminalitätsfurcht sollen dabei ebenso thematisiert werden wie grundlegende Probleme der Datenerhebung und -analyse im Bereich der Kriminalsoziologie. Eine ausführliche Darstellung der Tagung finden Sie in der angehängten Datei. Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Vortragsangebote, die Sie bitte bis zum 31. Januar 2011 per E-Mail an die lokale Organisatorin (stefanie.eifler(a)soziologie.uni-halle.de) und den Sprecher der Sektion (christof.wolf(a)gesis.org) senden. Beste Grüße Christof Wolf -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Christof Wolf Sprecher der Sektion Methoden der Empirischen Sozialforschung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie Tel. 0621 1246-153, -197

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Call fo Papers, ESRA 2011:
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 26 Nov '10

26 Nov '10

XXXX SORRY FOR CROSS_POSTING XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Dear Colleagues, Please consider the following call for papers at ESRA 2011 (Lausanne, Switzerland from July 18-22, 2011) for the session listed below. Please submit an abstract of your paper containing no more than 250 words via the ESRA website: http://surveymethodology.eu/conferences/lausanne-info/ The closing date for submission of paper proposals is 14 January 2011. With best regards Jost Reinecke, Martin Spiess, Kristian Kleinke, Roel de Jong (Session Coordinators) --------------------------------------- Call for Paper Proposals Session: Multiple imputation of complex data designs Description: Throughout the last couple of years multiple imputation has become an increasingly popular and widely accepted method to deal with missing data. Multiple imputation is one prominent and -- if properly applied -- well justified method to allow valid analyses of incompletely observed data. However, we find that existing multiple imputation procedures are still limited with regard to handling complex clustered or panel datasets adequately. Hence, a fruitful and necessary avenue for current and future research is to generalize imputation techniques correspondingly. We invite researchers to present their research on multiple imputation (both theoretical developments and practical applications) especially with a focus on complex data designs (e.g. clustered data, longitudinal data).

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ESRA 2011- Call for Papers
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 23 Nov '10

23 Nov '10

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Call for Papers - Sessions on Methodological Issues - ESRA 2011
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 23 Nov '10

23 Nov '10

Dear Colleagues, Please consider the following calls for papers at ESRA 2011 (Lausanne, Switzerland from *July 18-22, 2011*) for the sessions listed below. Please submit an abstract of your paper containing no more than 250 words via the ESRA website: http://surveymethodology.eu/conferences/ The closing date for submission of paper proposals is 14 January 2011. With best regards Natalja Menold --------------------------------------- Call for Paper Proposals Session: Falsifications in Survey Data: Prevention and Detection Coordinators: Natalja Menold1, Peter Winker2, Gesine Guellner1, Nina Storfinger2 1GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences; 2University of Giessen Researchers were invited to submit papers dealing with falsifications of survey data as intentional departure from guidelines and instructions by the interviewers. These falsifications my consist on fabrications of interviews, falsifying of the survey process data, deliberately miscoding the answers to a question and deliberately interviewing of nonsampled persons. The papers could present theoretical and methodological approaches as well as empirical studies. These my include the following topics: - prevalence of falsifications, - interviewers’ motivation, - development and evaluation of methods for prevention or detection of falsified data, - falsifications and survey mode - falsifications and survey bias ---------------------------------------- Call for Paper Proposals Session: "Pioneering Survey Translation: Frontier research in questionnaire translation and multilingual measurement instruments" Coordinators: Dorothée Behr, Brita Dorer, both GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences For this session we invite papers on state-of-the-art methodologies in questionnaire translation. These papers may range from integration of translation into the questionnaire design process over translation and assessment methodologies (team approaches, cognitive interviewing, expert rating, language harmonization across same-language-versions, etc.) to IT and web methodologies that support translation and assessment. We particularly welcome papers that relate any methods used to an underlying concept of what a good translation should look like or to the solution of specific translation problems. ------------------------------------------- Call for Paper Proposals Session: Construction of Answer Scale Formats in Questionnaires Coordinator: Natalja Menold, GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences Researchers were invited to submit papers dealing with design of rating scales for questions/items to measure opinions or behaviour in surveys. Especially of interest are Likert scales as well as their alternatives. The papers could include questions about the several design aspects of answer scales such as number of categories, usage of middle category, usage of unipolar or bipolar answer scales, usage of numerical and/or verbal labels, ascending or descending order of categories. Of interest are not only the effects of design aspects on the formatting of answers and reliability and validity of data but also studies on mediators and moderators in this process, e.g. effects of cognitional or motivational factors as well as socio demographical personal characteristics. Specifics in design of answer scales in different survey modes, the comparability of answer scales in mixed mode surveys as well as their intercultural comparability are further topics of interest. ---------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPER PROPOSALS ----------------------------------------- To be considered for inclusion in the scientific programme of ESRA 2011, please submit an abstract of your paper containing no more than 250 words via the ESRA website: http://surveymethodology.eu/conferences/ To submit a presentation, sign up or log in to the ESRA website. After logging in with your account, click "Propose a new presentation" to start submitting. The closing date for submission of paper proposals is 14 January 2011. Proposals are invited in any area of survey methodology, or in substantive areas of survey research. We particularly welcome submissions in the following areas: * Sampling and sample design * Web surveys * Unit Nonresponse and attrition * Item nonresponse * Weighting and imputation * Question testing and piloting * Survey mode * Data linkage * Election polling and public opinion * Survey analysis techniques * Methods for cross-national analysis * Paradata and fieldwork * Substantive applications * Longitudinal surveys * Data archiving The inaugural ESRA award for the best paper submitted by an early-career researcher Researchers within five years of the completion of their doctorate or within five years of starting a career in survey research who wish to be considered for the ESRA Early-Career Researcher award should submit full papers to the prize committee. The winning paper will be awarded a prize of 600 euros. More information about the Early-Career Researcher award will be announced on the conference website. Professor Patrick Sturgis, Conference Chair Kathrin Kissau, FORS (local organising committee) Marieke Voorpostel, FORS (local organising committee) Contact information: conference(a)surveymethodology.eu --- Dr. Natalja Menold, Dipl.-Psych. GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences Survey Design and Methodology (SDM) B2,1 D-68159 Mannheim Tel.: 0621 / 1246 286 Fax: 0621 / 1246 100 Mail: natalja.menold(a)gesis.org www.gesis.org

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Call for Abstract: ESRA Session on Data Quality in Special Population Surveys
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

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Wahlen zum RatSWD
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 26 Oct '10

26 Oct '10

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Research master's "Sociology and Social Research" at the Department of Sociology/ICS, Utrecht University
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 15 Oct '10

15 Oct '10

October 2010 Research master's "Sociology and Social Research" at the Department of Sociology/ICS, Utrecht University The Department of Sociology and the Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory and Methodology (ICS) at Utrecht University offer a two-year research master's program "Sociology and Social Research" that is completely taught in English. Rather than being a "track" in a broader program in the behavioral and social sciences, this is the only specialized research master's program in sociology in the Netherlands. The research master's program has a clear profile, offering structured and systematic training in theoretically and methodologically advanced research in sociology and the social sciences in general. Special features of the program include: - A problem-driven approach with a substantive focus on topics such as social networks and social capital, social integration, stratification and inequality, households, organizations. - A strong focus on the integration of social theory, empirical research, and methods of data-analysis. - In various courses, students gain extensive hands on experience in state of the art social science data analysis. - Students gain hands on experience in writing a publishable research article in English: the master's thesis that completes the program is written in the format of a publishable research article. In fact, many students do indeed submit their thesis or a revised and adapted version of their thesis to a journal and quite some of these submissions are accepted for publication. Meanwhile, research articles that have developed from master's theses of the program have appeared in or are accepted for publication in journals like Social Forces, Social Networks, Journal of Marriage and the Family, European Union Politics, and others. Students regularly present their master's thesis at international conferences outside the Netherlands. Quite some students meanwhile gained prizes and awards for their theses. - The program comprises a master class taught by an outstanding visiting professor from abroad. Previous visiting professors include Andreas Diekmann, ETH Zurich; Hartmut Esser, Mannheim; Frank Kalter, Leipzig/Mannheim; Hans-Peter Blossfeld, Bamberg; Ted Mouw, North Carolina, and Walter Muller, Mannheim. Furthermore, Sociology and Social Research students themselves organize a mini-conference on their own research projects at the end of the first or the beginning of the second year of the program. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in summer schools like Essex or Ljubljana in the summer period between the first and the second year of the program. The quality of the program can be inferred, among other things, from numerous and consistently very favorable external evaluations of research and teaching in Sociology at Utrecht University and the ICS. In 2010, the Accreditation Organization of the Netherlands and Flanders (Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatieorganisatie: NVAO), the authoritative agency for assessing and accrediting higher education programs in the Netherlands, supported by an Advisory Committee of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), has concluded the evaluation and re-accreditation of the Sociology and Social Research program. The results qualify the program as the currently best research master's program in the Netherlands across al disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Sociology at Utrecht University is repeatedly ranked highest and obtains excellent scores in the authoritative comparative assessments of Dutch research programs in sociology that are carried out regularly under the auspices of the Quality Assurance Department of the Association of Dutch Universities, including the most recent 2009 Research Assessment Sociology. Another well-known annual ranking, widely used by incoming students, is provided by the Dutch weekly ELSEVIER and includes field-specific rankings based on a survey among all full professors and associate professors in the particular field in the Netherlands. In the most recent ELSEVIER survey (published in October 2010), Utrecht has been chosen by a wide margin as the overall best Sociology Department in the Netherlands and also as the Department with the best master's program, the best teachers in Sociology, and the best publication record. Utrecht has likewise been chosen as the overall best Sociology Department in the two previous ELSEVIER surveys 2009 and 2008. Students in the program benefit from intensive supervision. Instructors involved in teaching the program and supervising students include prominent researcher from the Department of Sociology and the ICS such as Vincent Buskens, Henk Flap, Tanja van der Lippe, Ineke Maas, Paul Nieuwbeerta, Anne-Rigt Poortman, Werner Raub, Rene Torenvlied, Frank van Tubergen, Beate Volker, Jeroen Weesie, and others. Students likewise benefit from much interaction and collaboration in a relatively small group of peers. Drop out rates from the program are very low. Almost all students entering the program do complete it in due time within two years. The profile of the program ensures that the labor market position of alumni is excellent: students who have completed the program are very successful in acquiring subsequent positions as PhD students at the ICS or elsewhere in and outside the Netherlands, as researchers in institutes and organizations outside the university system, as trainees, etc. "Sociology and Social Research" is part of the integrated graduate training program of the ICS that likewise comprises research master's programs at the universities of Groningen and Nijmegen and a jointly taught PhD program. Students can thus attend selected courses in Groningen and are well-prepared, for example, for an application for a position as PhD student at the ICS after having completed "Sociology and Social Research". The target group of students consists of promising students with a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent period of at least three years of undergraduate study and qualifications that justify the expectation of successful completion of the program in due time. This includes students with a BA Sociology or Social Sciences, broadly conceived and including Economics, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Demography, and (Social) Psychology. While the program is designed for students with above-average grades, motivation of students and affinity with the program have proven to be important. Quite some students with good but clearly less than excellent grades from previous studies have entered and enjoyed the program and have completed it with very good results, due to a clearly structured curriculum, sound supervision, and interaction and collaboration with peers. Applicants with deficiencies in methods and statistics can be admitted conditional upon participation in a methods and statistics summer course right before the start of the first year of the program that is offered specifically for incoming research master's students by the Graduate School of Social and Behavioral Sciences of Utrecht University. Students from outside the Netherlands are explicitly encouraged to apply and can easily follow the program since it is taught in English. About 50% of the students are from outside the Netherlands, up to now including students from Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, various countries in Central and Eastern Europe as well as students from, e.g., China, Israel, Taiwan, and Turkey. Admission to the program is selective. "Sociology and Social Research" is one of Utrecht University's Prestige master's programs and thus benefits from special funds of Utrecht University. Some teaching and research assistantships are available for students. Also, funding is available for participation in summer schools outside the Netherlands (for example, Essex, Ljubljana, and Ann Arbor). Each year, a new group of students enters the program. We are currently searching for talented candidates for the academic year 2011/2012. Courses for this group will start on September 1, 2011. The DEADLINES FOR APPLICATIONS for the academic year 2011/2012 are December 1, 2010 (early bird deadline) and March 1, 2011. The number of new students per year is limited to 15-20. Detailed information on the program, including courses taught, is available at www.uu.nl/programmes/sasr Information about the Department of Sociology of Utrecht University is available at www.fss.uu.nl/sociology Please use gs.sbs(a)uu.nl for any inquiries about the program and about admission procedures. Please don't hesitate to draw the attention of talented students to the program. Also, please don't hesitate to forward this message to other colleagues who might wish to inform students on the program. Kind regards, Werner Raub Coordinator research master's program "Sociology and Social Research" Werner Raub | Department of Sociology/ICS | Utrecht University | Heidelberglaan 2 | 3584 CS Utrecht | Netherlands | phone +31-(0)30-253 2101 | w.raub(a)uu.nl | www.fss.uu.nl/soc/raub | www.fss.uu.nl/sociology | www.fss.uu.nl/soc/iscore | Sociology and Social Research www.uu.nl/programmes/sasr

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REMINDER CFP: 2nd USER CONFERENCE EU-LFS & EU-SILC
by Sprecher der Methodensektion 08 Oct '10

08 Oct '10

* Apologies for any cross posting * * REMINDER * * Deadline for submissions is approaching * Dear colleagues, please find attached a CFP for the 2nd European User Conference (March, 31 - April, 1, 2011) in Mannheim.. The 2nd European User Conference for EU-LFS and EU-SILC, organized by the German Microdata Lab, GESIS, in cooperation with Eurostat, will provide researchers with the opportunity to present and discuss their work. In addition to fostering the discussion within the research community on both substantive and methodological issues, the conference offers researchers the opportunity to give feedback to the European Statistical System. Given that the legal bases for EU-LFS and EU-SILC will be revised in the near future the conference offers the unique possibility to discuss needs and wants of the research community with Eurostat. Researchers of all disciplines (e.g. economics, demography, geography, political science, public health and sociology) who use either EU-LFS or EU-SILC micro data are encouraged to participate and to submit an abstract. Substantive topics may include, among others, all aspects of the European labour market, living conditions, migration, income inequalities, poverty and social exclusion. Methodological topics may include e.g. questions of data quality, cross-national and inter-temporal comparability, and statistical modeling. All presentations must be comparative and include data from at least two countries. SUBMISSIONS: The deadline for submissions of abstracts is October 31, 2010. Please send your submission to the local organizers of the conference: Christof Wolf (Christof.Wolf(a)gesis.org) and Heike Wirth (Heike.Wirth(a)gesis.org) Abstracts should not be longer than 1000 words; the abstract should be informative, indicate the dataset(s) used and the countries analyzed. The submitters will be notified by January 15, 2011, whether their paper was accepted for presentation or not. For any further questions please contact the local organizers and visit the conference webpage at http://www.gesis.org/forschung-lehre/veranstaltungen/konferenzen/european-u… Maybe you are also interested in some eu-silc-tools: http://www.gesis.org/dienstleistungen/daten/amtliche-mikrodaten/european-mi… kind regards heike wirth -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Dr. Heike Wirth GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften German Microdata Lab Postfach 12 21 55 D-68072 Mannheim Tel.: +49 621 1246 269 Fax : +49 621 1246 100 Email: heike.wirth(a)gesis.org http://www.gesis.org/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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