2022 Annual Conference
Workshops in San Antonio, Texas
January 12-15, 2022
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An Introduction to Big Data Analysis for the Social Sciences
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
9am-noon and 1:30pm-4:30pm
This introductory workshop introduces the basics of statistical analysis with big data. Big data has different definitions in various fields and businesses. An appropriate definition is that it is data that challenges one’s computational resources. We will spend time looking at the tools that allow social scientists to perform statistical tasks with such challenging data including data handling in R.
Experiments in the
Social Sciences
Thursday, January 13, 2022
9am-noon and 1:30pm-4:30pm
In this workshop, we will discuss the logic of experimentation, its strengths and weaknesses compared to other methodologies, and the ways in which experimentation has been — and could be — used to investigate political, social, and economic phenomena. Emphasis will be placed on field experiments, randomized trials conducted in real-world settings. Examples will be drawn from a broad array of disciplines.
Revising and Submitting
for Publication
Saturday, January 15, 2022
1:30pm-4:30pm
For many of us drafting a manuscript can be one of the most difficult steps in the research process. And sometimes our best efforts to revise and resubmit are not successful. Why is that? This workshop will begin an overview of the main reasons that manuscripts are rejected and offer tips for addressing those shortcomings and producing a publishable paper for a specific audience. Participants will apply the principles of academic storytelling to address the goals of the author-researcher and the demands of the editor/reviewer and the reading audience. That means identifying the key message and how to shape that message for the intended audience in a particular outlet – be it a journal, news article, op-ed, press release, and other non-text-based outlet. Participants will dig into important but sometimes overlooked elements of a manuscript such as drafting a good title, choosing appropriate keywords and writing a strong abstract. Software tools and strategies for editing, proofreading and polishing a final draft will also be discussed.