Autumn 2010
Seminar Series |
Autumn 2010 Seminar Series - Understanding Individual and Social Change
The Institute for Social Change (ISC) and the Centre for Census and Survey Research (CCSR) at Manchester University are hosting a joint seminar programme in 2009/10. Invited experts in quantitative methods and social statistics will explain their latest research on aspects of individual and social change and methods of measurement.
The joint seminar programme will be of interest to all members of ISC and CCSR as well as to many others in the University and outside
Seminars are held on Tuesdays from 4pm - 5.15pm, rooms cary throughout the semester, please check individual semianr details.. Tea and coffee is available from 3.45pm.
A full list of seminars can be donwloaded here |
| 21st September: |
Dr. Pamela Campenelli, UCL, “Mixed Modes and Measurement Error: Using Cognitive Interviewing to Explore the Results of a Mixed Modes Experiment”
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| 28th September: |
Prof. Charles Pattie, University of Sheffield, “The sound and the fury? Leaders' TV debates at the 2010 General Election”
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| 5th October: |
Prof. Jerry Rieter, Duke University, “Synthetic data/survey methodology/imputation”
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| 12th October: |
Prof. Ceri Peach, University of Oxford, “Manufacturing British Ghettos:Trevor Phillips, Mike Poulsen and the lecture that never was”
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| 19th October: |
Dr. Tracey Warren, Nottingham University, “Researching unpaid domestic work quantitatively: practices, relationships, negotiations, and meanings”
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| 26th October: |
Prof. Anthony Heath, University of Manchester, 'Ethnic minority political participation: Findings from 2010'
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| 2nd November: |
Dr. Heejung Chung, EWERC and EDACWOWE (an EU research network),
Employment Insecurity in Europe During the Financial Crisis: a Multi-Level Approach
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Please note room change - 1.69/1.70 Humanities Bridgeford Street |
| 9th November: |
Dr. Maria Berrittella, University of Palermo, “Social mobility and computable general equilibrium models: a preliminary analysis”
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Please note room change - 1.69/1.70 Humanities Bridgeford Street |
| 16th November: |
Pierre Walthery and Prof. Colette Fagan, Social Statistics and Sociology, University of Manchester, “Intrinsic job quality and work-life balance: a focus on parents and older workers in Europe”
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Please note room change - 1.69/1.70 Humanities Bridgeford Street |
| 23rd November: |
Prof. Steve Bruce, University of Aberdeen, “ Miners and Methodism: measuring and comparing religiosity ”
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Please note room change - 1.69/1.70 Humanities Bridgeford Street |
| 30th November: |
Dr. Jo Blanden, London School of Economics, “Changes in Intergenerational Mobility in Britain”
Please note room change - 1.69/1.70 Humanities Bridgeford Street |
| 7th December: |
Prof. Clive Field, University of Birmingham & Visiting Professor at ISC, “Muslim opinions and opinions of Muslims: British experiences”
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Please note room change - 1.69/1.70 Humanities Bridgeford Street |
Details, slides and papers from the previous series' are still available: Spring 2010, Autumn 2009 , Spring 2009, Autumn 2008 |
ISC Brownbag Seminar Series
The Institute for Social Change (ISC) a at Manchester University are hosting a Brownbag seminar series in 2010/11.
The Brownbag seminar series will be of interest to all members of ISC both staff and students as well as to many others in the University and outside.
Seminars are held on the first Wednesday of every month. 1-2pm in room 2.07B Humanities Bridgeford Street.
