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Seminar Series

Summer 2011 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 2010/11. 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.

Unless listed otherwise below, seminars are held on Tuesdays from 4pm - 5.15pm, and are held in Room 1.69/1.70 Humanities Bridgeford Street. Tea and coffee is available from 3.45pm.

A full list of seminars can be donwloaded here

11th May:

Christian Welzel, Leuphana University, Lüneburg, "Human Empowerment: A Framework to Analyze Social and Political Change"

2pm - 4pm, HBS Hanson Room

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17th May:

We regret to inform you that this week's seminar has been cancelled

Fiona Steele, Centre for Multilevel Modelling, University of Bristol

24th May:

Jane Green and Will Jennings, University of Manchester “Valence Issues and Political Context: How Voters Judge and Decide”

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31st May:

Peter Taylor-Gooby, University of Kent, “ The Social Ambitions of the Coalition”

HBS Hanson Room

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7th June:

Stefaan Walgrave, University of Antwerp, “The conceptualization, origins, and effects of issue ownership. Evidence from a small country”

2pm - 3.30pm, HBS Hanson Room

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14th June:

Laura Stoker, University of California Berkeley, "Caught in the Draft: The Effects of Vietnam Draft Lottery Status on Political Attitudes"

HBS 2.07A/2.07B

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Details, slides and papers from the previous series' are still available: Spring 2011, Autumn 2010, 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.

ISC Postgraduate Day

ISC will hold a Postgraduate Day on the 6th April 2011, featuring presentations by a number of ISC PhD students. 9.30am - 4.45pm, HBS 1.69/1.70. For more information please see the programme