Events
Find out about events in the social evaluation and research sector, including seminars, conferences and networking events.
This workshop saw the launch of the Good Practice Guidelines and presentations on commissioning quality research
This Wellington conference will examine the factors that make our crime figures so high, and discuss policies and initiatives designed to combat the increasing prison population. The keynote address is by Sir David Carruthers, Chairman of the NZ Parole Board on “The Role of Parole in a Civilised Society” with an international perspective from the Drug Court of Victoria (Australia) on “The effectiveness of voluntary programmes vs custodial sentences”. Get an Early Bird discount of $300 by registering and paying before 2 August 2010.
Dr Paul Duignan leads two hands-on workshops designed to increase skills and confidence in developing and using intervention logics. Intervention logics (also called logic or outcomes models) are the key to sound planning, accountability and evaluation. Learn effective new techniques and tools to take back to your workplace and apply immediately. Early bird discounts apply to bookings made before 3 September. Register online or email any questions to: workshops@parkerduignan.com
Motu senior fellows Steve Stillman and Dave Maré will teach a three part course in causal analysis on September 23, 28, 30 at 1 pm - 5 pm with an optional part B on Thursday 7 October. The course is intended primarily for practitioners who will be designing and conducting empirical analyses for research and evaluation projects. It provides the intuition behind various research designs, an appreciation of the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches, and guidance on practical estimation issues and diagnostic testing. Part A includes presentation and discussion of methods, with illustrations from published studies. Part B includes practical application of methods. See the Motu website for more details.
This Hamilton conference has the theme: "Connecting Women, Respecting Differences". Papers are called for that engage with themes of difference, diversity, and intersectionality. An invitation is also extended for papers, workshops, panel discussions, performances and artistic displays addressing other themes relevant to the work of the association - such as gender and work, pay equity, women's health, media representations, the body, violence against women, Maori, Pasifika and indigenous women's issues, women and policy, women's art and women's resistance. The deadline for 200 word abstracts and proposals is 30 September 2010. To be eligible to present at this conference, you must be a woman member of WSANZ in 2010/11. See the website for conference information and a downloadable registration form.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is convening a stream at the upcoming Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated (ACSPRI) conference in Sydney. The stream is entitled Studying Food Choices, and will provide an opportunity for social scientists to discuss methodological approaches and techniques used to understand human responses to food. For conference details and to submit papers go to: http://conference.acspri.org.au/index.php/conf/2010.
