2019 International conference and Workshop on survey research methodology
https://survey.sinica.edu.tw/2019conference/
Call for Papers and Workshops
The Center for Survey Research (CSR) of Academia Sinica in Taiwan will hold an international conference on survey research methodology on 8 August and the morning of 9 August 2019. In addition, CSR will offer a four-hour workshop on Total Survey Error as a framework for high quality survey design on the afternoon of August 7. A second four-hour workshop on weighting for various types of survey data, such as panels, dual frames etc., takes place on the afternoon of August 9.
Important Dates:
Abstract Submission Opens: 1 January 2019
Abstract Submission Deadline: 5 March 2019
Acceptance Notification: 31 March 2019
Registration Opens: 1 April 2019
Registration Closes: 15 July 2019 (No On-Site Registration)
About the Conference
We welcome papers that focus on survey research methodology, including but not restricted to:
- Interviewing and questionnaire design
- Sampling issues
- Nonresponse and incentives
- Measurement issues, including issues of cross-cultural comparisons
- Statistical techniques for analyzing survey data
- Applying and/or combining technologies (e.g., online, web, and GIS social media) for doing survey research
- Using sources of information (e.g., big data, or paradata) to complement survey data
Abstract Submission Guidelines
- Only abstracts submitted to the conference website by 5 March 2019 will be considered.
- The online submission website will be open on 1 January 2019.
- Abstracts should not exceed 300 words. All submissions must be in English, and all accepted works are to be presented in English. Abstracts generally include a description of the research with specific research questions or hypotheses, methods, and results, if available at the time of submission.
- Submitters will be notified of the result by 31 March 2019 by email. The submitter is the primary contact person and is responsible for notifying all co-authors of acceptance, rejection and any other information provided.
Keynote Speakers
- Nobert Schwarz (Provost Professor of Psychology and Marketing, Southern California University)
Title: How Respondents Answer Questions: Lessons from 3 Decades of Cognitive Research
- Michael Link (Division Vice President, Data Science, Surveys, and Enabling Technologies, Abt Associates)
Title: Is “Data Science” Relevant for Survey Research? Finding Solutions in an Ever-Changing Data World
- Brady T. West (Research Associate Professor, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor)
Title: The Study of Interviewer Effects: The State of the Science and Necessary Future Directions
About the Workshops
1. Total Survey Error: A Guiding Framework for High-Quality Survey Design
- Instructor: Professor Brady T. West (Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor)
- Date: 7 August 2019; Time: 13:30 – 17:30
2. Survey Weighting: Everything from Basic Concepts to Advanced Applications
- Instructor: Professor Brady T. West (Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor)
- Date: 9 August 2019; Time: 13:30 – 17:30
Registration
Presenters and non-presenters are welcome to the conference and workshops. The registration rates are as follows.
Conference Only: NTD $2,000
One Workshop Only: NTD $2,000
Conference and One Workshop: NTD $3,000
Two Workshops: NTD $3,000
Conference and Two Workshops: NTD $5,000
Students
Students receive a 50% discount of the above rates.
Conference Banquet
The Conference Banquet (night of 8 August) can be booked at an additional charge of NTD$800.
Questions
Questions about the conference should be directed to the conference staff atcsrevent@gate.sinica.edu.tw
Conference website: https://survey.sinica.edu.tw/2019conference/
