Workshop on multi-level analysis

The European Data Centre for Work and Welfare (a part of the network of excellence, Reconciliation of Work and Welfare: RECwowe) is accepting applications for the Data Demonstration Workshop

Multi-level approaches to the analysis of work, care and welfare: An introductory workshop to theory, data and analyses

Organisation

* Dates: 15-17 November, 2010

* Hosted by: European Data Center for Work and Welfare, EDACwowe

* Workshop location: Tilburg University, The Netherlands

* Organisers: Wim van Oorschot, Heejung Chung

* Participation fee: Free + accommodations provided by EDACwowe (see below)

Course goals

Increasingly researchers are interested in cross-national comparison and in the effects of socio-economic, socio-cultural and institutional contexts on people's behaviour, attitudes and beliefs. Various comparative methods and multi-level analyses techniques provide tools for such analyses and are gaining more interest in the field of social sciences.

This EDACwowe Workshop aims to increase the participant's understanding of the theories and practices of cross-national comparison and multi-level approaches, along with better knowledge of how to find and set up comparative and multi-level data sets using the data resources provided through the EDACwowe website.

More specifically, it seeks to introduce, explain and demonstrate the combined use of data from different levels (country, region, individual) and character (quantitative, quantified qualitative data) in simultaneous analyses.

The workshop will pay attention to case-oriented small N comparisons, as well as to variable oriented large N comparison. It will include supervised practical assignments on data data retrieval and analysis, as well as peer discussions of data issues and problems.

Note that this is NOT a workshop where advanced statistical methods of multi-level modelling are trained. It has an introductory aim, with emphasis on cross-national and multi-level analysis theory, data, and various analytical techniques.

The course program consists of lectures, workshops, training and consultation.

Lecturers/Teachers

* Wim van Oorschot (Tilburg University, UvT)

* Heejung Chung (Tilburg University, UvT)

* Bart Meuleman (Gent University)

* Kenneth Nelson (Institute for Social Research, SOFI)

* Torben Fridberg (Danish Centre for Social Research, SFI)

* Mads Meier Jæger (Danish School of Education, DPU)

* Tim Reeskens (Tilburg University, UvT)

Travel and Accomodation

Hotel accommodation is arranged and paid for by EDACwowe. Participants will have to arrange and pay their own travel. The workshop includes one free welcome dinner.

Time Schedule

* 21 June 2010: Call for applications

* 1 September 2010: Deadline for applications

* 1 October 2010: Acceptance notification sent and participants are asked to enroll in the course. 

Participation

Applications for participation can be sent by e-mail to EDACwowe: info@edacwowe.eu

The maximum number of participants is 20. In case of over subscription a selection is made on the basis on first come first served. However, priority will be given firstly to RECwowe network members and senior researchers

For more information please check our website at http://www.edacwowe.eu

!!Note that in February this year there has been a similar workshop for PhD students (DDP I), and this workshop is mainly for senior researchers.!!