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‘Changing social research – evolution or revolution?’ is the theme of this year’s annual conference from the Social Research Association, on 8 December at the British Library in London.
There is much talk of technology-driven revolution in the world of social research. Will big data, web surveys, mobile research, neuroscience, social media research, and related digital methods change the ground-rules of research practice? Are established practices becoming obsolete? Or will it be more a matter of assimilating what’s new into established principles of research? The conference will showcase examples of high quality UK social research covering the full range of innovative and traditional approaches, highlighting both ruptures and continuities in our changing research practice.
We are looking for engaging workshop presentations which will address the broad theme of the conference, ideally with a focus on one of the following areas:
• Methodological challenges
• Innovation
• Maintaining quality
• Research ethics
• Making an impact
• Evaluation
• Funding and commissioning issues.
Presentations are for workshop sessions of 20 minutes (followed by a 10 minute Q&A). The lead presenter will receive a discount on the delegate fee.
Please email a Word doc with your abstract of not more than 500 words,to [log in to unmask], by no later than Monday 18 August 2014.
Please write ‘SRA Conference Abstract’ in the subject line of your email, and include your name on all attachments. The abstract needs to include: >Title of presentation >Summary outline of content and areas of learning >A description of your research methodology, if appropriate. Please add for each presenter: >Name and affiliation >Email and phone > 80-100 word biography.
Please do not send completed presentations or papers. The SRA website will provide further details on the conference in due course.
Thank you!
The SRA
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www.the-sra.org.uk
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