CALL FOR PAPERS
A Decade of Devolution: Does it measure up?
Radical Statistics will hold its annual conference in Edinburgh,
Saturday March 1st, 2008.
Paper proposals relating to any related topics are welcome, including:
- Changes in attitudes toward national identity in the UK
- Comparability of official statistics across devolved countries
- Devolved policies on care for the elderly: is there
evidence for improved quality of life?
- Poverty and wealth inequality across the UK; mapping deprivation
- Health statistics, mortality: is there a 'Scottish effect'?
- Effects of tuition fees on young people in debt, or on
higher education
- Migration in an expanded EU and policy on asylum seekers
- Voting patterns and multi-party politics
or other topic of interest.
The Radical Statistics Group was formed in 1975 as part of the radical
science movement associated with the establishment of the British
Society for Social Responsibility in Science (BSSRS). The researchers
and statisticians who started Radstats shared a common concern about
the political implications of their work and an awareness of the
actual and potential misuse of statistics. Members of Radical
Statistics believe that statistics can be used to support radical
campaigns for progressive social change.
Please send an abstract of your paper indicating the title, authors, and
outlining your use of statistics to the organising committee at
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*** The deadline for proposals is Monday 8 October. ***
Please note the conference date in your diary and consider spending
your leap year day in Edinburgh! Further information about the
programme, registration, and social events will be posted at
www.radstats.org.uk.
Robin Rice (on behalf of Radstats 2008 organising committee)
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The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, with registration number SC005336.
