9th Biennial ACSPRI Social Science Methodology Conference
Wednesday 27 November to Friday 29 November 2024
University of Sydney, Holme Building
One of the challenges in the social science methods space is its dynamic nature. Given this and the need to keep abreast of changes and innovation, this conference provides the opportunity to reflect on where we've come from, highlight where we are and imagine our future as social scientists.
A unique feature of this conference is that it is multi-disciplinary and brings together researchers and methodologists from a range of environments and contexts.
The conference is organised around four themes:
- Research paradigms and designs;
- Research methods and techniques;
- Research technology and tools;
- Datasets, data collections and data archiving.
There will be three types of papers:
- Papers / presentations where an abstract is reviewed (abstract in the conference proceedings).
- Short videos (under 5 minutes) - including a student short video competition (abstract in the conference proceedings).
- Posters - including a student poster competition (abstract in the conference proceedings).
Keynote / Plenary Speakers
We are very pleased to announce our conference plenary speakers:
Distinguished Professor Maggie Walter - Professor Walter's plenary is: "Indigenous Data, Indigenous Methodologies and Indigenous Data Sovereignty"
Australian Laureate Fellow and Professor Axel Bruns - Professor Bruns' plenary is: "Beyond Interaction Networks: An Introduction to Practice Mapping"
Timeline / Deadlines
- 15 August 2024: Earlybird registration open
- 20 September 2024: Abstract submission closes
- 1 October 2024: Notification of abstract acceptance
- 11 October 2024: Earlybird registration closes
- 13 November 2024: Final date for submission of short videos
- 27 November 2024: Conference opens
Student short video and poster competition
- To be eligible to enter students must have their short video or poster abstracts accepted for the conference. Each abstract should articulate your project/thesis research question and the method(s) you employ to address this.
- A prize will be awarded based on:
- The ability to succinctly present the research question and method.
- The content of the video/poster presentation.
- The quality of the visuals.
- The ACSPRI Executive Committee will judge the short videos and posters.
- The prize is a voucher to attend an ACSPRI course (valued at up to $2,120.00 *Early bird member rate)
- Short video and poster presenters must be currently enrolled students at an ACSPRI member institution.
- Students interested in having their posters / videos considered for the Short Video Competition must:
- Submit an abstract by 20 September 2024
- Indicate they would like to be considered for the prize in the submission
- Register for the conference by the early bird deadline of 11 October 2024
- Self produce a video in a web ready format or a printed poster
- If your abstract is accepted, your final video must be submitted by 13 November 2024
- All videos / posters will be published on the conference website. The winner will be announced during the conference. Note: to have a video / poster displayed on the conference website you must register and attend the conference.
- All students are eligible for the student video / poster competition, including those that present a paper during a session, but this might be of special interest to those starting on a research project where ideas may not be developed enough for a full conference presentation.
Physical and online attendance
The 2024 Conference will be a primarily physical attendance conference. We will make sessions and plenary/keynote sessions available to stream live via Zoom for those who wish to view proceedings remotely. Those who wish to present at the conference will be expected to present physically at the conference venue. There may be exceptions to this with the support and agreement of the session chair. Please get in touch at: conference@acspri.org.au if you need to discuss alternate presentation arrangements.
Details about the conference venue, transport and accommodation options are available here.
Registration
Conference registration includes attendance at workshops and sessions, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea, conference printed materials, and a conference welcome reception. Please note all presenters must register for the conference to appear in the program.
- Please follow the links below to register on the ACSPRI website.
- Online streaming only registration
Contact
Conference organiser: Adam Zammit, ACSPRI
Email: conference@acspri.org.au
Phone: 03 9013 9653
Sponsors
Major Sponsor: Social Research Centre
The Social Research Centre offers the Australian social research community unparalleled access to top-tier research and evaluation services. Our comprehensive offerings encompass research design, stakeholder engagement, survey administration, statistical consultation, qualitative research, data science applications, as well as thorough analysis and reporting.
Major Sponsor: Department of Social Services Longitudinal Studies
Department of Social Services Longitudinal Studies strive to improve the lifetime wellbeing of people and families in Australia. We pursue this mission through the creation and promotion of longitudinal evidence. The evidence informs policies and practices in government agencies, and communities across Australia. DSS funds four main Longitudinal studies: the Household, Income, Labour, Dynamics in Australia study (HILDA), the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC), the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC), and Building a New Life in Australia (BNLA).
Conference table sponsor: Survey Design and Analysis Services
Survey Design and Analysis Services is Australia’s Trusted Stata Distributor. Why Stata? It’s fast. It’s accurate. It’s easy to use. Stata is a complete, integrated software package that provides all your data science needs. Try Stata for your analysis, project or research. Call SDAS now for a fully functional evaluation licence to see how you can get greater insights from your data with Stata. 02 6247 0177 , sales@surveydesign.com.au
Conference table sponsor: Dr Jenine Beekhuyzen OAM
Learn NVivo with the Queen and let's explore what's possible! Jenine helps researchers use NVivo to its full potential to improve research outcomes, to be systematic and transparent, to grow researcher confidence, and to save time, money and resources. Often touted as the Queen of NVivo, Jenine has worked on thousands of research projects, and she has a unique ability to see into the soul of your project and help you out of a bind with a clear strategy moving forward. Jenine is a pracademic with 25 years of experience with NVivo, publishing on using it for systematic literature reviews. She is the lead author of the upcoming 4th edition of Qualitative Data Analysis with NVivo 4th edition with SAGE. Jenine also runs Research Central, a community of practice to help doctoral students fast-track their research.
Conference table sponsor: Sage
Sage is a global academic publisher of books, journals, and library resources with a growing range of technologies to enable discovery, access, and engagement. Our mission is building bridges to knowledge; supporting the development of ideas through the research process to scholarship that is certified, taught, and applied. Founded by Sara Miller in 1965, the company she has built till today has stood strong independently allowing us to be free to do more, work together and think long term.
Sponsor: Statistical Society of Australia (SSA) - Amplifying the power, use and practice of statistics and data science
The Society started in 1962 as a national "umbrella" organisation to support existing state statistical societies. Our goals were to create a national journal and newsletter and to host conferences. Today, we represent statisticians from Australia and around the world. With branches representing seven states and territories, we organise exciting local events and activities. Our mission is to promote the study and use of statistics in all fields. We’re here to help you learn, apply and practice statistical methods, whether you're in academia or industry.
Sponsor: WhyHive
Upload your survey data to WhyHive to analyse free text responses, find themes, run thematic coding in minutes and create beautiful charts. Find out more at our website and book in for a demo here to see what we can do with your data.
More sponsorship opportunities available - please contact conference@acspri.org.au for a sponsor prospectus