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UID:10000312-1716393600-1716399000@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:WEBINAR: The buffering effect of social capital in young people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing DESCRIPTION:Home\n \n \n\n \n Events\n \n \n\nWEBINAR: The buffering effect of social capital in young people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing\nFree Public Webinar on Zoom and YouTubeWednesday\, May 22\, 2024 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm AEST \nInvited Speakers\n \nAssociate Professor Jill Duncan\nSchool of Education\, University of Newcastle \n \nDr Tim Byatt\nSchool of Education\, University of Newcastle \n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khLqaDGI74c \nThis presentation will explore the presenters’ published peer-reviewed social capital research involving young people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. The presenters will discuss the social capital methodology used to ground their research with reference to Pierre Bourdieu and Robert Putnam’s theories of social capital. The outcomes for adolescents and youth will be explored in relation to the typically-hearing population in areas such as language\, mental health\, and employment. The qualitative evidence presented will focus on the voices of the young people interviewed and discuss how social capital can positively influence the outcomes for these young people in relation to their language\, identity\, and wellbeing.  \nTime converter at worldtimebuddy.com \nAbout the presenters:\nJill Duncan \nAssociate Professor Jill Duncan serves as an academic at the University of Newcastle’s School of Education and the University Lead – Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion. She also serves as an advisor to the NSW and Australian governments related to people with disability and the intersectional disadvantages women encounter. She is a Non-executive Director for Aussie Deaf Kids. She has a long history of investigating the influence of social capital on the developing deaf child. Jill has had permanent conductive hearing loss since early adolescence and uses an implanted device to augment her hearing ability. \nTim Byatt \nDr Tim Byatt is a casual academic at the University of Newcastle’s School of Education\, and works full-time for the Department of Education (NSW) as an itinerant support teacher (hearing) role in Sydney. He was awarded his PhD in 2023 that involved publishing four peer-reviewed articles relating to social capital and identity in adolescents who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and its association with other factors such as social communication and wellbeing. He has been working in deaf education for 16 years and has an additional 5 years’ experience as a mainstream high school teacher. Additionally\, he has a moderate hearing loss and identifies as deaf. \nAbout Our Webinar Series\nThis event is part of our regular webinar sessions for social capital researchers including PhD/master students. These sessions include invited presentations from prominent scholars as well as presentations by PhD students and experts in professional practice.\nFor social capital researchers\, these sessions are an opportunity to hear about the latest social capital research and insights from scholars working on the concept. They can be a great way to connect with people\, to get advice\, discuss ideas or issues\, get suggestions for literature to read\, or you can just listen. \nAre you researching social capital and want to present your research? Click here for more information and to submit a proposal. \nGenerally\, presentations can be 20 to 45 mins. The content of your presentation will depend on your research stage. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/social-capital-deaf-or-hard-of-hearing/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Event-template-Jill-Duncan-and-Tim-Byatt.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240515T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240515T133000 DTSTAMP:20240516T030733Z CREATED:20240419T031944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240516T030733Z UID:10000317-1715774400-1715779800@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Social Value: A New Approach to Social Ties\, Communities and Outcomes DESCRIPTION:Invited Speaker\nProfessor Dmitri Williams\nProfessor of Communication\nUniversity of Southern California\, Annenberg \n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsSx_gB8spE \nWe know intuitively that people affect each other\, but it’s hard to say how much. What if we knew? Imagine we could pinpoint exactly who caused other people to do things\, and how much–whether that was shopping\, going to the doctor\, voting\, consuming media\, or any other action. What if we also knew how much this happened in general\, and how it varied from context to context? \nIn this talk\, I’ll explain a new method for measuring the effects of interactions over time\, which we call “Social Value.” Most of the solutions for this age-old challenge have been based on social media\, where we infer influence from follower counts or reposts\, but which aren’t tied to outcomes. They haven’t been falsifiable. Social Value solves for this\, and gets us beyond guesswork. Although we are in the early days of the research\, it’s also opening up theorizing and practice around why and how people lead and follow. In this talk\, I’ll discuss the general concept of Social Value\, how we’ve tested and validated it\, and what we’ve found\, including connections to personality\, race and social capital. I’ll also cover the method’s potential for network research and use in social science more broadly. \nTime converter at worldtimebuddy.com \nAbout the presenter:\nDmitri Williams (PhD\, Michigan 2004) is a professor at USC Annenberg\, where he teaches courses on technology and society\, games and data analytics. His current work focuses on the study of influence among populations through the concept of “social value.” His ongoing work centers on the social and economic impacts of new media\, often within online games. He works actively with companies and startups across the tech sectors. Williams was the first researcher to use online games for experiments and to undertake longitudinal research on video games\, and now uses a wide variety of methods ranging from experiments\, surveys\, and machine learning to content analysis and the occasional ethnography. \nAbout Our Webinar Series\nThis event is part of our regular webinar sessions for social capital researchers including PhD/master students. These sessions include invited presentations from prominent scholars as well as presentations by PhD students and experts in professional practice.\nFor social capital researchers\, these sessions are an opportunity to hear about the latest social capital research and insights from scholars working on the concept. They can be a great way to connect with people\, to get advice\, discuss ideas or issues\, get suggestions for literature to read\, or you can just listen. \nAre you researching social capital and want to present your research? Click here for more information and to submit a proposal. \nGenerally\, presentations can be 20 to 30 mins. The content of your presentation will depend on your research stage. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/social-value-a-new-approach-to-social-ties-communities-and-outcomes/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Event-template-Dmitri-Williams.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T213000 DTSTAMP:20240419T221715Z CREATED:20240419T221715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T221715Z UID:10000319-1714075200-1714080600@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:Social Capital Research Design and Methods DESCRIPTION:A workshop discussing the research process with a focus on social capital research.\n\n\n\nAre you conducting research on social capital?\nWould you like to discuss or get some help with your research design?\nDo you have any problems or challenges with your research design?\n\nThese sessions are a supportive way to learn more about social capital research design and methods. You can connect with people\, ask questions\, get advice\, and discuss ideas or issues. \nWho is this for? \nAlthough this workshop is focused on PhD students\, we welcome anyone conducting research on social capital. \nWho will run the workshop? \nBeverly Sloan has a PhD in Organisational Leadership from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She is a veteran of the United States Air Force with more than 32 years of service. Her leisure activity includes mentoring masters and doctoral candidates on research practices. \nHow will the session work? \nIn these sessions\, we aim to discuss the research process. This includes defining research; discussing research significance\, problems\, and purposes; examining your worldview and philosophical stance; developing research questions\, sub-questions\, and hypotheses; and your theoretical or conceptual framework. We will discuss the initial literature review and its purpose in helping you build your initial central research question. We will use the initial research question to guide the preliminary literature review. During the preliminary literature review\, we will consider defining your key concepts and how they will drive your overall literature review. As we discuss the literature review\, the goal is to refine the research question\, identify gaps in the literature\, and focus the literature review on the central aspects of your research question. This should also help us develop a good outline for our literature review and identify variables or sub-research questions. Once we understand how the literature review shapes our study\, we will move on to research methods and design or our roadmap for collecting data. Then we will move on to data analysis and conclude by combining all the pieces. This will not be a linear process\, but it will be a process. \nAccess requirements \nWe seek to make our events accessible\, and this is no exception. If there is something that will help you to engage more effectively in this session\, please email us on: events@intsocialcapital.org. Sometimes\, it’s the small things that make a big difference\, so do email us if you have an access request. We recognise that not all participants are able to attend all sessions for the full duration. You are free to join us and leave at any time during the session. We request that you have your name on Zoom (this can be just a first name) to make it easier for us to facilitate the session and address participants correctly. It helps to have cameras on\, but we recognise that sometimes this isn’t possible\, for a variety of reasons. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/social-capital-research-design-and-methods-17/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/29996_image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T120000 DTSTAMP:20240419T221808Z CREATED:20240419T221808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T221808Z UID:10000320-1714042800-1714046400@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:Social Capital Research Design and Methods DESCRIPTION:A workshop discussing the research process with a focus on social capital research.\n\n\n\nAre you conducting research on social capital?\nWould you like to discuss or get some help with your research design?\nDo you have any problems or challenges with your research design?\n\nThese sessions are a supportive way to learn more about social capital research design and methods. You can connect with people\, ask questions\, get advice\, and discuss ideas or issues. \nWho is this for? \nAlthough this workshop is focused on PhD students\, we welcome anyone conducting research on social capital. \nWho will run the workshop? \nBeverly Sloan has a PhD in Organisational Leadership from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She is a veteran of the United States Air Force with more than 32 years of service. Her leisure activity includes mentoring masters and doctoral candidates on research practices. \nHow will the session work? \nIn these sessions\, we aim to discuss the research process. This includes defining research; discussing research significance\, problems\, and purposes; examining your worldview and philosophical stance; developing research questions\, sub-questions\, and hypotheses; and your theoretical or conceptual framework. We will discuss the initial literature review and its purpose in helping you build your initial central research question. We will use the initial research question to guide the preliminary literature review. During the preliminary literature review\, we will consider defining your key concepts and how they will drive your overall literature review. As we discuss the literature review\, the goal is to refine the research question\, identify gaps in the literature\, and focus the literature review on the central aspects of your research question. This should also help us develop a good outline for our literature review and identify variables or sub-research questions. Once we understand how the literature review shapes our study\, we will move on to research methods and design or our roadmap for collecting data. Then we will move on to data analysis and conclude by combining all the pieces. This will not be a linear process\, but it will be a process. \nAccess requirements \nWe seek to make our events accessible\, and this is no exception. If there is something that will help you to engage more effectively in this session\, please email us on: events@intsocialcapital.org. Sometimes\, it’s the small things that make a big difference\, so do email us if you have an access request. We recognise that not all participants are able to attend all sessions for the full duration. You are free to join us and leave at any time during the session. We request that you have your name on Zoom (this can be just a first name) to make it easier for us to facilitate the session and address participants correctly. It helps to have cameras on\, but we recognise that sometimes this isn’t possible\, for a variety of reasons. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/social-capital-research-design-and-methods-18/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/29996_image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240424T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240424T090000 DTSTAMP:20240425T231154Z CREATED:20231113T082301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T231154Z UID:10000295-1713949200-1713949200@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Canceling Disputes: How Social Capital Affects the Arbitration of Disputes on Wikipedia DESCRIPTION:Invited Speaker\nAssociate Professor Florian Grisel\nOxford Centre for Socio-Legal Studies\n\nUniversity of Oxford \n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL_Zngqd65c \nThe presentation examines how social capital affects the resolution of disputes by focusing on English Wikipedia’s Arbitration Committee\, sometimes described as “Wikipedia’s Supreme Court.” Quantitative and qualitative data suggests that the Arbitration Committee not only examines the merits of the claims made by the disputants\, but also and more crucially considers the position of each disputant within the community of editors in its decision-making process. In doing so\, the Arbitration Committee does not simply decide or arbitrate disputes but seeks to attenuate their impact on Wikipedia’s social fabric. This data allows us to revisit sociological debates on the role of social capital\, by revealing the ways in which well-connected individuals employ it strategically in order to obfuscate their noncompliance with norms\, thus leading to what I call “dispute cancellation.” \nTime converter at worldtimebuddy.com \nAbout the presenter:\nFlorian Grisel is Research Fellow at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (SAGE\, Strasbourg) and Senior Research Associate at the University of Oxford (Centre for Socio-Legal Studies). Using a methodological approach combining archival research\, interviews\, and ethnographic work\, his research explores the emergence of law beyond the state\, in global and local settings. \nAbout Our Webinar Series\nThis event is part of our regular webinar sessions for social capital researchers including PhD/master students. These sessions include invited presentations from prominent scholars as well as presentations by PhD students and experts in professional practice.\nFor social capital researchers\, these sessions are an opportunity to hear about the latest social capital research and insights from scholars working on the concept. They can be a great way to connect with people\, to get advice\, discuss ideas or issues\, get suggestions for literature to read\, or you can just listen. \nAre you researching social capital and want to present your research? Click here for more information and to submit a proposal. \nGenerally\, presentations can be 20 to 30 mins. The content of your presentation will depend on your research stage. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/webinar-florian-grisel/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Event-template-Florian-Grisel.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20240417T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20240417T193000 DTSTAMP:20240417T221646Z CREATED:20240326T060402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240417T221646Z UID:10000316-1713376800-1713382200@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Social Capital Matters: Industry Perspectives DESCRIPTION:Invited Speaker\nDr Rahmat Shazi\nTechnology Director ShazInnovation Solution \n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSocR1DjCfg \nThere are multiple definitions of Social Capital\, among others by Bordieu (1986)\, Burt (1992) and Putnam (1995). However\, a number of these perspectives are difficult to either be understood or operationalized by industry. Their conceptualization of Social Capital is not aligned with the way many firms\, especially technical ones understand the resources they have. For example\, Bordieu’s focus is on the accrued value obtained via relationships and have received more interest from scholars. Upon presentation to industry audiences however\, the speaker found a lot of resistance especially when the measures are difficult to map to their framework.  \nIt was Putnam who observed Social Capital is not a unidimensional concept\, and Nahapiet and Ghoshal (1997\, 1998) who integrated these different facets. They do so by focusing on the network of relationships and trust among people who live and work together\, a critical asset for industries. It’s the glue that holds organizations together\, fostering collaboration\, innovation\, and efficiency. In the workplace\, social capital leads to more effective team synergy\, as employees who feel connected are more likely to be engaged and productive. Companies can leverage social capital by encouraging networking\, mentoring\, and team-building activities that strengthen interpersonal connections. This investment in social relationships can result in a more cohesive\, resilient\, and agile organization\, capable of navigating challenges and capitalizing on opportunities including innovation. It is this perspective that many industries found much more aligned with their social understanding of their organizations\, especially when mapped to outputs of ESG. Rahmat will present these observations via three client case studies. \nAbout the presenter:\nRahmat Shazi is currently the Technology Director of ShazInnovation Solution as well as member of the Board of COMBAT Advance Meditech. Through his PhD on Innovation Management\, he is an expert on the application of Social Capital for Social Risk Assessment\, Trust Management leveraging on Social Capital models\, and Commercialization of Innovations. He has had 25 years of prior experience in PETRONAS as well as consulting work in Australia. \nCurrently he is an Industry Advisory Panel of 10 universities\, both Malaysian and international. He is a member of the Australia-Malaysia Business Council\, and while in Australia working as a part-time consultant\, the Chairman of the Malaysia Scientific Diaspora from 2013-2014. He is also a member of the newly-formed Selangor Innovation Enculturation Committee. \nAbout Our Webinar Series\nThis event is part of our regular webinar sessions for social capital researchers including PhD/master students. These sessions include invited presentations from prominent scholars as well as presentations by PhD students and experts in professional practice.\nFor social capital researchers\, these sessions are an opportunity to hear about the latest social capital research and insights from scholars working on the concept. They can be a great way to connect with people\, to get advice\, discuss ideas or issues\, get suggestions for literature to read\, or you can just listen. \nAre you researching social capital and want to present your research? Click here for more information and to submit a proposal. \nGenerally\, presentations can be 20 to 45 mins. The content of your presentation will depend on your research stage. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/webinar-social-capital-matters-industry-perspectives/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Event-template-Rahmat-Shazi.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240403T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240403T183000 DTSTAMP:20240404T065206Z CREATED:20240313T032624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T065206Z UID:10000315-1712163600-1712169000@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:WEBINAR: What do triads reveal about social capital? DESCRIPTION:Invited Speaker\nProfessor Lindon Robison\nEmeritus Professor of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsMichigan State University \n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3XbGzlAC6c \nThis webinar will explore a unique and innovative line of inquiry to understanding social capital. Social capital theory has typically been used to study binary relationships. This webinar will move beyond traditional binary relationships to examine triads of binary connections. By studying triads\, important social structures emerge\, revealing insights that are not evident when only considering binary relationships. \nSocial capital is defined as emotions such as empathy\, sympathy\, compassion\, regard\, and trust that enable individuals to internalize the well-being of others who are the objects of their social capital. Conversely\, negative social capital was defined as emotions such as antipathy\, competition\, fear\, disdain\, and distrust toward others who are the objects of negative social capital. These emotions enable individuals to act in ways that disadvantage others\, even when doing so may also disadvantage themselves. In between social capital and negative social capital is an arm’s length relationship where selfish persons exchange commodities when it is to their advantage to do so. \nBuilding on this foundation\, the webinar will discuss the importance of considering the change in meaning and value of things when they are embedded with relational goods or bads. By examining networks that include triads of binary connections\, researchers can gain insights into various social structures\, including those found in societies\, schools\, workplaces\, teams\, businesses\, and countries. \nThe webinar provides a thought-provoking exploration of social capital theory\, offering new insights into the ways in which social relationships shape human behavior and societal structures. \nTime converter at worldtimebuddy.com \nAbout the presenter:\nDr. Lindon J. Robison has recently retired. He was a Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics (AFRE) in the tenure stream at Michigan State University from 1977 to 2021. He holds a B.S. degree from Utah State University\, an M.S. degree from the University of Illinois\, and a Ph.D. degree from Texas A&M University. He has published numerous books and articles\, including the text for the department’s capstone Agri-business management course 435\, which he also taught. He also taught AFRE graduate courses in calculus for economists\, mathematical statistics\, and mathematical programming. He has consulted for governments\, firms\, and international organizations such as the World Bank\, particularly in Latin America. He has worked for the US Government as an agricultural economist and has been a visiting faculty member at Brigham Young University\, the University of Minnesota\, and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala\, Sweden. He has won many academic awards\, including Best Ph.D. thesis for his work on risk and portfolio management of rural banks\, and in 2012 was made a fellow of the Institutional and Behavioral Economics section of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA). His most frequently cited works include The Competitive Firm’s Response to Risk\, which he authored with Peter J. Barry\, and “Is Social Capital Really Capital?” which he authored with Allan A. Schmid and Marcelo E. Siles. His pioneering research focuses on the role of social capital (relationships of caring\, trust\, and regard) in establishing the terms and level of trade—that has been applied to minimum sell land and car prices\, the likelihood of loan approval\, and medical screen decisions. His most recent publications describe social capital motives and distinguish between relational goods and commodities.  \nAbout Our Webinar Series\nThis event is part of our regular webinar sessions for social capital researchers including PhD/master students. These sessions include invited presentations from prominent scholars as well as presentations by PhD students and experts in professional practice.\nFor social capital researchers\, these sessions are an opportunity to hear about the latest social capital research and insights from scholars working on the concept. They can be a great way to connect with people\, to get advice\, discuss ideas or issues\, get suggestions for literature to read\, or you can just listen. \nAre you researching social capital and want to present your research? Click here for more information and to submit a proposal. \nGenerally\, presentations can be 30 to 45 mins. The content of your presentation will depend on your research stage. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/webinar-what-do-triads-reveal-about-social-capital/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Event-template-Lindon-Robison.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T213000 DTSTAMP:20240211T232730Z CREATED:20231212T071158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240211T232730Z UID:10000302-1711656000-1711661400@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:Social Capital Research Design and Methods DESCRIPTION:A workshop discussing the research process with a focus on social capital research.\n\n\n\nAre you conducting research on social capital?\nWould you like to discuss or get some help with your research design?\nDo you have any problems or challenges with your research design?\n\nThese sessions are a supportive way to learn more about social capital research design and methods. You can connect with people\, ask questions\, get advice\, and discuss ideas or issues. \nWho is this for? \nAlthough this workshop is focused on PhD students\, we welcome anyone conducting research on social capital. \nWho will run the workshop? \nBeverly Sloan has a PhD in Organisational Leadership from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She is a veteran of the United States Air Force with more than 32 years of service. Her leisure activity includes mentoring masters and doctoral candidates on research practices. \nHow will the session work? \nIn these sessions\, we aim to discuss the research process. This includes defining research; discussing research significance\, problems\, and purposes; examining your worldview and philosophical stance; developing research questions\, sub-questions\, and hypotheses; and your theoretical or conceptual framework. We will discuss the initial literature review and its purpose in helping you build your initial central research question. We will use the initial research question to guide the preliminary literature review. During the preliminary literature review\, we will consider defining your key concepts and how they will drive your overall literature review. As we discuss the literature review\, the goal is to refine the research question\, identify gaps in the literature\, and focus the literature review on the central aspects of your research question. This should also help us develop a good outline for our literature review and identify variables or sub-research questions. Once we understand how the literature review shapes our study\, we will move on to research methods and design or our roadmap for collecting data. Then we will move on to data analysis and conclude by combining all the pieces. This will not be a linear process\, but it will be a process. \nAccess requirements \nWe seek to make our events accessible\, and this is no exception. If there is something that will help you to engage more effectively in this session\, please email us on: events@intsocialcapital.org. Sometimes\, it’s the small things that make a big difference\, so do email us if you have an access request. We recognise that not all participants are able to attend all sessions for the full duration. You are free to join us and leave at any time during the session. We request that you have your name on Zoom (this can be just a first name) to make it easier for us to facilitate the session and address participants correctly. It helps to have cameras on\, but we recognise that sometimes this isn’t possible\, for a variety of reasons. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/social-capital-research-design-and-methods-15/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/29996_image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240328T120000 DTSTAMP:20231212T071240Z CREATED:20231212T071240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231212T071240Z UID:10000303-1711623600-1711627200@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:Social Capital Research Design and Methods DESCRIPTION:A workshop discussing the research process with a focus on social capital research.\n\n\n\nAre you conducting research on social capital?\nWould you like to discuss or get some help with your research design?\nDo you have any problems or challenges with your research design?\n\nThese sessions are a supportive way to learn more about social capital research design and methods. You can connect with people\, ask questions\, get advice\, and discuss ideas or issues. \nWho is this for? \nAlthough this workshop is focused on PhD students\, we welcome anyone conducting research on social capital. \nWho will run the workshop? \nBeverly Sloan has a PhD in Organisational Leadership from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She is a veteran of the United States Air Force with more than 32 years of service. Her leisure activity includes mentoring masters and doctoral candidates on research practices. \nHow will the session work? \nIn these sessions\, we aim to discuss the research process. This includes defining research; discussing research significance\, problems\, and purposes; examining your worldview and philosophical stance; developing research questions\, sub-questions\, and hypotheses; and your theoretical or conceptual framework. We will discuss the initial literature review and its purpose in helping you build your initial central research question. We will use the initial research question to guide the preliminary literature review. During the preliminary literature review\, we will consider defining your key concepts and how they will drive your overall literature review. As we discuss the literature review\, the goal is to refine the research question\, identify gaps in the literature\, and focus the literature review on the central aspects of your research question. This should also help us develop a good outline for our literature review and identify variables or sub-research questions. Once we understand how the literature review shapes our study\, we will move on to research methods and design or our roadmap for collecting data. Then we will move on to data analysis and conclude by combining all the pieces. This will not be a linear process\, but it will be a process. \nAccess requirements \nWe seek to make our events accessible\, and this is no exception. If there is something that will help you to engage more effectively in this session\, please email us on: events@intsocialcapital.org. Sometimes\, it’s the small things that make a big difference\, so do email us if you have an access request. We recognise that not all participants are able to attend all sessions for the full duration. You are free to join us and leave at any time during the session. We request that you have your name on Zoom (this can be just a first name) to make it easier for us to facilitate the session and address participants correctly. It helps to have cameras on\, but we recognise that sometimes this isn’t possible\, for a variety of reasons. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/social-capital-research-design-and-methods-16/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/29996_image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T163000 DTSTAMP:20240327T225445Z CREATED:20240128T044728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T225445Z UID:10000309-1711551600-1711557000@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Social Capital and Social Learning DESCRIPTION:Invited Speaker\nDr Alexander W. Craig\nPostdoctoral Fellow\nDepartment of Economics\nNew York University \n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JScFZpRLYPA \nResearchers have shown that social capital facilitates communication between disparate parties. This improvement in the use of society’s knowledge is one form of “social learning”. I argue that social learning also takes place through social capital via indirect\, emergent means. I propose four categories of social learning defined by two divides: (1) knowledge that is already known and simply transmitted to a new party vs. knowledge that is previously unknown and now discovered by an agent\, (2) whether the process takes place emergently and implicitly vs. taking place intentionally and explicitly. I will illustrate the emergent\, social capital-mediated social learning processes that take place during disaster recovery. Qualitative evidence from members of religious communities recovering from Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy shows that social capital can mediate emergent social learning\, enabling both discovery and transfer of knowledge about resource uses\, including social capital. \nTime converter at worldtimebuddy.com \nAbout the presenter:\nAlexander W. Craig is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Economics at New York University through the Program on the Foundations of the Market Economy. He earned a BS in chemical biosciences and economics from the University of Oklahoma and a PhD in economics from George Mason University. He is interested in how community ties and culture influence economic development\, often using the disaster recovery context to reveal how social life and economic life shape one another in the development process. He is also interested in how this approach can inform discussions in political philosophy and ethics. \nAbout Our Webinar Series\nThis event is part of our regular webinar sessions for social capital researchers including PhD/master students. These sessions include invited presentations from prominent scholars as well as presentations by PhD students and experts in professional practice.\nFor social capital researchers\, these sessions are an opportunity to hear about the latest social capital research and insights from scholars working on the concept. They can be a great way to connect with people\, to get advice\, discuss ideas or issues\, get suggestions for literature to read\, or you can just listen. \nAre you researching social capital and want to present your research? Click here for more information and to submit a proposal. \nGenerally\, presentations can be 20 to 30 mins. The content of your presentation will depend on your research stage. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/webinar-social-capital-and-social-learning/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Alexander-W-Craig.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T200000 DTSTAMP:20240229T012715Z CREATED:20240229T012514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T012715Z UID:10000314-1710961200-1710964800@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:Mapping Social Capital For Emergency Preparedness Through Identification of Societal Institutions DESCRIPTION:Invited Speaker\nDr Jeff Donaldson\nPrincipal Researcher\nPreparedness Labs Incorporated \n\nRegister for free\n \nDisaster Resilience Interest Group\nThis webinar is organised by the Disaster Resilience Interest Group.\nThis is a free public event. Everyone is welcome to attend. \nDespite considerable efforts to issue emergency preparedness ideas across a number of mediums\, the population has largely ignored the instructions and in doing so\, placed themselves at increased risk. Social capital represents the ties with our communities – between individuals and organizations\, where norm of reciprocity and trust form the foundation\, or the glue and lubricant\, for achieving our goals. \nRecent research has shown that there may be opportunities to use these identified connections throughout the community as trusted pathways\, upon which important crisis communications may travel\, thereby benefiting from the trust embedded in the structural pathway. \nThis presentation will explore one such model\, leveraging the identification of social connections through network analysis\, mapping the sectors of society and discussing a methodology to connect these networks and the local emergency management team. \nTime converter at worldtimebuddy.com \nAbout the presenter:\nDr. Jeff Donaldson is the Principal Researcher at Preparedness Labs Incorporated\, a Canadian research and education firm focussed on improving individual and collective resilience. He is an adjunct professor in the Royal Roads University’s Disaster and Emergency Management program\, the editor of the Journal of Preparedness in Canada and an avid backcountry paddler\, golfer and outdoorsman. He served 28 years in Her Majesty’s Service as an Army Officer and has worked alongside humanitarian organizations throughout his career and research. His passion for social capital is rooted in the idea that fostering great relationships across people and organizations is the catalyst to building more resilient and climate adaptable communities. People believe who they trust – humans and institutions. \nRegister for this event\n\nAbout Our Webinar Series\nThis event is part of our regular webinar sessions for social capital researchers including PhD/master students. These sessions include invited presentations from prominent scholars as well as presentations by PhD students and experts in professional practice.\nFor social capital researchers\, these sessions are an opportunity to hear about the latest social capital research and insights from scholars working on the concept. They can be a great way to connect with people\, to get advice\, discuss ideas or issues\, get suggestions for literature to read\, or you can just listen. \nAre you researching social capital and want to present your research? Click here for more information and to submit a proposal. \nGenerally\, presentations can be 20 to 30 mins. The content of your presentation will depend on your research stage. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/mapping-social-capital-for-emergency-preparedness-2/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Interest Group Meeting,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SIG-template-Jeff-Donaldson.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240320T083000 DTSTAMP:20240322T004607Z CREATED:20240229T010216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240322T004607Z UID:10000313-1710918000-1710923400@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:Mapping Social Capital For Emergency Preparedness Through Identification of Societal Institutions DESCRIPTION:Invited Speaker\nDr Jeff Donaldson\nPrincipal Researcher \nPreparedness Labs Incorporated \nDisaster Resilience Interest Group\n This webinar is organised by the Disaster Resilience Interest Group.\nThis is a free public event. Everyone is welcome to attend.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrkRt6iaUcg \nDespite considerable efforts to issue emergency preparedness ideas across a number of mediums\, the population has largely ignored the instructions and in doing so\, placed themselves at increased risk. Social capital represents the ties with our communities – between individuals and organizations\, where norm of reciprocity and trust form the foundation\, or the glue and lubricant\, for achieving our goals. \nRecent research has shown that there may be opportunities to use these identified connections throughout the community as trusted pathways\, upon which important crisis communications may travel\, thereby benefiting from the trust embedded in the structural pathway. \nThis presentation will explore one such model\, leveraging the identification of social connections through network analysis\, mapping the sectors of society and discussing a methodology to connect these networks and the local emergency management team. \nTime converter at worldtimebuddy.com \nAbout the presenter:\nDr. Jeff Donaldson is the Principal Researcher at Preparedness Labs Incorporated\, a Canadian research and education firm focussed on improving individual and collective resilience. He is an adjunct professor in the Royal Roads University’s Disaster and Emergency Management program\, the editor of the Journal of Preparedness in Canada and an avid backcountry paddler\, golfer and outdoorsman. He served 28 years in Her Majesty’s Service as an Army Officer and has worked alongside humanitarian organizations throughout his career and research. His passion for social capital is rooted in the idea that fostering great relationships across people and organizations is the catalyst to building more resilient and climate adaptable communities. People believe who they trust – humans and institutions. \nAbout Our Webinar Series\nThis event is part of our regular webinar sessions for social capital researchers including PhD/master students. These sessions include invited presentations from prominent scholars as well as presentations by PhD students and experts in professional practice.\nFor social capital researchers\, these sessions are an opportunity to hear about the latest social capital research and insights from scholars working on the concept. They can be a great way to connect with people\, to get advice\, discuss ideas or issues\, get suggestions for literature to read\, or you can just listen. \nAre you researching social capital and want to present your research? Click here for more information and to submit a proposal. \nGenerally\, presentations can be 20 to 30 mins. The content of your presentation will depend on your research stage. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/mapping-social-capital-for-emergency-preparedness/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Interest Group Meeting,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SIG-template-Jeff-Donaldson.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T163000 DTSTAMP:20240314T230123Z CREATED:20240219T222228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240314T230123Z UID:10000311-1710342000-1710347400@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Health and social capital: a series of empirical studies on the causal effects of health on social capital DESCRIPTION:Invited Speaker\nDr Michael Lebenbaum\nSenior Manager\, Health Economics & Outcomes Research \nCanadian Cancer Society \n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oy5n8RWes0 \nAlthough there is a rich literature examining the relationships between social capital and health\, a neglected topic has been the effects of health on social capital. Economic models highlight that health is an important input into the production of social capital\, yet few studies have investigated the causal impacts of health on social capital. I will highlight findings from a series of studies that have investigated the effects of different facets of health\, including mental health\, child health and the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies will draw on an array of econometric methods\, including instrumental variable analyses\, time series designs\, and sibling fixed effects models. \n\nLebenbaum M\, de Oliveira C\, Gagnon F\, Laporte A. Child health and its effect on adult social capital accumulation. Health Economics. 2024 Jan 18. doi: 10.1002/hec.4792. Online ahead of print.\nLebenbaum M\, de Oliveira C\, McKiernan J\, Gagnon F\, Laporte A. COVID-19 Pandemic\, Physical Distancing Policies\, and the Non-Profit Sector Volunteer Force. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. 2023 Apr 19:08997640231163782.\nLebenbaum M\, Laporte A\, de Oliveira C. The effect of mental health on social capital: An instrumental variable analysis. Social Science & Medicine. 2021 Mar 1;272:113693.\n\nTime converter at worldtimebuddy.com \nAbout the presenter:\nMichael Lebenbaum is the Senior Manager\, Health Economics & Outcomes Research for the Canadian Cancer Society. He completed a MSc in epidemiology from Western University\, a PhD in Health Economics from the University of Toronto and recently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has worked as an epidemiologist at Public Health Ontario and ICES. His research interests include applying econometric methods to examining the determinants of social capital and the social impacts of illness and conducting studies estimating the cost-effectiveness of public policies. \nAbout Our Webinar Series\nThis event is part of our regular webinar sessions for social capital researchers including PhD/master students. These sessions include invited presentations from prominent scholars as well as presentations by PhD students and experts in professional practice.\nFor social capital researchers\, these sessions are an opportunity to hear about the latest social capital research and insights from scholars working on the concept. They can be a great way to connect with people\, to get advice\, discuss ideas or issues\, get suggestions for literature to read\, or you can just listen. \nAre you researching social capital and want to present your research? Click here for more information and to submit a proposal. \nGenerally\, presentations can be 20 to 30 mins. The content of your presentation will depend on your research stage. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/webinar-health-and-social-capital/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Event-template-Michael-Lebenbaum.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240306T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240306T223000 DTSTAMP:20240101T011802Z CREATED:20240101T011557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240101T011802Z UID:10000306-1709758800-1709764200@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:Introduction to Social Capital for Researchers DESCRIPTION:Presenter\nTristan Claridge\nPresident of the International Social Capital Association \n \n Register for free\n \n\nAre you doing or planning to do research on social capital?\nWant help navigating the complicated theory and literature?\nDo you want to gain a better understanding of social capital?\n\nThis session provides a foundation for understanding what social capital is\, where it comes from\, and what it does\, as well as some of the challenges of reading the literature and conducting research on social capital. The session is designed to kick-start your social capital research or to help you with your existing research. The session will give you a blueprint for understanding the different meanings of social capital and how to navigate the literature on social capital. It is designed to give you a rapid introduction to the concept of social capital and its use in research\, helping you avoid weeks or even months of reading. \nWho is this for? \nThis session is designed for people who are new to social capital research or for anyone who would like to understand the concept better. It would suit PhD and Masters students and other people who are conducting research on social capital. \nHow will the session work? \nThe session will include an informative 40-minute presentation by Tristan Claridge\, followed by questions and discussion. You will have an opportunity to discuss your research and receive some feedback\, ideas\, and direction for your research. \nWho will run the workshop? \nTristan Claridge\, President of ISCA\, will facilitate this session. Tristan has been researching social capital for over 20 years. He has explored the theoretical foundations of the concept\, and much of his work aims to bring conceptual and theoretical clarification. \nThese introductory sessions will be run twice each year\, in August and March. \nTime converter at worldtimebuddy.com \nAbout the presenter:\nTristan Claridge has been researching and applying social capital for over 20 years. Tristan is a geographer and environmental scientist with a passion for social processes and how social value is identified and communicated. Tristan has a deep and grounded understanding of social capital and its application\, having worked on the concept from theoretical and practical perspectives. He draws on lessons from economics\, sociology\, political science\, psychology\, urban planning\, and any other discipline that contributes understanding to the concept. In addition to his practical work with the concept\, Tristan has been an active contributor to the academic debate about social capital. He has written over 200 open-access articles on social capital and related topics and is actively engaged in ongoing research. \nRegister for this workshop\n\nAbout Our Webinar Series\nThis event is part of our regular webinar sessions for social capital researchers including PhD/master students. These sessions include invited presentations from prominent scholars as well as presentations by PhD students and experts in professional practice.\nFor social capital researchers\, these sessions are an opportunity to hear about the latest social capital research and insights from scholars working on the concept. They can be a great way to connect with people\, to get advice\, discuss ideas or issues\, get suggestions for literature to read\, or you can just listen. \nAre you researching social capital and want to present your research? Click here for more information and to submit a proposal. \nGenerally\, presentations can be 20 to 30 mins. The content of your presentation will depend on your research stage. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/introduction-to-social-capital-for-researchers-2/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/30028_image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240306T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240306T103000 DTSTAMP:20240307T041213Z CREATED:20240101T005549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T041213Z UID:10000305-1709715600-1709721000@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:Introduction to Social Capital for Researchers DESCRIPTION:Presenter\nTristan Claridge\nPresident of the International Social Capital Association \n\nAre you doing or planning to do research on social capital?\nWant help navigating the complicated theory and literature?\nDo you want to gain a better understanding of social capital?\n\nThis session provides a foundation for understanding what social capital is\, where it comes from\, and what it does\, as well as some of the challenges of reading the literature and conducting research on social capital. The session is designed to kick-start your social capital research or to help you with your existing research. The session will give you a blueprint for understanding the different meanings of social capital and how to navigate the literature on social capital. It is designed to give you a rapid introduction to the concept of social capital and its use in research\, helping you avoid weeks or even months of reading. \nWho is this for? \nThis session is designed for people who are new to social capital research or for anyone who would like to understand the concept better. It would suit PhD and Masters students and other people who are conducting research on social capital. \nHow will the session work? \nThe session will include an informative 40-minute presentation by Tristan Claridge\, followed by questions and discussion. You will have an opportunity to discuss your research and receive some feedback\, ideas\, and direction for your research. \nWho will run the workshop? \nTristan Claridge\, President of ISCA\, will facilitate this session. Tristan has been researching social capital for over 20 years. He has explored the theoretical foundations of the concept\, and much of his work aims to bring conceptual and theoretical clarification. \nThese introductory sessions will be run twice each year\, in August and March. \nTime converter at worldtimebuddy.com \nAbout the presenter:\nTristan Claridge has been researching and applying social capital for over 20 years. Tristan is a geographer and environmental scientist with a passion for social processes and how social value is identified and communicated. Tristan has a deep and grounded understanding of social capital and its application\, having worked on the concept from theoretical and practical perspectives. He draws on lessons from economics\, sociology\, political science\, psychology\, urban planning\, and any other discipline that contributes understanding to the concept. In addition to his practical work with the concept\, Tristan has been an active contributor to the academic debate about social capital. He has written over 200 open-access articles on social capital and related topics and is actively engaged in ongoing research. \nAbout Our Webinar Series\nThis event is part of our regular webinar sessions for social capital researchers including PhD/master students. These sessions include invited presentations from prominent scholars as well as presentations by PhD students and experts in professional practice.\nFor social capital researchers\, these sessions are an opportunity to hear about the latest social capital research and insights from scholars working on the concept. They can be a great way to connect with people\, to get advice\, discuss ideas or issues\, get suggestions for literature to read\, or you can just listen. \nAre you researching social capital and want to present your research? Click here for more information and to submit a proposal. \nGenerally\, presentations can be 20 to 30 mins. The content of your presentation will depend on your research stage. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/introduction-to-social-capital-for-researchers/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/30028_image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T213000 DTSTAMP:20240211T232740Z CREATED:20231212T071018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240211T232740Z UID:10000301-1709236800-1709242200@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:Social Capital Research Design and Methods DESCRIPTION:A workshop discussing the research process with a focus on social capital research.\n\n\n\nAre you conducting research on social capital?\nWould you like to discuss or get some help with your research design?\nDo you have any problems or challenges with your research design?\n\nThese sessions are a supportive way to learn more about social capital research design and methods. You can connect with people\, ask questions\, get advice\, and discuss ideas or issues. \nWho is this for? \nAlthough this workshop is focused on PhD students\, we welcome anyone conducting research on social capital. \nWho will run the workshop? \nBeverly Sloan has a PhD in Organisational Leadership from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She is a veteran of the United States Air Force with more than 32 years of service. Her leisure activity includes mentoring masters and doctoral candidates on research practices. \nHow will the session work? \nIn these sessions\, we aim to discuss the research process. This includes defining research; discussing research significance\, problems\, and purposes; examining your worldview and philosophical stance; developing research questions\, sub-questions\, and hypotheses; and your theoretical or conceptual framework. We will discuss the initial literature review and its purpose in helping you build your initial central research question. We will use the initial research question to guide the preliminary literature review. During the preliminary literature review\, we will consider defining your key concepts and how they will drive your overall literature review. As we discuss the literature review\, the goal is to refine the research question\, identify gaps in the literature\, and focus the literature review on the central aspects of your research question. This should also help us develop a good outline for our literature review and identify variables or sub-research questions. Once we understand how the literature review shapes our study\, we will move on to research methods and design or our roadmap for collecting data. Then we will move on to data analysis and conclude by combining all the pieces. This will not be a linear process\, but it will be a process. \nAccess requirements \nWe seek to make our events accessible\, and this is no exception. If there is something that will help you to engage more effectively in this session\, please email us on: events@intsocialcapital.org. Sometimes\, it’s the small things that make a big difference\, so do email us if you have an access request. We recognise that not all participants are able to attend all sessions for the full duration. You are free to join us and leave at any time during the session. We request that you have your name on Zoom (this can be just a first name) to make it easier for us to facilitate the session and address participants correctly. It helps to have cameras on\, but we recognise that sometimes this isn’t possible\, for a variety of reasons. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/social-capital-research-design-and-methods-14/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/29996_image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240229T120000 DTSTAMP:20231212T070808Z CREATED:20231212T070808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231212T070808Z UID:10000299-1709204400-1709208000@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:Social Capital Research Design and Methods DESCRIPTION:A workshop discussing the research process with a focus on social capital research.\n\n\n\nAre you conducting research on social capital?\nWould you like to discuss or get some help with your research design?\nDo you have any problems or challenges with your research design?\n\nThese sessions are a supportive way to learn more about social capital research design and methods. You can connect with people\, ask questions\, get advice\, and discuss ideas or issues. \nWho is this for? \nAlthough this workshop is focused on PhD students\, we welcome anyone conducting research on social capital. \nWho will run the workshop? \nBeverly Sloan has a PhD in Organisational Leadership from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She is a veteran of the United States Air Force with more than 32 years of service. Her leisure activity includes mentoring masters and doctoral candidates on research practices. \nHow will the session work? \nIn these sessions\, we aim to discuss the research process. This includes defining research; discussing research significance\, problems\, and purposes; examining your worldview and philosophical stance; developing research questions\, sub-questions\, and hypotheses; and your theoretical or conceptual framework. We will discuss the initial literature review and its purpose in helping you build your initial central research question. We will use the initial research question to guide the preliminary literature review. During the preliminary literature review\, we will consider defining your key concepts and how they will drive your overall literature review. As we discuss the literature review\, the goal is to refine the research question\, identify gaps in the literature\, and focus the literature review on the central aspects of your research question. This should also help us develop a good outline for our literature review and identify variables or sub-research questions. Once we understand how the literature review shapes our study\, we will move on to research methods and design or our roadmap for collecting data. Then we will move on to data analysis and conclude by combining all the pieces. This will not be a linear process\, but it will be a process. \nAccess requirements \nWe seek to make our events accessible\, and this is no exception. If there is something that will help you to engage more effectively in this session\, please email us on: events@intsocialcapital.org. Sometimes\, it’s the small things that make a big difference\, so do email us if you have an access request. We recognise that not all participants are able to attend all sessions for the full duration. You are free to join us and leave at any time during the session. We request that you have your name on Zoom (this can be just a first name) to make it easier for us to facilitate the session and address participants correctly. It helps to have cameras on\, but we recognise that sometimes this isn’t possible\, for a variety of reasons. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/social-capital-research-design-and-methods-12/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/29996_image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240228T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240228T103000 DTSTAMP:20240228T222329Z CREATED:20240214T054120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T222329Z UID:10000310-1709110800-1709116200@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:WEBINAR: All is Not Lost: Organized Crime and Social Capital Formation DESCRIPTION:Invited Speaker\nProfessor Paolo Buonanno\nDepartment of Economics University of Bergamo \n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WBjngbp3xA \nWe investigate how a disruptive social event\, namely the emergence of organized crime infiltration in the local government\, shapes social capital. We exploit the dismissal of city councils infiltrated by organized crime and a novel and fine-grained measure of social capital in Italy. Using a difference-indifferences strategy\, we show that municipalities’ dissolution is associated with a significant and sizable increase in social capital. We document the mechanisms through which the presence of organized crime affects social capital\, including trust diversion\, changes in civic engagement\, and its impact on local institutions and governance. \nTime converter at worldtimebuddy.com \nAbout the presenter:\nFull Professor in Economics at the Department of Economics at the University of Bergamo since March 2016. Vice-Chancellor for Research from October 2015. to November 2021. Previously\, associate professor from May 2012 to February 2016 and assistant professor from October 2006 to April 2012. Post-doctoral scholar at University of California at Berkeley during the a.y. 2005/06. PhD in Economics at Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca (2003). MSc in Economics at London School of Economics (2001). Visiting scholar at Inter-American Development Bank (2013)\, Institut de Economia Barcelona (2012)\, Collegio Carlo Alberto\, Turin (2012)\, Universidad Carlos III\, Madrid (2002-2003).His research interests are in applied microeconometrics in the fields of economics of crime\, social interactions and applied economic history. He has published\, among others\, on: American Economic Review\, Economic Journal\, Journal of the European Economic Association\, Economic Policy\, Journal of Law & Economics\, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization\, Journal of Economic Growth and Economics of Education Review. \nAbout Our Webinar Series\nThis event is part of our regular webinar sessions for social capital researchers including PhD/master students. These sessions include invited presentations from prominent scholars as well as presentations by PhD students and experts in professional practice.\nFor social capital researchers\, these sessions are an opportunity to hear about the latest social capital research and insights from scholars working on the concept. They can be a great way to connect with people\, to get advice\, discuss ideas or issues\, get suggestions for literature to read\, or you can just listen. \nAre you researching social capital and want to present your research? Click here for more information and to submit a proposal. \nGenerally\, presentations can be 20 to 30 mins. The content of your presentation will depend on your research stage. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/webinar-organized-crime-and-social-capital-formation/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Event-template-Paolo-Buonanno.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20240221T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20240221T193000 DTSTAMP:20240221T214002Z CREATED:20231204T225901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T214002Z UID:10000296-1708538400-1708543800@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:WEBINAR: First-in-Family Students Accessing and Operationalizing Social Capital in Higher Education: Self-Crafting\, Social Disadvantage and the Pursuit of Belonging DESCRIPTION:Invited Speakers\n \nAssociate Professor Garth Stahl\nSchool of Education\, University of Queensland \n \nDr Sarah McDonald\nCentre for Research in Education & Social Inclusion in Education Futures\, University of South Australia \n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKsXcWGpIJE \nIn the context of higher education\, social capital typically refers to the network of relationships and resources that individuals and groups can draw upon to achieve their goals. Theories of social capital often highlight elements of trust\, reciprocity\, and a sense of belonging. It is widely assumed that students who are first-in-family (FIF) enter university with a lack of social capital and\, for the most part\, struggle to access and accumulate it at university. However\, social capital has an important role to play as it can be integral to how FIF students access information\, opportunities\, and support which are all crucial for their success in higher education. Therefore\, it is important we investigate how FIF students experience and rely on social capital as it can play a pivotal role in shaping their success at university and their prospects in future employment. \nDrawing on theories of social capital (Coleman\, Lin\, Bourdieu\, etc)\, this presentation captures how FIF students in Australia acquire social capital over the course of three years. Presenting empirical data\, we explore the fine-grained distinctions between how the participants accessed and operationalized social capital during their time in higher education. Operationalizing social capital involves skilfully utilizing various relationships to achieve one’s goals which can often be in constrast to more working-class communal values. As a provocation\, we explore how the accrual of social capital is closely related to what we refer to as self-crafting (Stahl & McDonald\, 2022). How FIF young people craft their sense of self in relation to experiences social capital has remained largely unexplored and undertheorized. In examining self-crafting\, we consider how the participants developed strategies to operationalize social capital in order to leverage their relationships and networks to their advantage and enhance their success in higher education. \nTime converter at worldtimebuddy.com \nAbout the presenters:\nGarth Stahl is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of Queensland.  He is a co-founder of the Bourdieu in Educational Research SIG for the American Educational Research Association and has published widely in sociology of education drawing on a Bourdieusian approach.  Previously he co-edited a book with Bloomsbury entitled International Perspectives on Theorizing Aspiration: Applying Bourdieu’s Tools. \nSarah McDonald is a Lecturer at the Centre for Research in Education & Social Inclusion in Education Futures at the University of South Australia. Her research in sociology of education focuses on gendered subjectivities\, girlhood\, learner identities\, social mobility\, social barriers\, and inequalities in education. Her most recent co-authored book is Gendering the First-in-Family Experience: Transitions\, Liminality\, Performativity (2022). \nAbout Our Webinar Series\nThis event is part of our regular webinar sessions for social capital researchers including PhD/master students. These sessions include invited presentations from prominent scholars as well as presentations by PhD students and experts in professional practice.\nFor social capital researchers\, these sessions are an opportunity to hear about the latest social capital research and insights from scholars working on the concept. They can be a great way to connect with people\, to get advice\, discuss ideas or issues\, get suggestions for literature to read\, or you can just listen. \nAre you researching social capital and want to present your research? Click here for more information and to submit a proposal. \nGenerally\, presentations can be 20 to 45 mins. The content of your presentation will depend on your research stage. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/webinar-students-social-capital-in-higher-education/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Event-template-Stahl-and-McDonald.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240214T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240214T133000 DTSTAMP:20240214T220028Z CREATED:20231220T223504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T220028Z UID:10000304-1707912000-1707917400@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Cultural matters: A conversation about cultural and social capital DESCRIPTION:Invited Speakers\n \nDr. James Hale\nDepartment of SociologyColorado State University \n \nTristan Claridge\nInstitute for Social Capital \n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqjLDElgzug \nIn this talk James Hale and Tristan Claridge will discuss the concept of cultural capital within the context of community development\, as well as its connections to social capital. James and Tristan recently connected about a review paper that James and co-authors published last year in the Journal of Rural Studies entitled “A systematic review of cultural capital in US community development research”. After reviewing 123 United States based community development articles that deployed the concept of cultural capital\, the study found there is a wide range of ways the concept is understood and used. Though often not well defined\, the review suggests that it tends to be viewed as creative industries or amenities; a distinct social group; knowledge\, values\, attitudes\, norms\, and beliefs; place-based; and/or an exercise of power. It tends to be used in three ways in community development: as a resource that can be used to develop community\, as something that needs to be preserved\, or something that ought to shape the very efforts that aim to develop communities. The authors suggest that cultural capital can be viewed as a meta capital\, that the concept highlights methodological tradeoffs\, and that reflexivity is vital in deploying cultural capital. \nJames and Tristan have a number of questions for each other as they continue to unpack and expand beyond the paper further discussing the implications of different ways cultural capital is conceptualized and deployed; the role of researchers\, practitioners\, and community members; and the connections between cultural capital and social capital. \nTime converter at worldtimebuddy.com \nAbout the presenters:\nDr. James Hale is Research Scientist in the Department of Sociology at Colorado State University. He specializes in studying the socio-cultural\, community\, and governance dimensions of food systems\, sustainability transitions\, and development. James has spent time in both practitioner and research settings including working as a Peace Corps agroforestry agent in Malawi\, helping spearhead alternative food network projects in Colorado\, and leading related research projects at Colorado State University and the Colorado School of Public Health. He was also Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre for Sustainability at the University of Otago in New Zealand examining social sustainability and accountability in agricultural industry. Currently he is doing engaged research on the socio-cultural\, economic\, civic\, and institutional dimensions of community food systems and agricultural sustainability transitions such as improving soil health\, food security\, food sovereignty\, and the adoption of agrivoltaics. James’ work has been published in journals such as Geoforum\, Local Environment\, Journal of Rural Studies\, Community Development\, Agriculture and Human Values\, Social Science and Medicine\, and Journal of Agriculture\, Food Systems\, and Community Development. \nTristan Claridge has been researching and applying social capital for over 20 years. Tristan is a geographer and environmental scientist with a passion for social processes and how social value is identified and communicated. Tristan has a deep and grounded understanding of social capital and its application\, having worked on the concept from theoretical and practical perspectives. He draws on lessons from economics\, sociology\, political science\, psychology\, urban planning\, and any other discipline that contributes understanding to the concept. In addition to his practical work with the concept\, Tristan has been an active contributor to the academic debate about social capital. He has written over 200 open-access articles on social capital and related topics and is actively engaged in ongoing research. \nAbout Our Webinar Series\nThis event is part of our regular webinar sessions for social capital researchers including PhD/master students. These sessions include invited presentations from prominent scholars as well as presentations by PhD students and experts in professional practice.\nFor social capital researchers\, these sessions are an opportunity to hear about the latest social capital research and insights from scholars working on the concept. They can be a great way to connect with people\, to get advice\, discuss ideas or issues\, get suggestions for literature to read\, or you can just listen. \nAre you researching social capital and want to present your research? Click here for more information and to submit a proposal. \nGenerally\, presentations can be 20 to 45 mins. The content of your presentation will depend on your research stage. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/webinar-cultural-matters-a-conversation-about-cultural-and-social-capital/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/James-Hale-Tristan-Claridge.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240131T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240131T223000 DTSTAMP:20240201T012707Z CREATED:20240104T213520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T012707Z UID:10000308-1706734800-1706740200@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:WEBINAR: The practical application of social capital: A general guide DESCRIPTION:Presenter\nTristan Claridge\nInstitute for Social Capital \n \n Register for free\n \n https://youtu.be/sUyYj-22CLU \nThis webinar provides a general guide to the real-world application of social capital and the various ways the concept can be applied in practice. Social capital is vital for a wide range of contexts\, from individual personal and professional success to organisational and group performance and community wellbeing\, to name a few. This webinar goes beyond narrow academic definitions to outline a general approach capable of incorporating the complexity of social capital in a way that is easy to understand and apply to the real world. Every application of social capital is unique and requires a context-appropriate approach. Tristan will provide a framework for designing theory-informed practical applications of social capital and a brief description of the main ways social capital can be applied. \nThis webinar goes beyond theoretical abstraction\, providing a nuanced and accessible approach to understanding and applying social capital in the real world. Rather than prescribing a one-size-fits-all solution\, Tristan emphasises the uniqueness of each social capital application\, acknowledging the need for context-appropriate strategies. Join us as we navigate the diverse landscape of social capital\, empowering you with the knowledge and tools to tailor its application to your specific context. \nAbout the presenter:\nTristan Claridge has been researching and applying social capital for over 20 years. Tristan is a geographer and environmental scientist with a passion for social processes and how social value is identified and communicated. Tristan has a deep and grounded understanding of social capital and its application\, having worked on the concept from theoretical and practical perspectives. He draws on lessons from economics\, sociology\, political science\, psychology\, urban planning\, and any other discipline that contributes understanding to the concept. In addition to his practical work with the concept\, Tristan has been an active contributor to the academic debate about social capital. He has written over 200 open-access articles on social capital and related topics and is actively engaged in ongoing research. \nAbout Our Webinar Series\nThis event is part of our regular webinar sessions for social capital researchers including PhD/master students. These sessions include invited presentations from prominent scholars as well as presentations by PhD students and experts in professional practice.\nFor social capital researchers\, these sessions are an opportunity to hear about the latest social capital research and insights from scholars working on the concept. They can be a great way to connect with people\, to get advice\, discuss ideas or issues\, get suggestions for literature to read\, or you can just listen. \nAre you researching social capital and want to present your research? Click here for more information and to submit a proposal. \nGenerally\, presentations can be 20 to 45 mins. The content of your presentation will depend on your research stage. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/webinar-the-practical-application-of-social-capital-a-general-guide-2/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Event-template-Tristan-Claridge-Practical-Application.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240131T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240131T103000 DTSTAMP:20240201T012505Z CREATED:20240104T041447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T012505Z UID:10000307-1706691600-1706697000@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:WEBINAR: The practical application of social capital: A general guide DESCRIPTION:Presenter\nTristan Claridge\nInstitute for Social Capital \n https://youtu.be/sUyYj-22CLU \nThis webinar provides a general guide to the real-world application of social capital and the various ways the concept can be applied in practice. Social capital is vital for a wide range of contexts\, from individual personal and professional success to organisational and group performance and community wellbeing\, to name a few. This webinar goes beyond narrow academic definitions to outline a general approach capable of incorporating the complexity of social capital in a way that is easy to understand and apply to the real world. Every application of social capital is unique and requires a context-appropriate approach. Tristan will provide a framework for designing theory-informed practical applications of social capital and a brief description of the main ways social capital can be applied. \nThis webinar goes beyond theoretical abstraction\, providing a nuanced and accessible approach to understanding and applying social capital in the real world. Rather than prescribing a one-size-fits-all solution\, Tristan emphasises the uniqueness of each social capital application\, acknowledging the need for context-appropriate strategies. Join us as we navigate the diverse landscape of social capital\, empowering you with the knowledge and tools to tailor its application to your specific context. \nAbout the presenter:\nTristan Claridge has been researching and applying social capital for over 20 years. Tristan is a geographer and environmental scientist with a passion for social processes and how social value is identified and communicated. Tristan has a deep and grounded understanding of social capital and its application\, having worked on the concept from theoretical and practical perspectives. He draws on lessons from economics\, sociology\, political science\, psychology\, urban planning\, and any other discipline that contributes understanding to the concept. In addition to his practical work with the concept\, Tristan has been an active contributor to the academic debate about social capital. He has written over 200 open-access articles on social capital and related topics and is actively engaged in ongoing research. \nAbout Our Webinar Series\nThis event is part of our regular webinar sessions for social capital researchers including PhD/master students. These sessions include invited presentations from prominent scholars as well as presentations by PhD students and experts in professional practice.\nFor social capital researchers\, these sessions are an opportunity to hear about the latest social capital research and insights from scholars working on the concept. They can be a great way to connect with people\, to get advice\, discuss ideas or issues\, get suggestions for literature to read\, or you can just listen. \nAre you researching social capital and want to present your research? Click here for more information and to submit a proposal. \nGenerally\, presentations can be 20 to 45 mins. The content of your presentation will depend on your research stage. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/webinar-the-practical-application-of-social-capital-a-general-guide/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Event-template-Tristan-Claridge-Practical-Application.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240129T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240129T203000 DTSTAMP:20240129T223635Z CREATED:20231212T032313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T223635Z UID:10000297-1706554800-1706560200@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Measuring the social capital and resource acquisition of entrepreneurs residing in multiply deprived localities: implications for enterprise policy DESCRIPTION:Invited Speaker\nDr Robert Lee\nSchool of Business and Management – Royal HollowayUniversity of London \n https://youtu.be/hf0TzZZP6SY \nThis upcoming event invites researchers\, students\, professionals\, policymakers\, entrepreneurs themselves\, anyone with an interest in personal and humanistic relations to explore the nuances of social capital that impact entrepreneurship in the context of multiple deprivation. Results from nationally representative survey data will be presented and show that bonding networks\, trust\, reciprocity\, obligations and expectations\, shared language\, lingo and codes help explain the resources needed by entrepreneurs residing in multiply deprived areas to launch a new venture. However\, findings concurrently demonstrate that they are reluctant or unable to develop bridging networks\, distant social ties and shared narratives\, vignettes. Accordingly\, the social capital of excluded and marginalised entrepreneurs seems to be both facilitator-enabler and constraint. \nDespite efforts by successive Governments in the UK (e.g. Labour 1997 to 2010\, Coalition 2010 to 2015\, Conservative 2015 to- present) to provide loans and soft support to socially excluded entrepreneurs\, there has been a recent significant policy shift towards prioritising interventions for high-potential and innovative new businesses with ambitions to grow and disrupt. Policy has been directed at increasing the scalability and performance of entrepreneurs residing in multiply deprived areas without knowing about their social capital accumulation and access to resources-especially\, what factors facilitate or constrain. Put another way\, policies in this area that do not focus extensively on supporting and improving their use of ongoing social relations could be a hidden and potential underlying reason for policy ineffectiveness or ambiguity. \nTogether\, let’s foster discussion and evaluate the social capital that could be a catalyst for promoting life chances\, inter alia\, opportunities and resources as well as co-create potential new enterprise policy ideas with insight\, curiosity and empathy. \nTime converter at worldtimebuddy.com \nAbout the presenter:\nDr Robert Lee is a Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in entrepreneurship and innovation within the School of Business and Management – Royal Holloway\, University of London. \nHe was previously a member of the Advanced Institute of Management AIM Scholars Pool and his research has been funded by the British Academy/Leverhulme Trust Small Grants scheme and Economic and Social Research Council ESRC Annual Festival of Social Science scheme. He has published widely in international journals including\, International Small Business Journal\, Entrepreneurship & Regional Development\, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research\, Environment & Planning C and International Journal of Management Reviews. His research published in Multinational Business Review won an award for most outstanding paper in the Emerald Literati Awards. \nIn addition\, Robert is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts\, Manufactures and Commerce RSA\, and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy HEA. Also\, he has significant experience with AACSB accreditation and served as Director and chair of Assurance of Learning (AoL). \nRobert supervises doctoral students that inquire into the entrepreneurial and innovation process\, in particular\, forms of capital\, subjective well-being\, personality\, cognition and strategy. \nAbout Our Webinar Series\nThis event is part of our regular webinar sessions for social capital researchers including PhD/master students. These sessions include invited presentations from prominent scholars as well as presentations by PhD students and experts in professional practice.\nFor social capital researchers\, these sessions are an opportunity to hear about the latest social capital research and insights from scholars working on the concept. They can be a great way to connect with people\, to get advice\, discuss ideas or issues\, get suggestions for literature to read\, or you can just listen. \nAre you researching social capital and want to present your research? Click here for more information and to submit a proposal. \nGenerally\, presentations can be 20 to 45 mins. The content of your presentation will depend on your research stage. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/webinar-measuring-the-social-capital-and-resource-acquisition-of-entrepreneurs/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Event-template-Robert-Lee.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T230000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T235900 DTSTAMP:20231212T070943Z CREATED:20231212T070943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231212T070943Z UID:10000300-1706223600-1706227140@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:Social Capital Research Design and Methods DESCRIPTION:A workshop discussing the research process with a focus on social capital research.\n\n\n\nAre you conducting research on social capital?\nWould you like to discuss or get some help with your research design?\nDo you have any problems or challenges with your research design?\n\nThese sessions are a supportive way to learn more about social capital research design and methods. You can connect with people\, ask questions\, get advice\, and discuss ideas or issues. \nWho is this for? \nAlthough this workshop is focused on PhD students\, we welcome anyone conducting research on social capital. \nWho will run the workshop? \nBeverly Sloan has a PhD in Organisational Leadership from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She is a veteran of the United States Air Force with more than 32 years of service. Her leisure activity includes mentoring masters and doctoral candidates on research practices. \nHow will the session work? \nIn these sessions\, we aim to discuss the research process. This includes defining research; discussing research significance\, problems\, and purposes; examining your worldview and philosophical stance; developing research questions\, sub-questions\, and hypotheses; and your theoretical or conceptual framework. We will discuss the initial literature review and its purpose in helping you build your initial central research question. We will use the initial research question to guide the preliminary literature review. During the preliminary literature review\, we will consider defining your key concepts and how they will drive your overall literature review. As we discuss the literature review\, the goal is to refine the research question\, identify gaps in the literature\, and focus the literature review on the central aspects of your research question. This should also help us develop a good outline for our literature review and identify variables or sub-research questions. Once we understand how the literature review shapes our study\, we will move on to research methods and design or our roadmap for collecting data. Then we will move on to data analysis and conclude by combining all the pieces. This will not be a linear process\, but it will be a process. \nAccess requirements \nWe seek to make our events accessible\, and this is no exception. If there is something that will help you to engage more effectively in this session\, please email us on: events@intsocialcapital.org. Sometimes\, it’s the small things that make a big difference\, so do email us if you have an access request. We recognise that not all participants are able to attend all sessions for the full duration. You are free to join us and leave at any time during the session. We request that you have your name on Zoom (this can be just a first name) to make it easier for us to facilitate the session and address participants correctly. It helps to have cameras on\, but we recognise that sometimes this isn’t possible\, for a variety of reasons. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/social-capital-research-design-and-methods-13/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/29996_image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T120000 DTSTAMP:20231212T060838Z CREATED:20231212T060229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231212T060838Z UID:10000298-1706180400-1706184000@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:Social Capital Research Design and Methods DESCRIPTION:A workshop discussing the research process with a focus on social capital research.\n\n\n\nAre you conducting research on social capital?\nWould you like to discuss or get some help with your research design?\nDo you have any problems or challenges with your research design?\n\nThese sessions are a supportive way to learn more about social capital research design and methods. You can connect with people\, ask questions\, get advice\, and discuss ideas or issues. \nWho is this for? \nAlthough this workshop is focused on PhD students\, we welcome anyone conducting research on social capital. \nWho will run the workshop? \nBeverly Sloan has a PhD in Organisational Leadership from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She is a veteran of the United States Air Force with more than 32 years of service. Her leisure activity includes mentoring masters and doctoral candidates on research practices. \nHow will the session work? \nIn these sessions\, we aim to discuss the research process. This includes defining research; discussing research significance\, problems\, and purposes; examining your worldview and philosophical stance; developing research questions\, sub-questions\, and hypotheses; and your theoretical or conceptual framework. We will discuss the initial literature review and its purpose in helping you build your initial central research question. We will use the initial research question to guide the preliminary literature review. During the preliminary literature review\, we will consider defining your key concepts and how they will drive your overall literature review. As we discuss the literature review\, the goal is to refine the research question\, identify gaps in the literature\, and focus the literature review on the central aspects of your research question. This should also help us develop a good outline for our literature review and identify variables or sub-research questions. Once we understand how the literature review shapes our study\, we will move on to research methods and design or our roadmap for collecting data. Then we will move on to data analysis and conclude by combining all the pieces. This will not be a linear process\, but it will be a process. \nAccess requirements \nWe seek to make our events accessible\, and this is no exception. If there is something that will help you to engage more effectively in this session\, please email us on: events@intsocialcapital.org. Sometimes\, it’s the small things that make a big difference\, so do email us if you have an access request. We recognise that not all participants are able to attend all sessions for the full duration. You are free to join us and leave at any time during the session. We request that you have your name on Zoom (this can be just a first name) to make it easier for us to facilitate the session and address participants correctly. It helps to have cameras on\, but we recognise that sometimes this isn’t possible\, for a variety of reasons. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/social-capital-research-design-and-methods-11/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/29996_image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231213T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20231213T203000 DTSTAMP:20231213T194240Z CREATED:20231114T051927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231213T194240Z UID:10000294-1702494000-1702499400@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Getting by and getting ahead: the influence of informal relationships on the lives of young people leaving out of home care. DESCRIPTION:Invited Speaker\nDr Jacinta Waugh\nDepartment of Social Work\nMonash University \n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F8COh5Qvao \nLeaving care means the state ceases to have legal responsibility for young people in out-of-home care (alternative accommodation for those that cannot live with their parents) (Cashmore and Mendes 2008). Literature emphasises a gradual transition to adulthood and normative social experiences are necessary to counter adverse outcomes for care-experienced young people. Additionally\, developmental and environmental resources are crucial in helping them make a successful transition. However\, formal support systems may not always provide these resources. Hence\, there is a growing interest in what informal support can offer in aiding care leavers’ access to resources to facilitate a smoother transition. In examining how informal social resources may assist in a gradual transition\, an overall conceptual and analytical framework has been developed to explore how social capital and social support interact to access these resources. This presentation considers the value of this conceptual and analytical framework. \nThe study was conducted in Victoria\, Australia\, from 2016 to 2019. Eight care leavers and six nominated support people were interviewed. In order to illustrate the benefits of social capital and social support interactions\, three case studies are presented to show interactional variation. The case studies exemplify the role of informal social capital and social support in meeting fundamental needs. In conclusion\, the presentation discusses the benefits of social capital for young people leaving care and their implications. \nTime converter at worldtimebuddy.com​ \nTime converter at worldtimebuddy.com​ \nTime converter at worldtimebuddy.com \nAbout the presenter:\nJacinta Waugh is a Teaching Fellow and Researcher in the Department of Social Work at Monash University\, Australia where she completed her PhD thesis on the influence of informal relationships on the lives of young people leaving out-of-home care. As a practising social worker\, Jacinta has extensive experience working in the fields of income security\, community health\, youth homelessness\, family support and counselling\, in addition to research and policy. Her professional interest and research expertise is in working with disadvantaged young people\, social capital and resiliency. \nAbout Our Webinar Series\nThis event is part of our regular webinar sessions for social capital researchers including PhD/master students. These sessions include invited presentations from prominent scholars as well as presentations by PhD students and experts in professional practice.\nFor social capital researchers\, these sessions are an opportunity to hear about the latest social capital research and insights from scholars working on the concept. They can be a great way to connect with people\, to get advice\, discuss ideas or issues\, get suggestions for literature to read\, or you can just listen. \nAre you researching social capital and want to present your research? Click here for more information and to submit a proposal. \nGenerally\, presentations can be 20 to 30 mins. The content of your presentation will depend on your research stage. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/webinar-dr-jacinta-waugh-getting-by-and-getting-ahead/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Event-template-8.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T230000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T235900 DTSTAMP:20230830T032447Z CREATED:20230320T232358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T032447Z UID:10000285-1701385200-1701388740@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:Social Capital Research Design and Methods DESCRIPTION:A workshop discussing the research process with a focus on social capital research.\n\n\n\nAre you conducting research on social capital?\nWould you like to discuss or get some help with your research design?\nDo you have any problems or challenges with your research design?\n\nThese sessions are a supportive way to learn more about social capital research design and methods. You can connect with people\, ask questions\, get advice\, and discuss ideas or issues. \nWho is this for? \nAlthough this workshop is focused on PhD students\, we welcome anyone conducting research on social capital. \nWho will run the workshop? \nBeverly Sloan has a PhD in Organisational Leadership from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She is a veteran of the United States Air Force with more than 32 years of service. Her leisure activity includes mentoring masters and doctoral candidates on research practices. \nHow will the session work? \nIn these sessions\, we aim to discuss the research process. This includes defining research; discussing research significance\, problems\, and purposes; examining your worldview and philosophical stance; developing research questions\, sub-questions\, and hypotheses; and your theoretical or conceptual framework. We will discuss the initial literature review and its purpose in helping you build your initial central research question. We will use the initial research question to guide the preliminary literature review. During the preliminary literature review\, we will consider defining your key concepts and how they will drive your overall literature review. As we discuss the literature review\, the goal is to refine the research question\, identify gaps in the literature\, and focus the literature review on the central aspects of your research question. This should also help us develop a good outline for our literature review and identify variables or sub-research questions. Once we understand how the literature review shapes our study\, we will move on to research methods and design or our roadmap for collecting data. Then we will move on to data analysis and conclude by combining all the pieces. This will not be a linear process\, but it will be a process. \nAccess requirements \nWe seek to make our events accessible\, and this is no exception. If there is something that will help you to engage more effectively in this session\, please email us on: events@intsocialcapital.org. Sometimes\, it’s the small things that make a big difference\, so do email us if you have an access request. We recognise that not all participants are able to attend all sessions for the full duration. You are free to join us and leave at any time during the session. We request that you have your name on Zoom (this can be just a first name) to make it easier for us to facilitate the session and address participants correctly. It helps to have cameras on\, but we recognise that sometimes this isn’t possible\, for a variety of reasons. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/social-capital-research-design-and-methods-10-2/2023-11-30/2/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/29996_image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T120000 DTSTAMP:20230830T032447Z CREATED:20230320T232358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T032447Z UID:10000278-1701342000-1701345600@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:Social Capital Research Design and Methods DESCRIPTION:A workshop discussing the research process with a focus on social capital research.\n\n\n\nAre you conducting research on social capital?\nWould you like to discuss or get some help with your research design?\nDo you have any problems or challenges with your research design?\n\nThese sessions are a supportive way to learn more about social capital research design and methods. You can connect with people\, ask questions\, get advice\, and discuss ideas or issues. \nWho is this for? \nAlthough this workshop is focused on PhD students\, we welcome anyone conducting research on social capital. \nWho will run the workshop? \nBeverly Sloan has a PhD in Organisational Leadership from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She is a veteran of the United States Air Force with more than 32 years of service. Her leisure activity includes mentoring masters and doctoral candidates on research practices. \nHow will the session work? \nIn these sessions\, we aim to discuss the research process. This includes defining research; discussing research significance\, problems\, and purposes; examining your worldview and philosophical stance; developing research questions\, sub-questions\, and hypotheses; and your theoretical or conceptual framework. We will discuss the initial literature review and its purpose in helping you build your initial central research question. We will use the initial research question to guide the preliminary literature review. During the preliminary literature review\, we will consider defining your key concepts and how they will drive your overall literature review. As we discuss the literature review\, the goal is to refine the research question\, identify gaps in the literature\, and focus the literature review on the central aspects of your research question. This should also help us develop a good outline for our literature review and identify variables or sub-research questions. Once we understand how the literature review shapes our study\, we will move on to research methods and design or our roadmap for collecting data. Then we will move on to data analysis and conclude by combining all the pieces. This will not be a linear process\, but it will be a process. \nAccess requirements \nWe seek to make our events accessible\, and this is no exception. If there is something that will help you to engage more effectively in this session\, please email us on: events@intsocialcapital.org. Sometimes\, it’s the small things that make a big difference\, so do email us if you have an access request. We recognise that not all participants are able to attend all sessions for the full duration. You are free to join us and leave at any time during the session. We request that you have your name on Zoom (this can be just a first name) to make it easier for us to facilitate the session and address participants correctly. It helps to have cameras on\, but we recognise that sometimes this isn’t possible\, for a variety of reasons. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/social-capital-research-design-and-methods-10-2/2023-11-30/1/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/29996_image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231129T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231129T233000 DTSTAMP:20231129T210747Z CREATED:20231102T024343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T210747Z UID:10000293-1701252000-1701300600@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Dr Esther Carmen: A socio-cultural perspective for working with social relationships in community sustainability initiatives in practice: A focus on relationship qualities DESCRIPTION:Invited Speaker\nDr Esther Carmen\nEnvironmental Governance Researcher\nThe James Hutton Institute \n \n Certificate of attendance\n \n https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Zkbxy84Jbk \nSocial capital is widely recognised as a critical resource within community sustainability initiatives and for enhancing community resilience more generally. This talk draws on three studies on social capital relating to community resilience and\, more specially community-based sustainability initiatives. \nFirst\, a review of 187 community resilience and social capital studies is briefly presented that identifies limited attention (conceptually and empirically) on the socio-cultural dimensions (i.e. social norms\, values\, identities) of social capital in community resilience literature. Second\, a study that explored the social dynamics involved in developing a community sustainability initiative (a community fridge in Scotland) is briefly presented. The findings show a connection between the socio-cultural dimensions of social relationships in a shaping (initially) a decrease and a subsequent increase in the quality of relationships as this initiative was implemented. Whilst important such socio-cultural dimensions however may be challenging to actively work with in practice. Instead\, a focus on relationship qualities could provide new insights on the role of social relationship and how to better work through relationships within initiatives in practice. \nTo illustrate this a third study is briefly presented that explored different qualities of social relationships and their role across 22 diverse community sustainability initiatives in Scotland. Findings show that direct contributions and indirect benefits from social relationships were more diverse for some types of relationship qualities than others – and such diversity enhances flexibility. While a strong focus on expected benefits of social relationships and external barriers hindering the role of relationships was common\, some initiatives adopted a more agentic approach that involved explicitly navigating their social landscape by selecting opportunities to build relationships based on quality. Prioritising quality has the advantage of avoiding expending excessive energy on social relationships that are likely to yield little whilst also channelling resources to maximise the role of social relationships within initiatives. The flexibility the application of such relationship-based strategies can (co)create is important for engaging with local sustainability challenges of increasing complexity. \nTime converter at worldtimebuddy.com \nAbout the presenter:\nEsther is an interdisciplinary qualitative environmental social scientist interested in how different social actors (i.e. scientific\, policy\, community and business) can and do shape socio-environmental change processes. Her work focuses on advancing our understanding on how to work with and better involve these different actors in ways that can help guide the development of more sustainable collective futures. \nHer PhD (undertaken at the University of York\, UK and completed in 2021) addressed the question ‘How do social relationships\, amongst other diverse factors\, shape community change initiatives in the context of climate change?’. This led to 3 peer reviewed scientific papers\, with an additional paper currently under review. \nHer current research relates to environmental governance more broadly\, within Scotland and across Europe with a focus on the involvement of the private sector (different economic sectors and businesses) for mainstreaming nature-based approaches at scale that to deliver land-based and freshwater ecosystem restoration whilst also addressing societal challenges. \nAbout Our Webinar Series\nThis event is part of our regular webinar sessions for social capital researchers including PhD/master students. These sessions include invited presentations from prominent scholars as well as presentations by PhD students and experts in professional practice.\nFor social capital researchers\, these sessions are an opportunity to hear about the latest social capital research and insights from scholars working on the concept. They can be a great way to connect with people\, to get advice\, discuss ideas or issues\, get suggestions for literature to read\, or you can just listen. \nAre you researching social capital and want to present your research? Click here for more information and to submit a proposal. \nGenerally\, presentations can be 20 to 30 mins. The content of your presentation will depend on your research stage. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/webinar-esther-carmen/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Event-template-6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231115T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231115T220000 DTSTAMP:20230830T030220Z CREATED:20230214T064859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T030220Z UID:10000270-1700082000-1700085600@www.intsocialcapital.org SUMMARY:Social Capital Q&A with Tristan DESCRIPTION:Discussion of social capital and related concepts with a focus on the theoretical and practical application of the concept.\n\n\n\nAre you interested in social capital?\nDo you have questions about social capital research or practical applications?\nDo you want to explore conceptual or methodological issues in social capital?\n\nJoin Tristan Claridge\, the President of the International Social Capital Association\, for an informal discussion about social capital. This is a great opportunity to ask Tristan questions about social capital and draw on his 20+ years of working to clarify the concept. He will happily share his knowledge\, experience\, and thoughts with you. You can ask Tristan about your research or your practical application of social capital. You can ask questions\, get advice\, discuss ideas or issues\, get suggestions for literature to read\, or you can just listen. It’s a great way to participate in social capital discourse and find opportunities for mutual learning and collaboration and make connections with others. \nHow will the session work? \nThe session will be based on questions submitted by participants and will include general discussions of social capital and related concepts. The session will focus on the theoretical and practical application of the concept\, including its use in research. Submit the question you want to be answered or the issue you would like discussed when you register for the session. \nWho will run the workshop? \nTristan Claridge\, President of ISCA\, will facilitate this session. Tristan has been researching social capital for over 20 years. He has explored the theoretical foundations of the concept\, and much of his work aims to bring conceptual and theoretical clarification. \nAccess requirements \nWe seek to make our events accessible\, and this is no exception. If there is something that will help you to engage more effectively in this session\, please email us on: events@intsocialcapital.org. Sometimes\, it’s the small things that make a big difference\, so do email us if you have an access request. We recognise that not all participants are able to attend all sessions for the full duration. You are free to join us and leave at any time during the session. We request that you have your name on Zoom (this can be just a first name) to make it easier for us to facilitate the session and address participants correctly. It helps to have cameras on\, but we recognise that sometimes this isn’t possible\, for a variety of reasons. URL:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/event/social-capital-qa-with-tristan/2023-11-15/2/ CATEGORIES:Q&A ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.intsocialcapital.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/29993_image.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR