WPS 1.0
(2020)
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Most of the programmes comprised in WPS 1.0 have come to a close, except the writing and publication phase. However, all recordings of the workshops are still available to view. Please scroll to the end of this page to access the recordings.
If you are a participant of WPS 1.0 and you have not completed your paper, you are expected to give a presentation on 20th August 2021, 4 PM - 7 PM CET. Please check the announcement on the Homepage or contact the WPS Management Team for details.
Programme Structure
Programme Structure
The Working Paper Series 1.0 consist of the following activities:
Four introductory workshops on academic writing and methods
Call for research proposals
Proposal review process
Writing period under the supervision of a CoronaNet principal investigator (PI) for research assistants whose papers are accepted
Option for research assistants to publish their working papers with CoronaNet, and have their works featured on the PERISCOPE Consortium's public website.
Workshop Topics
Workshop Topics
Introduction to Academic Writing by Dr Caress Schenk
What is academic writing? What makes it different from other forms of writing?
Citation and references
Tips and tricks to begin writing
How do I start publishing?
Suggested reading and materials
Formulating Your Research Questions by Luca Messerschmidt
How do I look for a problem?
Writing a good research question
Concepts and theoretical frameworks: what are they and why are they important?
Designing your research
Doing a literature review
Writing a good abstract
Research Methods and Statistics by Dr Timothy Model
Theory building and theory testing: how they matter for your method selection
Introduction to qualitative and quantitative research
Case selection in comparative research
Utilising CoronaNet Data by Dr Cindy Cheng
Introduction to R and RStudio
Exploring CoronaNet data using R
Workshop and Proposal Submission Timeline
Workshop and Proposal Submission Timeline
Workshop Registration (Free)
Workshop Registration (Free)
Register yourself for the workshop sessions using the links below:
Introduction to Academic Writing
Formulating your Research Questions
Workshop Recording
Workshop Recording
Don't worry if you have missed the workshops! We understand that time differences can make it difficult to attend some sessions, so we have recorded all sessions for you to catch up on.
Beginner Workshop Seminars
Beginner Workshop Seminars
Advanced Workshop Seminars
Advanced Workshop Seminars
Research Methods and Statistics
Presentation: Research Methods and Statistics by Dr Timothy A. Model
Links to Suggested Reading:
Beisecker, D. Mill's Methods.
Lijphart, A. 1971. "Comparative Politics and the Comparative Method." The American Political Science Review.
VanderPlas, J. 2014. Frequentism and Bayesianism: A Practical Introduction.
Passcode: 0?760zGU
Q&A Session
Q&A Session
The recording of the Q&A session can be viewed via the link below:
Passcode: #$Ump8*p
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