Ethics and public policy presents perspectives on intersecting issues that connect the study of philosophy, economics, law, political science, and sociology. All of these disciplines involve a focus on practical questions concerning how individuals ought to behave and how they ought to regulate the behavior of others.

Upcoming Public Policy Events

CSSI Workshop: Network Analysis

Thursday, April 3, 2025 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Social Sciences Research Building
This workshop on social network analysis offers participants an in-depth introduction to the principles and methodologies used to study the structure and dynamics of social networks. Attendees will explore concepts such as centrality and network density, and learn how to apply these in analyzing relationships within various social systems. Through hands-on exercises, participants will utilize software tools like Gephi or iGraph to visualize and interpret network data. The workshop aims to equip...

Decoding Peer Review: A Guide to Reviewing Social Science Research Manuscripts

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Social Sciences Research Building
Are you a faculty member, staff researcher, or graduate student looking to enhance your peer review skills? Do you find reviewing to be challenging or time-consuming? Join us at the Center for Social Science Innovation for a workshop on best practices for reviewing manuscripts in the social sciences! This 90-minute workshop will provide you with practical guidance on assessing research quality, offering constructive feedback, and making meaningful contributions to the academic peer review...

CSSI Workshop: Introductory Time Series Analysis

Friday, April 25, 2025 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Social Sciences Research Building
This two-hour workshop introduces time series methods and shows their utility for examining social science data. Topics that will be covered include stationarity, ARIMA models, ADL/ECM models, and a brief introduction to more advanced time series models. Sara Mitchell, professor in the Department of Political Science, will run the workshop. Register for the workshop here
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