PSRC Seminar: Doing Collaborative Research

February 20, 2008

Outline

1. Introduction to PSRC and upcoming events

2. Why collaborative research?

3. Presenters:

Dr. Frederic Pearson

Dr. Jodi Nachtwey

4. Q & A

Introduction to PSRC

• Political Science Research Council • Our mission is to serve as a research

forum within the political science department

• Our strategy = focusing on research tools and advocating a multi-method approach

• To keep up to date on PSRC activities: visit http://psgsrcwayne.pbwiki.com/

Future Events

• Wednesday, March 5, 3-4pm, Room TBA – “Arms Acquisitions and Effects on Negotiations in

Civil Wars” by Dr. Frederic Pearson and Mr. Piotr Zagorowski

– Discussion topic: New Data Collection and Research Strategy

• Tuesday, March 18, 3-4pm, Room TBA – “Nuclear Proliferation and Escalation of Armed

Conflict” by Dr. Volker Krause, Eastern Michigan University

– Discussion topic: Applying new statistical methods to old questions

Why collaborative research?

Four Goals:

1. Increasing research capacity and resources

2. Sharing knowledge of research tools

3. Achieving multiple-research interests

4. Establishing a personal research network

A good resource on conducting collaborative research:

1. King, Gary. ``Publication, Publication,'' PS: Political Science and Politics, Vol. XXXIX, No. 1 (January,

2006), 119-125

Doing Collaborative Research Round Table

• Dr. Frederic Pearson – Professor of Political Science– Director of the Center for Peace and Conflict

Studies

• Dr. Jodi Natchtwey– Assistant Professor– Comparative Politics and Middle-Eastern

Politics