Jan 25, 2019 – Jan 27, 2019 | Mannheim
MZES Open Social Science Conference 2019: Practicing New Standards in Transparency and Reproducibility
The Open Social Science Conference is a forum for practicing and discussing credibility, transparency, and replicability in the social sciences. Read More →Jan 8, 2019 – Jan 10, 2019 | Bogota
Bogotá Experimental Economics Workshop
Catalyst Diego Aycinena and colleagues from the Rosario Experimental and Behavioral Economics Lab (REBEL) will host the Bogotá Experimental Economics Workshop (BEEW) on January 8-10, 2019. Read More →Jan 7, 2019 – Jan 11, 2019 | Amsterdam
Tools for Robust Experimental Science – Catalyst Short Course in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Christina Bergmann will give a week-long course on "Effect sizes and meta-analyses: Tools for cumulative, robust experimental science" as part of the Winter School of the Netherlands Graduate School of Lingustics in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on January 7-11, 2019. Read More →Dec 11, 2018 | Berkeley, CA
BITSS Workshop: Forecasting Social Science Research Results
Despite growing interest in forecasting and predictions across a number of fields, there is currently neither a centralized platform to collect predictions, nor consensus on best practices. To address this issue, BITSS will host a workshop on Forecasting Social Science Research Results on December 11, 2018, in coordination with the 2018 Annual Meeting.
Read More → Dec 10, 2018 | Berkeley, CA
2018 BITSS Annual Meeting
BITSS held its seventh Annual Meeting on December 10, 2018 at the David Brower Center in Berkeley, California. The event brings together leaders from academia, scholarly publishing, and policy to share knowledge and discuss the evolving movement toward research transparency and efforts to strengthen the standards of openness and integrity in the social sciences. Read More →Nov 14, 2018 – Nov 17, 2018 | San Diego, CA
BITSS attending the Advancing Ethical Research Conference
BITSS is attending the Advancing Ethical Research Conference, organized by Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R), November 14-17, 2018 in San Diego, CA. Read More →Nov 9, 2018 | Washington, D.C.
Open Policy Analysis at the 40th APPAM Annual Fall Conference
Fernando Hoces de la Guardia presented on Open Policy Analysis (OPA), and Sean Grant spoke about Open Science for Policy Research as part a panel on replication in policy analysis, hosted at the 40th Annual Fall Conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) on November 9 in Washington, D.C.Oct 11, 2018 – Oct 15, 2018 | Florence
PhD course: Toolkit on Transparent, Open, and Reproducible Research
Catalyst Ada Gonzales-Torres led a short course on Transparent, Open, and Reproducible Research for PhD students at the European University Institute (EUI), in Florence, Italy. Read More →Oct 31, 2018 – Nov 1, 2018 | Montreal, WC
Catalyst presentation: Meta-analytic methods for infant and language studies
Sho Tsuji will be giving invited presentations at McGill University, including MetaLab: Language Acquisition Meta-Analyzed on October 31, and Meta-analytic methods for infant and language studies: An introduction on November 1, 2018.Oct 3, 2018 | Quito
Transparency and Reproducibility Workshop in Quito, Ecuador
BITSS Postdoctoral Scholar Fernando Hoces de la Guardia held a workshop on research transparency and reproducibility tools and practices in Quito, Ecuador on October 2, 2018. The audience consisted of researchers from the Inter-American Development Bank and a team of local researchers.Sep 19, 2018 – Oct 31, 2018 | Recife, Pernambuco
Catalyst Workshop: Nuts and Bolts in Scientific Research
Catalysts Paulo Oliveira, Caio Malaquias, Dalson Figueiredo, Nicole Janz, and Flavianne Nóbrega (Adjunct Professor, Federal University of Pernambuco Law School) will host a series of workshops titled "Nuts and Bolts in Scientific Research" at the Federal University of Pernambuco Law School. Read More →Sep 5, 2018 – Sep 7, 2018 | Los Angeles, CA
Research Transparency and Reproducibility Training (RT2) – Los Angeles
BITSS held its Research Transparency and Reproducibility Training (RT2) in Los Angeles, CA, September 5-7, 2018.
RT2 provides participants with an overview of tools and best practices for transparent and reproducible social science research. The curriculum is developed and delivered by academic leaders in the open science movement and there is space for collaborative work and hands-on skill building. Participants are encouraged to bring existing research questions and ideas based on their own interests to seek support and feedback from instructors and other attendees.
Read More → Sep 15, 2018 | Soa, Yaoundé
Introduction to Transparency, Reproducibility, and Open Science Research Methods — Catalyst Workshop, Soa, Cameroon
Catalysts Idrissa Ouedraogo and Vedaste Ndizera will hold a workshop at the Pan African University Institute of Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences on transparency, reproducibility and open science research methods. Read More →Sep 11, 2018 – Oct 1, 2018 | Nakhon Pathom
Social Science Research Transparency and Reproducibility Workshops in Southeast Asia
Catalyst Ben Marwick (University of Washington) will host six workshops in Southeast Asia. The curriculum includes open methods, open access, open data, and an introduction to R for social scientists. All materials and pre-training instructions are available here. Read More →Aug 13, 2018 – Aug 17, 2018 | Ann Arbor, MI
Optimal Methods and Strategies for Reproducible Research: How to Publish Faster with Less Stress!
2015 recipient of the Leamer-Rosenthal Prize for Open Social Science and BITSS Catalyst J. Scott Long is holding a week-long workshop at the ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Science Research. See below or visit the ICPSR website for more details.
Aug 1, 2018 – Aug 2, 2018 | Santiago
Computational Tools for Interdisciplinary Research — Catalyst Workshop, Santiago, Chile
Catalyst Jose Manuel Magallanes will hold a short course at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile School of Governement on using various computational tools for carrying out reproducible research in interdisciplinary teams. Read More →Jul 23, 2018 – Jul 25, 2018 | Lima
Computational Tools for Interdisciplinary Research — Catalyst Workshop, Lima, Perú
Catalyst Jose Manuel Magallanes will hold a short course at the School of Governement on using various computational tools for carrying out reproducible research in interdisciplinary teams.Jul 9, 2018 – Aug 10, 2018 | Online at FutureLearn.com
MOOC: Transparent and Open Social Science Research
Demand for evidence-based policy is growing, but so is recognition that limited transparency in social science research has contributed to what many have called a crisis of reproducibility and credibility. With this 5-week, self-paced Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), you can explore the causes of limited transparency in social science research, as well as tools to make your own work more open and reproducible. Read More →Jun 30, 2018 | Philadelphia, PA
ICIS Pre-Conference Workshop: Introducing meta-analytic methods for infant studies — Catalyst Workshop
Catalysts and SSMART Grantees Sho Tsuji and Christina Bergmann will hold a workshop on meta-analytic methods for infant studies at the 2018 International Congress of Infant Studies (ICIS).Jun 25, 2018 – Jun 29, 2018 | Bogotá
Computational Tools for Interdisciplinary Reproducible Research — Catalyst Short Course, Bogotá, Colombia
Catalyst Jose Manuel Magallanes will hold a short course at Los Andes University in Colombia on using various computational tools for carrying out reproducible research in interdisciplinary teams.May 30, 2018 – May 30, 2018 | San Antonio, TX
2018 AEA CTREE Panel on Promoting Transparency in Undergraduate Empirical Research
Catalysts Soazic Elise Wang Sonne and Richard Ball will present their work on a panel titled "Promoting Transparency in Undergraduate Empirical Research" at the Eighth Annual AEA Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education (CTREE). Read More →May 24, 2018 – May 27, 2018 |
BITSS at the Association for Psychological Science Convention, San Francisco
BITSS will have a booth exhibit at the 30th Association for Psychological Science (APS) Annual Convention in San Francisco. Come by our booth to learn more about how BITSS can support researchers and reproducibility in the psychological sciences! BITSS booths can be found at both the APS Exhibit Hall and the APS-COS Open Science Pavilion.May 18, 2018 – May 19, 2018 | Los Angeles, CA
Research Transparency and Reproducibility Workshop at the 2018 WGAPE Spring Meeting
BITSS is supporting a 1-day research transparency and reproducibility training at the Spring Meeting of the Working Group in African Political Economy (WGAPE). The training will be held May 18-19, 2018 at UCLA in Los Angeles, CA. Read More →May 14, 2018 | Washington, DC 20005
Ethics in Data Science Research and Education at AAAS — External Event
Interested in the research and educational potential of big data but concerned about the ethics of using personal data for data science? Then join the AAAS for a panel discussion with leading academic, non-profit, and government experts on data ethics.
May 9, 2018 | San Mateo, CA 94403
Research Transparency and Reproducibility Workshop – American Institutes for Research (AIR)
BITSS has partnered with the American Institutes of Research (AIR) to deliver a hands-on workshop focusing on pre-registration, pre-analysis plans, open data, version control, and dynamic documents. Read More →Apr 17, 2018 | Bogotá
Policy Researcher Reproducibility and Transparency — Catalyst Workshop, Bogotá, Colombia
Catalysts Oscar Barriga Cabanillas, Aleks Michuda, and Matthieu Stigler will hold a training on transparency, reproducibility, and open science research at Los Andes University in Colombia.Apr 15, 2018 – Apr 16, 2018 | Abidjan
Introducing Transparency, Reproducibility, and Open Science — Catalyst Workshop, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Catalysts Dief Reagen Nochi Faha, Tafadzwa Maramura, and Idrissa Ouedraogo will hold a training on transparency, reproducibility, and open science research at Félix Houphouët-Boigny University in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Read More →Apr 12, 2018 – Apr 13, 2018 |
Introducing Transparency, Reproducibility, and Open Science — Catalyst Workshop, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Catalysts Dief Reagen Nochi Faha, Tafadzwa Maramura, and Idrissa Ouedraogo will hold a training on transparency, reproducibility, and open science research at University of Ouaga II in Burkina Faso. Read More →Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 6, 2018 | Amsterdam
Research Transparency and Reproducibility Training (RT2) – Amsterdam
BITSS held the second international Research Transparency and Reproducibility Training (RT2) in Amsterdam, Netherlands April 4-6, 2018.
RT2 provides participants with an overview of tools and best practices for transparent and reproducible social science research. The curriculum is developed and delivered by academic leaders in the transparency movement, and space is provided for collaborative work and hands-on skill building. Participants are encouraged to bring existing research questions and ideas based on their own interests to seek support and feedback from instructors and other attendees.
Read More → Apr 4, 2018 | Delft
Making Research Reproducible: A Call for Action
Catalyst Arnaud Vaganay will give a talk on research reproducibility at TU Delft on April 4, 2018. Read More →Mar 27, 2018 – Mar 28, 2018 | Washington, DC
Transparency and Reproducibility in Research and Policy Analysis at the Inter-American Development Bank
BITSS has partnered with the Inter-American Development Bank to deliver a hands-on workshop aimed at improving understanding of challenges to research transparency and reproducibility and teaching the latest techniques for developing a reproducible workflow. Read More →Mar 26, 2018 – Mar 27, 2018 | Potchefstroom
Introducing Transparency, Reproducibility, and Open Science — Catalyst Workshop, Potchefstroom, South Africa
Catalysts Dief Reagen Nochi Faha, Tafadzwa Maramura, and Idrissa Ouedraogo will hold a training on transparency, reproducibility, and open science research at North-West University in South Africa. Read More →Feb 22, 2018 – Feb 23, 2018 | Casa Forte, Recife - PE, 52061-540
Transparency & Public Policy — Catalyst Workshop, Recife, Brazil
The Department of Political Science at Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) in association with the School of Public Policy and Innovation (EIPP) is delighted to host “Transparency & Public Policy”. This two-day workshop will gather state and local policymakers and researchers to discuss the role of transparency in public policies. Read More →Feb 15, 2018 | Kigali
Research Transparency and Evidence Workshop — Catalyst Workshop, Kigali, Rwanda
Catalyst Mercyline Kamande held the second in a series of Research Transparency and Evidence workshops in Kigali, Rwanda hosted by the College of Business and Economics, University of Rwanda, and in partnership with EPRN and UR-Sweden Program.
Read More → Feb 14, 2018 | Berkeley, CA
Garret Christensen at UC Berkeley Love Data Week 2018
Garret Christensen will participate in the Data Stories and Visualization Panel at UC Berkeley Love Data Week 2018 on Tuesday, February 14, 2018. Garret will discuss how he used Department of Defense data obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request to research how war deaths were affecting the supply of military recruits. Especially without a lawyer, getting this data is time-consuming and may be impossible to verify the quality of the data. But now the data is publicly available in a trusted repository.
Jan 30, 2018 | London
Geography and Environment Research Transparency and Reproducibility Training, LSE
The Geography & Environment Department is pleased to host you for the first Research Transparency and Reproducibility Training at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Faculty: Greer Gosnell (LSE, Grantham Research Institute), Ben Groom (LSE, Department of Geography & Environment), Thomas Leeper (LSE, Department of Government), Laurence Horton (LSE Library), Rachael Meager (LSE, Department of Economics), and Arnaud Vaganay (Meta-Lab). Participants will learn about a range of innovative practices and tools, including:- Pre-registration
- Pre-analysis Plans
- Data management and de-identification
- Tools for transparent workflows, including the Open Science Framework (OSF), Git, R, and dynamic documents.
Jan 22, 2018 – Jan 25, 2018 |
Social Science Research Methods Training at 2018 WGAPE International Meeting
BITSS is co-sponsoring a 4-day research methods training to precede the international meeting of the Working Group in African Political Economy (WGAPE). The training will be held January 22-25, 2018 at New York University-Abu Dhabi. Read More →Jan 10, 2018 | Washington, DC
Reproducible Analytics Workshop at the World Bank
BITSS has partnered with the World Bank to deliver a hands-on workshop focusing on Git/GitHub for version control and collaboration. Read More →Jan 8, 2018 – Feb 11, 2018 |
MOOC: Transparent and Open Social Science Research
Demand for evidence-based policy is growing, but so is recognition that limited transparency in social science research has contributed to what many have called a crisis of reproducibility and credibility. With this 5-week, self-paced Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), you can explore the causes of limited transparency in social science research, as well as tools to make your own work more open and reproducible. Read More →Dec 13, 2017 – Dec 14, 2017 | Liverpool, England
Cleo Protogerou at the 13th UKSBM Annual Scientific Meeting
Cleo Protogerou will present findings from her SSMART project "Integrated Theoretical Model of Condom Use for Young People in Sub-Saharan Africa" at the 13th Annual UK Society for Behavioural Medicine in Liverpool, England. Read More →Dec 5, 2017 – Dec 6, 2017 | Berkeley, CA
2017 BITSS Annual Meeting
BITSS will hold its sixth Annual Meeting on December 5-6, 2017 in Berkeley, California to bring together leaders from academia, scholarly publishing, and policy to share knowledge and discuss the evolving movement toward research transparency in order to strengthen the standards of openness and integrity across social science disciplines. Read More →Nov 1, 2017 | Mbarara, Western Region
Research Transparency and Reproducibility — Catalyst Workshop, Mbarara, Uganda
Catalysts Jayne Byakika-Tusiime (Busitema University) and Saint Kizito Omala (Makerere University) will hold the second in a series of 10 research transparency and reproducibility workshops at universities across Uganda. Read More →Oct 26, 2017 | Washington, DC
Elise Wang Sonne at World Bank International Open Access Week 2017
2017 Leamer-Rosenthal recipient and BITSS Catalyst Soazic Elise Wang Sonne will be a featured speaker on a panel discussing the purpose of open access and how to operationalize open access in the context of extreme poverty. Panelists will also take questions from both in-person and virtual audiences from around the world. Read More →Oct 24, 2017 | London, England
Re-opened: Parliamentary Inquiry into Research Integrity at the House of Commons of the UK
Catalyst Arnaud Vaganay will present oral evidence to the House Commons Science and Technology Committee regarding research transparency and reproducibility as part of the committee's inquiry on scientific integrity. Dr. Vaganay will give evidence at 9:30 am on Tuesday, October 24. Note: This event was originally canceled due to the general election on June 8, 2017 and the dissolution of Parliament. The new Science and Technology Committee has since decided to re-open their inquiry. Watch Dr. Vaganay's testimony here.Oct 20, 2017 | Dublin
BITSS at Health Research Board Trial Methodology Symposium
2016 Leamer-Rosenthal Recipient and BITSS Catalyst Elaine Toomey will have a booth at the 3rd Annual Health Research Board Trial Methodology Symposium. Come by the booth to learn more about BITSS's efforts to support researchers and reproducibility in the social sciences! Read More →Oct 19, 2017 – Oct 21, 2017 | San Diego, CA
Elise Wang Sonne to Present at the Women in Statistics and Data Science Conference
BITSS Catalyst and 2017 Leamer-Rosenthal Prize recepient Elise Wang Sonne is presenting at a speed session and a hosting a poster at the 2017 Women in Statistics and Data Science Conference (WSDS) of the American Statistical Association (ASA), scheduled for October 19-21, 2017. Elise's presentation builds on her Catalyst trainings in Sub-Saharan Africa and reflects on the gender bias in research transparency and the adoption of reproducibility practices. Abstract below. Read More →Oct 12, 2017 – Oct 13, 2017 | La Paz
Seminar and Workshop on Research Transparency + Reproducibility — Catalyst Event, La Paz, Bolivia
BITSS and La Salle University in Bolivia have partnered to develop and deliver a series of activities on research transparency that caters to the needs of the research community involved in conducting high-quality research in Bolivia. The proposed activities are a small yet significant step to i) generate awareness among users and contributors of the science research, and ii) to provide a platform to share tools and resources that assist in improving transparency in research, within the community of practitioners and academicians. Read More →Oct 12, 2017 | Friedrichshafen
Edward Miguel Keynote at MAER-Net Colloquium
BITSS Scientific Director Ted Miguel will give a keynote at the Meta-Analysis of Economics Research Network (MAER-Net) Colloquium 2017 at Zeppelin University Friedrichshafen in Germany. Dr. Miguel's talk is titled "Transparency, reproducibility, and the credibility of economics research."Oct 12, 2017 |
COS Preregistration Webinar
As part of the Center for Open Science's ongoing education campaign about the benefits of preregistration, COS has an upcoming webinar on October 12th.