Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences (S4)

Winter 2018 Institute

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Winter 2018 Institute

S4 Winter 2018 GIS Institute

Winter 2018 Group PhotoWorkshop Presentation Program

Institute participants presented their project results on January 19, 2018.

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Schedule

Meeting locations are indicated in parentheses. PSTC is the seminar room on the 2nd floor of the Population Studies and Training Center. SSRL is the computer lab in the basement of Maxcy Hall.

Monday, January 8th, 2018

  • 9:30–10:30      Welcome, an introduction to the Institute, and an overview of spatial approaches to research, Michael White and Eric Seymour, S4 (PSTC)
  • 10:30–10:45    Break
  • 10:45–12:00    Space: Questions and Tools, Eric Seymour, S4 (PSTC)
  • 12:00–1:00      Lunch
  • 1:00–3:45        Introduction to ArcGIS, Bruce Boucek, S4 (SSRL)
  • 4:00–5:00        Reception and presentation with S4 Fellow, Richard Vachula, Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences (PSTC)

Tuesday, January 9th, 2018

  • 9:30–10:30      Introduction to Cartography, Eric Seymour, S4 (SSRL)
  • 10:30–10:45    Break
  • 10:45–12:00    Cartography Tutorial, Yi Qi, S4 (SSRL)
  • 12:00–1:00      Lunch
  • 1:00–3:50        Introduction to ArcGIS II, Bruce Boucek, Library (SSRL)
  • 4:00–5:00        Reception and faculty presentation with Leah VanWey, Sociology and IBES (PSTC)

Wednesday, January 10th, 2018

  • 9:30–10:45      Introduction to Geocoding, Bruce Boucek, Library (SSRL)
  • 10:45–11:00    Break
  • 11:00–12:00    Primary Data Collection, Lynn Carlson, EARTHLAB (SSRL)
  • 12:00–1:00      Lunch
  • 1:00–3:50        Raster Data and Map Algebra, Lynn Carlson, EARTHLAB (SSRL)
  • 4:00–5:00        Reception and faculty presentation with Patrick Vivier, School of Public Health (PSTC)

Thursday, January 11th, 2018

  • 9:30–12:00      Introduction to Spatial Analysis, Rachel Franklin, S4 (SSRL)
  • 12:00–1:00      Lunch
  • 1:00–3:45        Introduction to Spatial Statistics, Tom Marlow, Sociology (SSRL)
  • 4:00–5:00        Reception and research presentation with S4 Postdoctoral Associates, Joseph Danko, Daniel Schleith, and Eric Seymour (PSTC)

Friday, January 12th, 2018

  • 9:30–11:45      Spatial Analysis/Statistics Redux, Rachel Franklin, S4 (SSRL)
  • 12:00–1:30      Lunch and guest research presentation with Michael White, Sociology and S4 (PSTC)
  • 2:00–5:00        OPTIONAL: TBA, Yi Qi, S4 (SSRL)

Tuesday, January 16th, 2018

  • 9:30–11:30      Introduction to Network Analysis, Rachel Franklin, S4 (SSRL)
  • 11:30–12:00    Question and Answer Period, Rachel Franklin, S4 (SSRL)
  • 1:00                 Project Work and Consultation with S4 Faculty & Staff

Wednesday, January 17th, 2018

  • Project Work and Consultation with S4 Faculty & Staff

Thursday, January 18th, 2018

  • Project Work

Friday, January 19th, 2018

  • 9:00–4:00        S4 GIS Institute Conference (PSTC)