Connect with old colleagues, make new friends, network and enjoy! The IASSIST 2023 Welcome Reception will take place in the Hamilton Room of the Conference Hotel, Philadelphia Marriott Old City. Come enjoy drinks and light appetizers while you mingle.
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
08:00-09:00
09:00-10:30
(Ballroom B/C/D)
A fireside chat format will be used to discuss complex diversity topics in detail with selected data specialists and to provide the opportunity for the audience to get to know the presenters better. In a comfortable atmosphere the speakers will discuss the following diversity in data topics: accessibility, Indigenous engagement, and inclusion of minority populations in surveys.
Meet with other like-minded colleagues in one of our IASSIST Interest Groups informal meetups. This is also a chance to get to know a group you may be interested in joining.
The following groups will be present:
Anti-Racism Resources Interest Group (Bromley/Claypoole)
Geospatial Interest Group (Ballroom A)
Qualitative Social Science and Humanities Data Interest Group (Ballroom E)
Please join your IASSIST Regional Representatives from Africa, Asia/Pacific, Canada, Europe, USA/Americas for an informal meet and greet. Come connect with new colleagues and catch up with old ones!
As the City of Philadelphia continues to make history as a progressive leader for our LGBTQ+ communities, and as anti-LGB and trans legislation has reached an all-time high in recent years, the city is proud to use data to inform its policies and practices in creating more inclusive, supportive, and safer spaces for LGBTQ+ people.
What do future data services look like?Emma Gordon, ADR UK; Richard Welpton, Economic & Social Research Council; Felix Ritchie, University of the West of England; Elizabeth Green, University of the West of England; Steven McEachern, Australian National University; Maggie Levenstein, University of Michigan; Kirsten Dutton, Economic & Social Research Council; Libby Bishop, GESIS-Leibniz-Institute for Social Sciences in Germany
Metadata Provider Perspectives on Longitudinal Data HarmonizationJon Johnson, CLOSER, Social Research Institute, UCL; Sanda Ionescu, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research; Nancy Kassam-Adams, Child Trauma Data Archives, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Luce Marie, Center for Socio-Political Data, Sciences Po; Jeremy Iverson, Colectica; Barry Radler, Barold Freeman Consulting
All attendees are invited to join us for this year's banquet, on the Ben Franklin Yacht, The event will include food, drinks, music, and a cruise on the Delaware River. There is a limited capacity on the boat of 250 guests, so be sure to register today!
Why Open Science is not enoughPaula Lackie, Carleton College; Michele Hayslett, University Libraries at UNC; Tim Dennis, UCLA; Wahidah Zain, Universiti Teknologi (UiTM) MARA Malaysia