Impression on the 5th LCSR Summer School!
As the 5th LCSR Summer School on “Introduction to Factorial Design and Data Visualisation with R” came to a close on August 3, participants commented on their experience and shared their impressions. The invited lecturers, LCSR`s associate researches and students of the Master Program in Comparative Social Research provided their opinions about the event.
The first working day in Voronovo
The 5th LCSR Summer School started this Saturday in Voronovo, Moscow. The renown scientists, many graduate students and young researchers from various fields within social sciences came here to meet and discuss their scientific interests and progress in projects.
Summer School on Eurasian Economic Integration
Anna Nemirovskaya, Senior Research Fellow at LCSR, supervised a group of participants and facilitated group discussions at the Summer School on "Eurasian Economic Integration: Priorities, Perspectives and Tools", held on 13–18 July in Moscow by the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) in collaboration with the Russian Council on International Affairs.
Announcement for LCSR summer school participants!
The time for the LCSR Summer school is coming. The internet connection in Voronovo is not very fast. For this reason we strongly recommend to install the list of the packages in R beforehand.
ESRA 15 Conference in Iceland
The 6th conference of the European Survey Research Association titled “Reykjavik is the Capital of Parsimony” took place in Reykjavik, Iceland. Among the LCSR members who presented at ESRA 15, there were four staff members and three associate researchers.
Exploratory Data Analysis with R
We are happy to recommend you a useful book on R-programming titled "Exploratory Data Analysis with R".
The Dark Side of Chinese Growth
New article by Stefano Bartolini (University of Siena, Italy) and Francesco Sarracino (LCSR Senior Associate Researcher) titled "The Dark Side of Chinese Growth: Declining Social Capital and Well-Being in Times of Economic Boom" was published in World Development.
What does the Pride in ones Country mean?
An interview with Marharyta Fabrykant, LCSR Associate Researcher, was published in the latest edition of Russkiy Reporter Magazine. The article is titled "The Pride of refuge: why people tend to love their country".
Announcement for the CSR Master Programme`s applicants!
LCSR staff kindly remind you that the application process for the International Master Programme in Comparative Social Research is open until 15th of July.
Social intolerance and protest behavior
New article by Carolin Rapp (LCSR Associate Researcher) and her colleague titled “The consequences of social intolerance on non-violent protest” was published in European Political Science Review.
