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The Kule Research Cluster in Advancing Social Research Methods and Training for Social Change is a group of interdisciplinary scholars at the University of Alberta committed to advancing knowledge and training in social research methods. We are working to build a cross-disciplinary network of researchers, students, and community organizations at and beyond the University of Alberta with the goal of promoting knowledge and rigor in the understanding, application, and teaching of social research methods aimed at making a difference in the world.
Our joint initiative addresses the question, Given the rapidly changing world of data, evidence, and method, how can we retool research methods and training to better support social justice, reduce inequality, and produce real change?
On this site you will find information about relevant research methods courses offered at the University of Alberta at both the undergraduate and graduate level, information about upcoming seminars on research methods, and more as our project unfolds.
NEXT SEMINAR:
March 22, 2024
Studying Discrimination through Field Experiments
Friday, March 22, 2024
2pm-3pm
Hybrid Seminar
in person: Digital Scholarship Centre, Room 2-20B2
virtual: Zoom link
The final KIAS Research Cluster in Advancing Social Methods and Training for Social Change methods seminar of the 2023-24 year addresses the role of experimental methods for studying discrimination. Enabled by institutions such as racism, sexism, heterosexism, and ableism, discrimination creates barriers in education, employment, and housing for many groups. Yet, the illegality of many discriminatory behaviors limits the usefulness of typical statistical and interview methods for studying them. Addressing these issues, Drs. Denier and Maroto will discuss their experiences in applying different experimental methods to uncover aspects of employment discrimination.
Nicole Denier
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology
Dr. Nicole Denier (Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Arts) is a sociologist with expertise in work, economy, and society. Her work considers the structure and operation of the labor market both as an engine and as a site of social transformation. She has led projects on industrial transformation, gender and sexual orientation inequality in the Canadian labor market, the labour market experiences of immigrants in North America, and the impact of AI on labour market dynamics. She draws on quantitative, qualitative, and experimental methods in her work. She has advanced training in social statistics, longitudinal data analysis, and research design and has taught courses in research design and statistics.
Michelle Maroto
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology
Dr. Michelle Maroto is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Director for the Certificate in Applied Social Science Research (CASSR). Her research interests include social stratification, gender and family, race and ethnicity, labor and credit markets, and disability studies. Much of her research agenda has focused on two areas – documenting and understanding dimensions of wealth inequality and bringing disability into studies of stratification with a focus on ableism and discrimination. Her projects have examined the causes and consequences of bankruptcy, wealth disparities in the United States and Canada, the effects of incarceration on wealth, and labor market outcomes for people with different types of disabilities. Papers from these projects appear in top Sociology journals that include Social Forces, Gender & Society, the Journal of Marriage and Family, and Demography.
This project is funded by the Kule Institute for Advanced Study in collaboration with the University of Alberta.
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