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How can practitioners assess the value of social work interventions? with Knut Sundell

1 – Most social work interventions are not well-supported by research. This situation is not likely to change. Although guided by good intentions this may result in poor or even harmful…

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Moving from What Works to What Replicates with Bryan Cook and Vivian Wong

The overarching mission of many social science researchers is to understand “what works” for improving life outcomes. However, mounting evidence suggests that results from many studies do…

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Turning critique into promise: How situationalism can aid qualitative interviewing with Anders Vassenden and Marte Mangset

In their talk, Vassenden and Mangset answer to a recent interactionist/situationist critique of qualitative interviews. This critique holds that because interviews are social encounters with…

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A Hidden Universe of Uncertainty with Nate Breznau

What happens when hundreds of researchers investigate the same research question with the same data? Answer: almost anything goes. Observing researchers in such a task reveals so many minute…

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Research Creation as Responsive Design with Julia Brook & Colleen Reihan

In this talk, Dr. Collen Renihan and Dr. Julia Brook will discuss their SSHRC- and CFI-funded research project on accessible music theatre for older adults, which they transformed from a face-to-face…

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Introduction to Impact Evaluation with Paul Bakker

In this talk, Paul Bakker, Credentialed Evaluator, will provide an introduction to the practice of impact evaluation. Topics will include: what is evaluation, how it differs from other types of…

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Qualitative Research Methods 101 with Allison Van - Spark Talk

Allison Van is the Executive Director of Spark: a centre for social research innovation at McMaster University. She specializes in mixed-methods complex systems analysis, community/academic…

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What to Expect in Grad School with Allison Van – Spark Talks

Starting graduate school? No matter what program or school you're in, this video will help you orient yourself to this big change. Allison Van will talk about how grad school is different from…

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Applied Social Research: Insights and Opportunities with Brighter Spark Applied Research – Spark Talks

Spark has been embarking for the last two years on a journey with partners in the community to apply the best of social science research to the real challenges of running community services and…

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"You're Nothing" - Researching the Labour Market Experiences of Undocumented Caribbean Careworkers with Carieta Thomas

With anti-immigrant sentiment on the rise, surveillance of immigrants has become common including in labour markets. Such surveillance is so normalized that it is not recognized as such,…

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Applying Research Methods to Environmental Decision Making with Dr. Heather Dantzker

In this session, Dantzker will review and discuss the purposes, methodologies, and utility of applied social science research and program evaluation approaches she has used over the course of her…

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“Nothing About Us Without Us”: Ukrainian Sex Worker Politics with Dafna Rachok

Sex work provides a perfect example to ponder the distinctions between formal and informal politics and explore the relationships of money, intimacy, and authenticity. Building on the ethnographic…

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Session 2: Design Principles for Data Visualization with Juan Velasco

Hosted by Juan Velasco, a visual journalist with a long career focused on visualizing complex research and scientific information, this session will help participants understand why design is an…

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How People’s Experience with Local Government Can Hamstring National Governments in Times of Pandemic with Dr. Tom Vargas – Productivity During the Pandemic

We argue that people’s everyday interactions with local government shape people’s perceptions of the national government, with implications for how easily the national government can…

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Session 1: Design Principles for Data Visualization with Juan Velasco

Hosted by Juan Velasco, a visual journalist with a long career focused on visualizing complex research and scientific information, this session will help participants understand why design is an…

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Session 1: Data Visualization Tools with Juan Velasco - Relevant Research

In this workship, Juan Velasco demonstrates the use of free and practical tools like Tableau, Datawrapper and Flourish to create stunning and informative of static and interactive data…

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Building Compelling Video for Knowledge Mobilization with Supriya Thukral – Productivity During the Pandemic

Supriya Thukral, Spark's resident videographer, shares practical tips for making compelling video in our Productivity during Pandemic series. She talks video types and tech set-up, and how you…

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Using Digital Ethnography To Understand Online Communities with Astara van der Jaght — Open House

In this video Astara van der Jagt discusses the pandemic-friendly research method of digital ethnography and how researchers across disciplines can apply it to understand online communities and…

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Compelling Websites with Celine Keomany – Open House

In this video, Spark's own webmaster, Celine Keomany, talks about how you can build an informative and eye-catching academic website. She shares the elements of an effective academic website,…

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Asking and Analyzing Demographic Questions for Intersectionality with Rochelle Wijeshingha

Rochelle Wijesingha, a member of the Brighter Spark Applied Research team discusses how to address demographic questions in quantitative analysis in ways that both reflect complex human realities and…

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Data Visualization in Excel with Allison Van – Open House

In this short talk, Allison Van shares her passion for mobilizing data and using it to build a brighter world. Using the most humble of data visualization tools, Excel, she talks about the questions…

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Leveraging Social Media for Career Success and Research Communication with Equity Burke – Open House

In this Open House session, Equity Burke speaks about the use of social media to advance research careers. She takes you on a whirlwind tour through different social media platforms and discusses how…

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Data Collection in AppSheet with Gavin Zhao

Gavin Zhao, member of the Brighter Spark Applied Research team introduces AppSheet, a google add-on that allows you to create custom apps. Zhao built an app for Brighter Spark's evaluation of a…

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What We Do at Spark with Michelle Dion – Spark Open House

In this short video, Michelle Dion, Academic Director of Spark outlines what Spark: a centre for social research innovation is about and how we support social researchers and community leaders.

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