実証政治経済学拠点は、2023年6月30日、ミシガン大学のアーサー・ルピア教授をお招きし特別ワークショップを開催しました。
大学院生と若手研究者5名がそれぞれ発表を行い、その報告内容に関する改善点や疑問点について討論を行いました。
ルピア教授から、改善点を含む貴重なコメントをいただき、また、NSFでのご自身の経験に基づき、各位の研究の成果や重要性を効果的に社会に伝える方法について貴重なご意見をいただきました。大学院生にとっては、米国国立科学財団の社会科学部門のアシスタントディレクターとして社会科学研究の公共的重要性について議会や社会に説明する役割を担ってきたルピア教授から直接アドバイスをいただくという大変貴重な機会となりました。
受講者レポート(貫井 光 修士1年)
The importance of explaining academic findings to a general audience is increasingly evident, especially in the era of misinformation and conspiracy theories. Despite this importance, I did not know much about how to present the results of research and convey messages to society effectively. The workshop by Professor Arthur Lupia,“Public Value of Social Science Research”,was the very opportunity that enabled me to develop this ability.
In this workshop, graduate students and young researchers reported on their research and research plans. Prof. Lupia provided detailed and insightful comments on these reports. Specifically, he advised how to improve the experimental design, methodological strategy, and framing of their research. I, for one, presented a recent experimental study which investigates how accepting or rejecting patronizing campaign support from political leaders affects voters’ evaluation of candidates. It was especially helpful to receive a comment from the prominent political scientist who conducted a range of experimental studies, and to learn an effective strategy for framing research and for presenting its findings to a general audience.
At the end of the workshop, Prof. Lupia provided a talk about the public values of social science research. In his talk, he argued that social science research was a distinct form of service. With its rigorous scientific method, social science contributes to understanding a range of social problems and empowering the people concerned. He, therefore, emphasized the importance of recognizing those who we are trying to communicate with, who we are trying to convey a message to, and who we care about in our research.
As a graduate student, it was a great opportunity not only to learn how to improve and present my work but also to reaffirm the importance of social science research and the reason why I pursue expertise in this field. With the experiences gained from this workshop, I hope that I can further develop my abilities to conduct better research and to present its findings to society in an effective way.
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