Events

To register for the following events please go http://www.ohrd.wisc.edu/reg/catalog_series.aspx?serieskey=395

Spring 2012:

Challenges and Benefits of International Research

Date: Thursday, February 16, 2012

Location: Union South

Panelists: Michael Bell, Professor, Community & Environmental Sociology; Jane Collins, Evjue-Bascom Professor of Women’s Studies and Community & Environmental Sociology;  Nancy Kendall, Assistant Professor, Educational Policy Studies. 

Join faculty from the social sciences in a discussion about the ethical and practical challenges of conducting research abroad. The panelists will share their perspectives on successfully negotiating cross-national collaborations and information on addressing the norms and regulations of different research systems.

Co-sponsored by IRES, the Offices of Research Policy, and Professional Development & Engagement of the Graduate School , and the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER).

Ethical issues of Biosafety and Biosecurity

Date: Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Time: 4:00-5:00 pm

Location: Union South

Presenter: William Mellon, Associate Dean for Research Policy and Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences

What happens when the government steps in to prevent publication?  In December 2011 a governmental advisory board recommended censorship of a forthcoming paper by a UW-Madison investigator.  The advisory board had concerns over what would happen if this information was made public and fell into the wrong hands. Please join William Mellon, Associate Dean for Research Policy, for a discussion about the relationship between safety and security; the concept of dual use; related rules and regulations; and the responsibilities of investigators, research institutions, and the government.

Is There Something for Nothing? Rights and Responsibilities in Academic Research

Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012

Time: 4:00-5:00 pm

Reception: 5:15-6:00 (refreshments will be served)

Location: Union South

Presenter: Michael W. Klein, William L. Clayton Professor of International Economic Affairs at the Fletcher School, Tufts University.  From June 2010 to December 2011 he served as Chief Economist in the Office of International Affairs at the U.S. Treasury.  He is also author of the 2011 novel Something for Nothing.  

Publications are the “coin of the realm” in academia, and scholarly research is a central part of the tenure decision.  The stress placed on young academics to publish (and, therefore, not perish) is very high.  This presentation will focus on issues related to academic publishing, including the pressure to publish, quantity vs. quality in research output, the temptation to submit work quickly (and the problems that may arise from this), integrity in research, and the benefits and drawbacks of co-authorship.  These issues are related to broader challenges facing new professors, such as the role of mentoring, balancing competing demands from your job, dealing with rejection, and balancing your job and the rest of your life.  The presentation will draw from the humorous academic novel Something for Nothing that tells the story of a young academic who faces particular challenges with his research during his first year as a professor.

Co-sponsored by Delta, Department of Economics, IRES, the Offices of Research Policy, and Professional Development & Engagement of the Graduate School , The Neuroscience Training Program, Science and Medicine Graduate Research Scholars (SciMed GRS), and The Institute for Biology Education.

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