Dear Applied Statistics Workshop Community,

Our next meeting of the semester will be at 12:10 pm (EST) Wednesday, Apr 6, where Adeline Lo (University of Wisconsin-Madison) presents "Refugees in Modern Media."

Abstract

The effects of refugee migration permeates most aspects of a recipient society, not least native inclusionary attitudes and behaviors towards refugees. While recent research has emphasized measuring the extent to which direct exposure to refugees affects inclusion, much less is known about the more frequent type of refugee exposure natives experience: exposure to refugees through media representation. This project establishes key patterns to how much and in what ways modern media represents refugee stories, how this has changed over time, and explores how major shifts in the ways refugee stories have changed affect native inclusion using a unique television corpus covering the universe of broadcasted news in Germany throughout the period leading up to and following the globally renowned ``Open Door'' announcement in the Syrian refugee crisis.

Where: CGIS Knafel Building, Room K354

(See this link for directions).

When: Wednesday, Apr 6 at 12:10 - 1:30 pm.
(Bagged lunches available for pick-up at CGIS K354 11:30 - 11:45 am, for the participants who responded to our previous survey. The CGIS cafe on the first floor has been designated as an eating area, and participants may also use outdoor spaces for lunch. Please be present at K354 by 12:10 pm for the presentations.)

Zoom link: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/97004196610?pwd=eGFydkF5RDRjUlk5RVcyTjV6OStUQT09
(For the participants who cannot join the session physically.)

Schedule of the workshop: https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/applied.stats.workshop-gov3009

Looking forward to seeing you all on Wednesday!

Best,
Sooahn