Workshop - Improving Collaboration between Academics and Advocates: Micro Data on Political Violence

这次讲习班的目的是克服目前在关于大规模暴力的文件、分析、宣传和沟通方面的限制。学者们发现，有关大规模暴力的传统信息来源不够充分。例如，媒体报道取决于记者的访问权限。在某些情况下，政治暴力事件未得到充分报道。非传统来源，如来自HRDAG的来源，有其自身的局限性。在彻底检查的同时，他们也面临着样品方便的问题。此外，许多研究人员似乎没有意识到这些传统的来源。与此同时，人权组织和政策制定者似乎没有意识到他们可能从中受益的这一领域的理论工作。这次研讨会的目的是为了弥合这一差距。关于智力方面的优点，这次研讨会将突出新的和令人兴奋的数据来源。它还将考虑这些新信息来源的限制。关于更广泛的影响，政策制定者和非政府组织将了解这些领域目前的理论工作。希望这将导致他们在制定政策时使用这项工作。

This workshop is intended to overcome current limitations with regard to the documentation, analysis, advocacy and communication concerning mass violence. Traditional sources of information concerning mass violence have been found inadequate by scholars. For example, media reports depend on reporter acess. Instances of political violence go underreported in certain situations. Non-traditional sources such as those from HRDAG have their own limitations. While thorough, they also suffer from the problems of convenience samples. Also, many researchers seem unaware of these traditional sources. At the same time, human rights groups and policy makers seem unaware of theoretical work in this area from which they might benefit. The purpose of this workshop is to bridge this gap.With regards to intellectual merit, this workshop will highlight new and exciting sources of data. It will also consider the limits to these new sources of information.With regards to broader impacts, policy makers and non-governmental organizations will be made aware of current theoretical work in these areas. This would, hopefully, result in them using this work in develop their policies.