Available in English, le français suit, español después: Dear WAPORnetters, The Council met in Toronto, last weekend (in the middle of a snow storm, icy rain, delayed and cancelled flights, etc.) but in a good mood! Here are the decisions, mandates, discussions that took place. The finances are very … [Read more...] about Note from WAPOR President
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Remembering Allen H. Barton
Allen Hoisington Barton of Chapel Hill, NC, died on December 18, 2017, at age 93. Allen was Professor of Sociology at Columbia University and served as Director of the Bureau of Applied Social Research (BASR) in New York City, NY. He was a tireless advocate for the value of public opinion survey … [Read more...] about Remembering Allen H. Barton
Hans Zetterberg Poem Published in PSR
Dear WAPOR Members, We are pleased to provide the link to the newest issue of the Polish Sociological Review. It includes an unusual and unknown piece by Hans Zetterberg, namely his little poem (see p. 5). This poem, followed by our short note (on p. 7), sheds some light on little known contacts of … [Read more...] about Hans Zetterberg Poem Published in PSR
Harkness Award Announcement
JANET A. HARKNESS STUDENT PAPER AWARD COMPETITION The World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR) and the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) request submissions to be considered for the Janet A. Harkness Student Paper Award, as part of the program for WAPOR’s annual … [Read more...] about Harkness Award Announcement
WAPOR Asia Election Results
The results for the first WAPOR Asia elections are in. I am pleased to announce the first batch of elected WAPOR Asia office bearers: Dr. Robert Chung – President (Serving up to 31 Dec 2019) Yashwant Deshmukh – Vice President/President-Elect (Serving up to 31 Dec 2019) Eric Chen-hua Yu … [Read more...] about WAPOR Asia Election Results
71st Annual Conference-Call for Proposals Due January 5
The World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR) will hold its 71st Annual Conference 27-30 June 2018 in Marrakesh, Morocco. The conference committee welcomes proposals on topics related to public opinion broadly, especially those related to the conference theme, Public Opinion Research in … [Read more...] about 71st Annual Conference-Call for Proposals Due January 5
2017 WAPOR Election Results
The results are in! I am pleased to announce the three newly elected members of WAPOR Council: * Jibum Kim, Chair of the Publications Committee; * Doug Miller, Chair of the Liaison Committee; and * Henning Silber, Secretary-Treasurer. Serving two-year terms beginning 1 Jan 2018, our new … [Read more...] about 2017 WAPOR Election Results
Dr. Edith de Leeuw Receives the 2017 Dinerman Award
Each year, WAPOR presents the WAPOR Helen Dinerman Award to a scholar for his or her sustained contributions to the field of public opinion. WAPOR is pleased to recognize and honor a colleague whose career-long work in survey research methodology has deeply influenced data collection and data … [Read more...] about Dr. Edith de Leeuw Receives the 2017 Dinerman Award
Award Winners from the 70th Annual Conference
Congratulations are in order for the winners of the prestigious prizes presented at the WAPOR 70th annual conference awards banquet held in July. The Naomi C. Turner Prize is given for the best paper presented by a student, or in this case students, at the annual conference. This year’s paper was … [Read more...] about Award Winners from the 70th Annual Conference
