Workshop on Social Theory, Trust, Social Networks, and Social Capital II National Chengchi University – NCCU April 2011 Werner Raub Department of Sociology/ICS.

Workshop on Social Theory, Trust, Social Networks, and Social Capital II

National Chengchi University – NCCUApril 2011

Werner RaubDepartment of Sociology/ICS

Utrecht UniversityThe Netherlands

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Some autobiography

• PhD in sociology 1984• Professor of Sociology at Utrecht University• Senior Research Fellow, Nuffield College, University of

Oxford• Research: theoretical sociology, organization theory,

economic sociology, mathematical sociology, game-theoretic models in the social sciences, experiments and the use of complementary research designs in the social sciences, sociological applications of neuroscience, philosophy (logic, moral philosophy, and philosophy of science)

• Teaching: theoretical sociology, social theory and history of social thought, organization theory and economic sociology, mathematical models in the social sciences, philosophy of the social sciences

• Website: http://staff.fss.uu.nl/wraub • Email: [email protected]

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My institutions• Department of Sociology, Utrecht University /

Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory and Methodology (ICS)www.uu.nl/sbs/ics (Department)http://www.ics-graduateschool.nl/ (ICS, national research school)

• The Department has been evaluated as the best research group in Sociology in the Netherland in consecutive external research evaluations www.qanu.nl/comasy/uploadedfiles/Sociology_2008_definitief.pdf

• The Department maintains the best research master’s program in the Netherlands across all social and behavioral sciences:Sociology and Social Researchwww.uu.nl/programmes/sasr

• The Department and the ICS maintain a PhD program with an outstanding international reputation

• Utrecht University ranks 50th in the 2010 Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (11th in Europe, 1st in the Netherlands)http://www.arwu.org/ARWU2010.jsp

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Format of the workshop

• 3 days, 4 sessions per day

• Two types of sessions

• Lectures on two topics: (1) theoretical

tools for research on trust, social

networks, and social capital; (2) examples

of my own research on trust, social

networks, and social capital

• Presentations and discussions of papers

by the workshop participants

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Aims of the workshop

• Overview of basic features of problem-driven and systematic (deductive) theory construction, model building, and explanation in social science, including macro- and micro-features of explanatory models as well as macro-micro-macro transitions

• Present problem-driven and systematic theory construction and model building on trust, social networks, and social capitals; testable hypotheses; empirical research in this field

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Program: Day 1 (Monday)

• Introduction to the workshop and a refresher on theory and explanation in sociology

• Micro-macro links in sociology

• Using complementary research designs: the example of effects of social embeddedness on trust and cooperation

• One session with presentations and discussions of papers by workshop participants

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Program: Day 2 (Tuesday)

• A crash course in game theory

• Game-theoretic models for effects of social embeddedness on trust and cooperation

• Two sessions with presentations and discussions of papers by workshop participants

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Program: Day 3 (Thursday)

• An experiment on trust in triads

• Trust and testosterone

• Two sessions with presentations and discussions of papers by workshop participants

• Concluding remarks on the workshop

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Additions to the program(time permitting)

• Information on the Department of Sociology of Utrecht University and the Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory and Methodology (ICS), including graduate programs offered

• How to select a research problem for a paper and the process of submitting a paper to a journal, reacting to reviews, and preparing a revised version for resubmission.

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How to make this most effective for yourself?

• Prepare materials and actively participate in discussions

• Do not hesitate to come forward if you have some relevant ideas that you would like to present

Materials for the workshop

• Readings and reading guides (see workshop website)

• Slides of the presentations will be made available via Chin-Yen Tang

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Acknowledgments

• For assisting in setting up this workshop and preparing the workshop materials:• Ray-May Hsung, Chin-Yen Tang,

Vincent Buskens, Henk Flap, Beate Völker

• My own colleagues and collaborators:• Ronald Batenburg, Vincent Buskens,

Jack van Honk, Nynke van Miltenburg, Gerrit Rooks, Robert Selten, Chris Snijders, Frits Tazelaar, Joris van der Veer, Jeroen Weesie

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ENJOY!