Census 2000: Accessing and Utilizing Data Resources
August 13-15, 2001
Coordinator: Peter Granda, ICPSR, University of Michigan
This ICPSR workshop is intended to introduce participants to the major data products of the 2000 Census and to provide a practicum in their use. Activities will be oriented toward individuals who expect to use the 2000 Census data in their own research or who plan to assist others in utilizing these data. Topics of discussion will include an overview of 2000 Census products; census concepts, terminology, and geography; structure and content of the various 2000 Census data files; and applications using census data as well as problems therewith. This intensive workshop will also offer opportunities for "hands-on" computing experiences with census data files. The discussions and computing activities will concentrate on the 2000 Summary Files (SFs) of data recorded for numerous geographic areas; it is anticipated that some of these files will have been released by the Census Bureau and that they will be available for use in the workshop. Personnel from the Bureau will assist in presentations of material in the workshop. Enrollment in the course is limited. Applications must include a vita and cover letter describing background and interests in census data. The fee for participants in this special workshop is $600; it will be waived for individuals affiliated with ICPSR member institutions. Individuals who are electing this course should check the box marked "Competitive 3- and 5-day" on the application form. To apply for the workshop, please visit the Web site: www.icpsr.umich.edu/sumprog or call the ICPSR Summer Program office at 734-998-9888.
Travel Stipends for Official Representatives Attending the Workshop
As part of its Infrastructure in the Social Sciences award from the National Science Foundation, ICPSR is sponsoring half of the costs for Official Representatives (ORs) to attend the Census 2000 workshop; up to 25 ORs may participate. For more information please contact the Summer Program staff at the phone number listed above, or send e-mail to: sumprog@icpsr.umich.edu.