In this workshop we will start with the fundamentals of RDM (e.g., the FAIR principles, research data lifecycle, data management plan, metadata, repositories) before getting down to the nitty-gritty of integrating RDM practices into your daily work. At the end of the workshop, you will: understand the basics of RDM and get to know the concepts and rationale of FAIR data. More importantly though, you will get the idea how and why file naming and folder structures on your computer, backup strategies or version control tools make your life easier and help you to meet RDM goals.

The workshop is held in cooperation with BIGSSS and is targeted at PhD students – but of course open to all (seasoned) social scientists.

Dr. Julia Shu-Huah Wang is an Associate Professor at Department of Social Work, National Taiwan University. Her research focuses on social welfare policies, poverty alleviation interventions, immigration policies, and the well-being of families. She is currently working on several research projects, including global welfare regimes; social safety nets in East Asia; social welfare policies during COVID-19; impacts of social policies on families; and impacts of migration policies. Dr. Wang’s research is funded by the Hong Kong Research Grant Council, Taiwan National Science and Technology Council, Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy, UC Davis Center for Poverty Research, etc. Her research has appeared in several leading journals, such as the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Journal of Social Policy, Health Policy and Planning, and Demography. She also has served as an ad-hoc journal reviewer for more than 40 journals and a grant reviewer for National Science Foundation in the US, the Hong Kong Research Grant Council, and Taiwan National Science and Technology Council. Dr. Wang is a Board of Governor for the Foundation for International Studies of Social Security, a Secretary and a Board Member for the East Asian Social Policy Research Network, and a committee member for the Social Policy Committee and the Membership Committee of the Society of Social Work and Research, USA. Prior to joining National Taiwan University, she was an assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong. Dr. Wang received her Bachelor’s degree from National Taiwan University and her PhD degree from Columbia University School of Social Work.