THE WAPOR ASIA BANGKOK 2021 CONFERENCE 16-17 November 2021 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WAPOR Asia has decided to hold its fourth annual conference in a virtual format. Our goal is to provide the PUBLIC OPINION research community with a rich, valuable and engaging experience. The virtual conference … [Read more...] about Upcoming WAPOR Asia 4th Annual Conference
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Letter from WAPOR President (July 2021)
Timothy P. Johnson, WAPOR President Dear WAPOR Colleagues, Warm greetings from Chicago, where I write to you in the midst of a glorious summer day to provide an update on recent WAPOR activities and accomplishments. There are several. Most importantly, a highly qualified Editor-in-Chief has been … [Read more...] about Letter from WAPOR President (July 2021)
Announcement of AAPOR/WAPOR Task Force Report on Quality in Comparative Surveys
Comparative surveys study more than one population with the purpose of comparing various characteristics of the populations. To achieve comparability, surveys taking place in multinational, multiregional, and multicultural contexts (“3MC” surveys) need to be carefully designed. In this report, the … [Read more...] about Announcement of AAPOR/WAPOR Task Force Report on Quality in Comparative Surveys
Announcing New Editor-In-Chief of International Journal of Public Opinion Research
WAPOR’s Executive Council is pleased to announce that Dr. Porismita Borah from Washington State University has been selected as the new Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Public Opinion Research (IJPOR). Dr. Borah has previously served as an Associate Editor of IJPOR and has a … [Read more...] about Announcing New Editor-In-Chief of International Journal of Public Opinion Research
“It’s all of us who are getting honored.” – Ronald F. Inglehart
“It’s all of us who are getting honored.” Ronald F. Inglehart On September 5, 2014, the very same day of his 80th birthday, Ronald F. Inglehart was presented with the Helen Dinerman Award, WAPOR’s most prestigious recognition given for lifetime contributions in the field of survey … [Read more...] about “It’s all of us who are getting honored.” – Ronald F. Inglehart
Passing of Ronald F. Inglehart
WAPOR was saddened to hear about the passing of Ronald F. Inglehart this past weekend. We ask that you join us in remembering his legacy. Ronald F. Inglehart (1934-2021) contributed by Alejandro Moreno He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on September 5, 1934. His childhood was marked by the last … [Read more...] about Passing of Ronald F. Inglehart
Letter from WAPOR President (April 2021)
Timothy P. Johnson, WAPOR President Dear WAPOR Colleagues, Sending you greetings from Chicago, along with our quarterly report to keep you appraised of WAPOR activities. This is my first report to you as President and I wanted to say what an honor it is to represent our Association and to continue … [Read more...] about Letter from WAPOR President (April 2021)
Attitudes and beliefs: Data release of the ISSP module ‘Religion’
In December 2020, the ISSP released its data of the module 2018 ‘Religion’. Developed in 1991, it has been replicated since then in 1998, 2008, and 2018. Thus, the ISSP ‘Religion‘ data allow for both, cross-time analysis covering more than a quarter of a century, and for cross-national analysis of … [Read more...] about Attitudes and beliefs: Data release of the ISSP module ‘Religion’
Letter from WAPOR President (December 2020)
Marita Carballo, WAPOR President Dear WAPOR Colleagues, A very unusual year comes to an end, and in this strange scenario I’d like to take the opportunity to thank you once more for giving me the honor to serve as President during these past two years. It has been a great experience and … [Read more...] about Letter from WAPOR President (December 2020)
WAPOR Asia Lifetime Achievement Awards
The WAPOR ASIA announced the WAPOR ASIA Lifetime Achievement Award (WALAA) at the 2020 WAPOR ASIA conference in Malaysia. Three WALAA awardees are: 2018: Dr. Mahar Mangahas (President and co-founder of Social Weather Stations (SWS), Philippines) 2019: Dr. Ijaz Gilani (founder and Chairman of Gallup … [Read more...] about WAPOR Asia Lifetime Achievement Awards
