When: April 25th at 6pm – 8pm EDT / April 26th at 8am – 10am AEST
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Description: In November 2021, fellow CRN network member, Leah Reisman posed a question to the CRN listserv on creative or forward-thinking approaches to demographic surveys. The volume of responses to Leah’s inquiry was significant. So, CRN Steering Committee thought we should turn this line of inquiry into a VSG panel discussion and workshop.
A facilitated conversation (First 30 minutes)
Robin Sokoloski facilitated a conversation with Dr. Zannie Voss and Dr. Amalia Sustikarini on the importance of collecting demographic information, the essentials of how to conduct this work with care, and things they’ve learned by doing this work.
The Workshop (following the panel)
Through the use of a slightly modified version of a Pro Pro Chart, participants were placed into breakout groups to look at two survey examples (two examples will be sent to you three days in advance) on existing demographic surveys from different countries. At the tail end of the event, the group reconvened to share insights gleaned from the activity.
Resources
Database created with workshop participants logging strengths of different demographic survey approaches.
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SPEAKERS:
Robin Sokoloski (she/her) has been working in the Canadian arts and culture sector for seventeen years. Currently, as the Director of Organizational Development of Mass Culture (www.massculture.ca), Robin is working with academics, funders, and arts practitioners to support a thriving arts community by mobilizing the creation, amplification and community informed analysis of research.
Dr. Amalia Sustikarini has more than 20 years of experience in tertiary education as a lecturer, researcher, and research centre manager. She holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Her research interest coalesces around democratization and peacebuilding, populism, multiculturalism, and diversity. Amalia is currently Research and Evaluation Associate – Equity and Diversity at the Australia Council for the Arts.
Dr. Zannie Voss (PhD, Management) has over 30 years of experience as an arts administrator, teacher, and consultant, as well as an extensive track record as a researcher who uses both quantitative and qualitative methods. She is Director of SMU DataArts and Professor of Arts Management at Southern Methodist University. She served as Chair of Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship at SMU for ten years. Zannie’s expertise lies in examining the external factors and internal strategic factors that influence organizational performance. Her 70+ research articles appear in practitioner outlets as well as leading academic journals in marketing (e.g., Journal of Marketing) and management (e.g., Organization Science).