Methodological pluralism and critical reflection on data and methods are among the defining features and strengths of SCRIPTS. The Data and Methodology Center (DMC) contributes to fruitful collaboration among scholars from a wide range of disciplines, research traditions, and empirical contexts.

The objective of the DMC is to ensure and further enhance research standards while also developing new avenues of research. To this end, the DMC:

• offers a forum for critical reflection on the concepts, ethics, and methods underlying data collection and analysis;
• discusses methodological innovations, especially those that connect quantitative and qualitative data;
• explores new opportunities for empirical research (e.g., those emerging from DSA 40);
• develops strategies for conducting research in challenging contexts;
• provides training, including through the BGTS, and methodological consulting for research projects;
• supports data management and data accessibility, including the curation of a central data archive that makes collected data available to other scholars and contributes to a growing infrastructure of accessible social science data.

The DMC is currently in the process of evaluating its activities. These reflections may lead to adaptations or additions to the Center’s agenda and activities. This page will be updated accordingly in due course.

Contact

Heiko Giebler 
Head of the Data and Methodology Center
dmc@scripts-berlin.eu