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Werner Raub Department of Sociology/ICS Utrecht University The Netherlands

Workshop on Social Theory, Trust, Social Networks, and Social Capital II National Chengchi University – NCCU April 2011. Werner Raub Department of Sociology/ICS Utrecht University The Netherlands. Some autobiography. PhD in sociology 1984 Professor of Sociology at Utrecht University

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Werner Raub Department of Sociology/ICS Utrecht University The Netherlands

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  1. Workshop on Social Theory, Trust, Social Networks, and Social Capital IINational Chengchi University – NCCUApril 2011 Werner Raub Department of Sociology/ICS Utrecht University The Netherlands

  2. Some autobiography • PhD in sociology 1984 • Professor of Sociology at Utrecht University • Senior Research Fellow, Nuffield College, University of Oxford • Research: theoretical sociology, organization theory, economic sociology, mathematical sociology, game-theoretic models in the social sciences, experiments and the use of complementary research designs in the social sciences, sociological applications of neuroscience, philosophy (logic, moral philosophy, and philosophy of science) • Teaching: theoretical sociology, social theory and history of social thought, organization theory and economic sociology, mathematical models in the social sciences, philosophy of the social sciences • Website: http://staff.fss.uu.nl/wraub • Email: w.raub@uu.nl

  3. My institutions • Department of Sociology, Utrecht University / Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory and Methodology (ICS) www.uu.nl/sbs/ics (Department) http://www.ics-graduateschool.nl/ (ICS, national research school) • The Department has been evaluated as the best research group in Sociology in the Netherland in consecutive external research evaluations www.qanu.nl/comasy/uploadedfiles/Sociology_2008_definitief.pdf • The Department maintains the best research master’s program in the Netherlands across all social and behavioral sciences: Sociology and Social Research www.uu.nl/programmes/sasr • The Department and the ICS maintain a PhD program with an outstanding international reputation • Utrecht University ranks 50th in the 2010 Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (11th in Europe, 1st in the Netherlands) http://www.arwu.org/ARWU2010.jsp

  4. Format of the workshop • 3 days, 4 sessions per day • Two types of sessions • Lectures on two topics: (1) theoretical tools for research on trust, social networks, and social capital; (2) examples of my own research on trust, social networks, and social capital • Presentations and discussions of papers by the workshop participants

  5. Aims of the workshop Overview of basic features of problem-driven and systematic (deductive) theory construction, model building, and explanation in social science, including macro- and micro-features of explanatory models as well as macro-micro-macro transitions Present problem-driven and systematic theory construction and model building on trust, social networks, and social capitals; testable hypotheses; empirical research in this field 7

  6. Program: Day 1 (Monday) • Introduction to the workshop and a refresher on theory and explanation in sociology • Micro-macro links in sociology • Using complementary research designs: the example of effects of social embeddedness on trust and cooperation • One session with presentations and discussions of papers by workshop participants

  7. Program: Day 2 (Tuesday) A crash course in game theory Game-theoretic models for effects of social embeddedness on trust and cooperation Two sessions with presentations and discussions of papers by workshop participants 6

  8. Program: Day 3 (Thursday) An experiment on trust in triads Trust and testosterone Two sessions with presentations and discussions of papers by workshop participants Concluding remarks on the workshop 6

  9. Additions to the program(time permitting) Information on the Department of Sociology of Utrecht University and the Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory and Methodology (ICS), including graduate programs offered How to select a research problem for a paper and the process of submitting a paper to a journal, reacting to reviews, and preparing a revised version for resubmission. 6

  10. How to make this most effective for yourself? • Prepare materials and actively participate in discussions • Do not hesitate to come forward if you have some relevant ideas that you would like to present

  11. Materials for the workshop • Readings and reading guides (see workshop website) • Slides of the presentations will be made available via Chin-Yen Tang

  12. Acknowledgments • For assisting in setting up this workshop and preparing the workshop materials: • Ray-May Hsung, Chin-Yen Tang, Vincent Buskens, Henk Flap, Beate Völker • My own colleagues and collaborators: • Ronald Batenburg, Vincent Buskens, Jack van Honk, Nynke van Miltenburg, Gerrit Rooks, Robert Selten, Chris Snijders, Frits Tazelaar, Joris van der Veer, Jeroen Weesie

  13. ENJOY!

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