[ICPSR] New tool for spatial analysis of religion in China

[Dan Meisler]

*The New Release of "Spatial Explorer of Religion"*



Webcast set for USA EST Time: 9:00 AM, October 22, 2012



We are pleased to announce the first release of the “Spatial Explorer of
Religion" at http://chinadataonline.org/religionexplorer, a joint effort by
the Center on Religion and Chinese Society at Purdue University, the China
Data Center at the University of Michigan, and the State Key Laboratory for
Information Engineering in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing of Wuhan
University. The tool enables a variety of data derived from different
sources and formats to be incorporated into one single system and offers
demographic and economic data, maps, charts, reports, as well as advanced
functions for graphic and spatial statistical analysis in a web-based
delivery system.



We are planning an online press conference for the first release of the
"Spatial Explorer of Religion" at 9:00 AM on October 22, 2012 (New York
time). The web conference is open to all. Drs. George Hong, Fenggang Yang
and Shuming Bao will give an introduction and an online demo on the
project. There will be some time for the following up Q&A.



Those who are interested in the web conference can simply follow this link:
https://chinadata.webex.com/chinadata/j.php?ED=213658752&UID=488215702&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D.
You
may be asked to enter your email address and install a plug in application.
You will need a microphone and speaker for your computer to join the online
discussion. Please click "Audio Conference" after you get in.


You may register online at
http://chinadatacenter.org/Learming/SeminarsContent.aspx?id=28. We’ll send
you a reminder shortly before the press conference and keep you informed of
our project progress.



*About "the Spatial Study of Religion and Society" Project:*



Supported by the Henry Luce Foundation, the "Spatial Study of Religion and
Society" project is co-sponsored by the Center on Religion and Chinese
Society at Purdue University and the China Data Center at the
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research at the
University of Michigan. The project aims at promoting research, teaching,
learning, and training on the spatial studies of religions and society in
China. It is expected that the project will enhance the scholarship on the
subject and provide effective assistance in support of scholars’ research
through 1) developing their research interactions and collaboration; 2)
expanding their research projects with the information and tech support in
view of their limited access and tech support from local institutions; 3)
promoting interdisciplinary studies with the added value from the
integration of those data from different sources and fields, and 4)
providing a variety of teaching and training tools for their courses on the
studies of Chinese religion and society.



The project is directed by Dr. Z. George Hong (Professor of History at
Purdue University Calumet and Co-Director of the Center on Religion and
Chinese Society at Purdue University), Dr. Fenggang Yang (Professor of
Sociology and Director of the Center on Religion and Chinese Society at
Purdue University), and Dr. Shuming Bao (Director of the China Data Center
at the University of Michigan). The project is also co-sponsored by Purdue
University, the University of Michigan, Purdue University Calumet, Renmin
University, East China Normal University, Wuhan University and some other
institutions. All collaborations will be welcome. For more details, please
visit http://religioninchina.org or contact director at ReligionInChina.org.

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Dan Meisler, editor
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan
734.615.7904
www.icpsr.umich.edu
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