- The overriding purpose of the virtual workshop is to improve the research being discussed. A good comment doesnāt just point out a weakness in the project, it also suggests what could be done to make it better. Erudition displays are discouraged.
- Regular seminar sessions will be open to the public and last for 60 minutes.
- They will beĀ scheduled weekly or every two weeks, depending on submissions.
- We will recruit 2-3 discussants (from Asia and other parts of the world) to read each paper and offer feedback.
- Authors distribute their paper to us at least seven days in advance, and we forward it to the discussants. Papers can be either working papers or pre-analysis plans.
- Authors provide aĀ ten-minute presentationĀ š of their work at the beginning of the sessions.
- The discussants provide a brief critique of the work to get us started. Then the floor is opened for the other discussants and attendees to contribute.
- Discussants must read the paper and provide feedback to the author. I expect reciprocity in that authors should be willing to discuss someone elseās research in the future.
- In addition to oral comments, discussants are encouraged to email written comments to the author after the workshop to communicate specialized knowledge (citations, technical points that could not be covered verbally) or to point out issues that did not receive sufficient attention during the workshop session.
Many thanks š toĀ Kentaro Fukumoto,Ā Yusaku Horiuchi,Ā Shoko Kohama, andĀ Atsushi TagoĀ for all their excellent suggestions about how to structure the seminar series!