The Future of the Social
Sciences VI
The Future of the
Social Sciences VI
Day One Theme
Why Prediction Is Hard in the Social Sciences
When prediction can work • Why explanation is fragile • Why context, variation, and institutional instability matter
Co-sponsored with Russell Sage Foundation, location 112 East 64th Street, New York City
Friday Schedule
Day Two Theme
When Prediction Works: Theory, Emergence, and Confirmation
When prediction can work • Emergence mechanisms • Confirmation via big data and experiments • Extension to organizations, health, and geopolitics
Cornell - ILR Conference Center 12th floor, 570 Lexington Ave, Manhattan (Lexington Ave and East 51st St) Nearest subway station: Lexington Avenue/51st Street (Line 4, 6, E, and F)

