The Program on Refugees, Forced Displacement, and Humanitarian Responses presents
Jeremy M. Weinstein, professor, Department of Political Science, Stanford University, Senior Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Sakurako and William Fisher Family Director of the Stanford Global Studies Division, and Ford-Dorsey Director of African Studies at Stanford University:
“Ethics in Field Experiments on Migration: Pushing the Frontiers.”
In this talk, Professor Jeremy Weinstein will discuss of the ethical dilemmas related to field experiments that are currently unaddressed by the model of institutional review boards in the social sciences. These are particularly important in the context of field experiments on migration and other risky behaviors. Drawing on lessons from the health sciences, he proposes new strategies and institutional approaches for addressing issues of risk and harm to participants and describe the implementation of one such approach in a real-world context in Niger.
Jeremy M. Weinstein is also a non-resident fellow at the Center for Global Development in Washington, D.C.