STRUCTURE AND GUIDELINES

A focus group is a set of two or more people, open to faculty and graduate students, organized around a particular research interest within the scope of the Institute's mission statement. Focus groups are distinct from research groups, although they might well be co-extensive with them. Activities of focus groups may include organizing periodic discussions, symposia, seminars, and occasional conferences, and the sponsoring of outside visitors to the Institute. The Institute also sponsors a working paper publication series.

Focus groups are expected to use the Institute web site on a regular basis to announce activities. They are also encouraged to publish reviews of new articles and books of interest to group members, post working papers, and provide links to other relevant sites.

There is no set number of focus groups. Inactive focus groups will be deleted from the list and new groups will be added in response to members' interests and willingness to organize them.