Among SPARC's activities are:

• Lectures in which scholars present completed research at the journal submission stage in an environment that encourages follow-up discussion,
• Research seminars in which scholars present on-going research for feedback at critical stages,
• Research workshops in which scholars try out research ideas and proposals at early stages or participate in skill building discussions, such as how to have more policy impact or how to monitor grant spending in the UI system,
• Working papers with widespread electronic distribution worldwide and internal discussion and critiques within SPARC,
• Matchmaking to connect faculty members with campus units and government agencies trying to find and fund qualified faculty members and graduate students for research projects.

Last updated on January 27, 2007