HiSoPo vous informe de la tenue de la huitième Annual IPSA-USP Summer School in Concepts, Methods and Techniques in Political Science qui aura lieu du 23 janvier au 10 février 2017 à l’Université de São Paulo (Brésil). Les demandes d’inscription doivent être envoyées au plus tard le 4 octobre 2016.
Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to inform you that registration is open for the 8th Annual IPSA-USP Summer School in Concepts, Methods and Techniques in Political Science, which will be held between January 23 and February 10, 2017. The deadline to apply is October 4, 2016.
Founded in 2010, the IPSA-USP Summer School in Concepts, Methods and Techniques in Political Science seeks to provide scholars of the social sciences with access to high-quality, cutting edge, advanced training in qualitative and quantitative social science methods.
The IPSA-USP Summer School schedule is partitioned into three one-week sessions. Please, find below the list of modules that will be offered in the 8th edition of the Summer School IPSA-USP in 2017.
Module 1 (January 23-27) (35 hours)
Basics of Causal Case Study Methods, Derek Beach (University of Aarhus)
Building Parametric Statistical Models, Glauco Peres da Silva (USP)
Designing Feasible Research Projects in Political Science, Allyson Benton (CIDE)
Essentials of Applied Data Analysis, Leonardo Barone (USP)
Methods and Problems in Political Philosophy, Herlinde Pauer-Studer (University of Vienna)
Modeling Dynamics, Lorena Barberia (USP), Andy Phillips (Texas A&M)
Module 2 (January 30- February 3 – 35 hours)
Advances in Modeling Dynamics, Guy Whitten (Texas A&M), Lorena Barberia (USP), Andy Phillips (Texas A&M)
Basics of Multi-Method Research: Integrating Case Studies and Regression, Jason Seawright (Northwestern University)
Basics of Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Analysis, Bruno Cautres (Science Po)
Basics of Set-Theoretic Methods and Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA), Carsten Schneider (Central European University)
Basics of Spatial Interdependence in Theory and Practice, Laron Williams (University of Missouri)
Maximum Likelihood Estimation, Glauco Peres da Silva (USP)
The Philosophy of Science: Positivism and Beyond, Patrick Thaddeus Jackson (American University)
Using Case-Based Methods in Practice, Derek Beach (University of Aarhus)
Module 3 (February 6-10- 35 hours)
Advanced Issues in Multi-Method Research: Integrating Case Studies and
Contemporary Methods for Causal Inference, Jason Seawright (Northwestern University)
Advanced Issues in Set-Theoretic Methods and Qualitative Comparative
Analysis (QCA), Carsten Schneider (Central European University)
Advanced Issues in Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Analysis, Bruno Cautres (Science Po)
Analyzing Grouped Data: Multi-level Models, Randy Stevenson (Rice University)
Essentials of Multiple Regression Analysis, Glauco Peres da Silva (USP)
Modeling Dynamics in Space and Time, Guy Whitten (Texas A&M)
Predicting Elections, Cliff Young (IPSOS)
For more information on the School´s courses and instructors, financial aid, registration fees, and more, visit our website (http://summerschool.fflch.usp.br) or contact us at summeripsa@usp.br. Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ipsamethodssummerschoolbrazil