Call for Applications
7th Annual IPSA-USP Summer School in Concepts, Methods and Techniques in Political Science
Deadline October 4th, 2015
7th Annual IPSA-USP Summer School in Concepts, Methods and Techniques in Political Science
January 18-February 5, 2016
University of São Paulo, Brazil
The deadline for the 7th Annual IPSA-USP Summer School in Concepts, Methods and Techniques in Political Science is fast approaching. Please apply by October 4, 2015 to secure your slot in your preferred courses.
Founded in 2010, the IPSA-USP Summer School in Concepts and Methods 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 school’s faculty instructors represent the very best professorial talent in Europe and the Americas providing courses in a broad range of social science methods. In addition to being leaders in their field, the instructors are talented teachers.
The IPSA-USP Summer School schedule is partitioned into three one-week sessions. The curriculum includes special information sessions that provide practical training on specific skills and seminars that provide participants with opportunities to examine the impact of various methodologies on specific substantive issues.
Module 1 Courses (January 18-22, 2016) – 35-hour courses
- The Philosophy of Science: Positivism and Beyond – Patrick T. Jackson, American University
- Essentials of Applied Data Analysis, Leonardo Barone, University of São Paulo
- Essentials of Multiple Regression Analysis – Glauco Peres da Silva, University of São Paulo
- Essentials of Time Series Analysis- Lorena Barberia, University of São Paulo
Module 2 Courses (January 26-29, 2016) – 28 hour courses
- Advanced Time Series Analysis – Lorena Barberia, University of São Paulo and Guy Whitten, Texas A & M University
- Basics of Causal Case Study Methods- Derek Beach, University of Aarhus
- Basics of Multi-Method Research: Integrating Case Studies and Regression, Jason Seawright, Northwestern University
- Basics of Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Analysis – Bruno Cautrès, Science Po
- Basics of Set-Theoretic Methods and QCA -Carsten Q. Schneider, Central European University
- Building Parametric Statistical Models – Randy Stevenson, Rice University
- Introduction to Network Analysis using Pajek – Vladimir Batagelj, University of Ljubljana
Module 3 Courses (February 1-5, 2016) – 35 hour courses
- Advanced Issues in Multi-Method Research: Integrating Case Studies and Contemporary Methods for Causal Inference, Jason Seawright, Northwestern University
- Advanced Issues in Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Analysis – Bruno Cautrès, Science Po
- Advanced Issues in Set-Theoretic Methods and QCA -Carsten Q. Schneider, Central European University
- Essentials of Mathematics for Social Scientists, Glauco Peres da Silva, University of São Paulo
- Intermediate Level Network Analysis using Pajek – Vladimir Batagelj, University of Ljubljana
- Maximum Likelihood Estimation – Randy Stevenson, Rice University
- Pooled Time Series Analyses – Guy Whitten, Texas A & M University
- Predicting Elections, Cliff Young, IPSOS
- Using Case-Based Methods in Practice- Derek Beach, University of Aarhus
For more information on the School´s courses and instructors, financial aid, registration fees, and more, visit our website (https://summerschool.fflch.
Please apply as soon as possible to guarantee your slot in your preferred courses.
The application portal can be accessed at: https://ipsa-usp.com
The deadline to apply is October 4, 2015.