Call for Applications – 7th Annual IPSA-USP Summer School in Concepts, Methods and Techniques in Political Science — Deadline October 4th, 2016
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 (http://summerschool.fflch.usp.br) or contact us at summeripsa@usp.br.
Please apply as soon as possible to guarantee your slot in your preferred courses. The application portal can be accessed at: http://ipsa-usp.com/. The deadline to apply is October 4, 2015.
