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GESIS Training @gesistraining.bsky.social · 2d

#GESISspringseminar 2026 – Advanced Regression Modeling

📅 09 – 27 March 2026
📍 GESIS Cologne | Online

Dive into advanced regression techniques, learn from international experts, and connect with researchers from all over the world.

👉 Register and find all details here: gesis.org/springseminar

GESIS Spring Seminar – Advanced Regression Modeling
09–27 March 2026
Cologne & Online

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Marlene Mauk @marlenemauk.bsky.social · 15d

As always, it's been a lot of fun hosting the Fall Seminar - thanks to everyone for their great company and super nice feedback <3

GESIS Training @gesistraining.bsky.social · 15d

Four great weeks at the Fall Seminar in Computational Social Science 2025 – complete! Huge thanks to all participants for their active participation and contributions, and to our lecturers for their dedication, expertise, and guidance. Excited for next year 🙌 Save the date: 31 Aug - 25 Sep 2026!

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GESIS Training @gesistraining.bsky.social · 19d

Welcome to the final week of the #GESISfallseminar, where we sport courses on advanced text analysis, agent-based modeling & causal machine learning! With the weather living up to the "fall" in Fall Seminar, coffee & tea are clearly outranking water in our unofficial drinks statistic this week ☕🍵

Seminar room with people listening to Daniel Mayerhoffer conducting Agent-Based Computational Modeling.

Seminar room with people listening to Hauke Licht conducting From Embeddings to LLMs: Advanced Text Analysis with Python.

First slide of the course Causal Machine Learning.

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dprex.bsky.social @dprex.bsky.social · 20d

Find us Sep 22.-26. at the #DGS2025 Conference, Campus Duisburg.
At the @gesis.org stand we present DP-R|EX – the Data Portal for Right-Wing & Extremism Data.
Let’s talk about sharing data for reuse, data management & hate speech!
👉info: datenportal-rechtsextremismus.de #ResearchData #ExtremismData

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Nils Steiner @nilssteiner.bsky.social · 24d

"Warum junge Männer die AfD wählen – und junge Frauen die Linke"
- (unter anderem) darüber habe ich mit dem Handelsblatt gesprochen: www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deut...

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Fabio Angiolillo @fabioangiolillo.bsky.social · 23d

Next Tuesday!

Authoritarian Political Systems Group @apsgworkshop.bsky.social · 25d

Join us next week!
@javierpadilla.bsky.social (@thegraduatecenter.bsky.social) will be presenting his work on how oligarchic cleavages shape liberalization and democratization and @alucardi1.bsky.social (@itam-mx.bsky.social) and @emisimison.bsky.social (@qmpoliticsir.bsky.social) will discuss.

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Sara Hobolt @sarahobolt.bsky.social · Sep 9

We're excited to share some EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social updates with you - and we're so grateful to the political science community in Europe (and beyond!) for the amazing support 👇

EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Sep 9

📢 EPSS community updates! 

We’re excited to share some milestones and announcements with you 👇

epssnet.org/news/

EPSS News & Updates | Political Science Announcements

Get the latest news, conference announcements, and organizational updates from the European Political Science Society (EPSS).

epssnet.org

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Empirical Political Science #Duisburg @emppolitikwiss.bsky.social · Sep 8

🚨 New blog post online!  What do missing schools, closed hospitals, or long trips to the nearest train station reveal about trust in government? (1/3)

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GESIS Training @gesistraining.bsky.social · Sep 8

Welcome to our #GESISfallseminar Web Data Collection courses by @iuliacioroianu.bsky.social! These live online courses have it all: theoretical overviews, lecturer-led tutorials, small-group exercises, and individual assignments - in R, in Python or, for the extra motivated, in both languages 💪

📸 A glimpse into our online live sessions of the #GESISfallseminar in Computational Social Science 2025!

📊 Web Data Collection with R and Python by Iulia Cioroianu

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Marlene Mauk @marlenemauk.bsky.social · Sep 1

The best way to come back to work 😍😍

GESIS Training @gesistraining.bsky.social · Sep 1

🚀 The #GESISfallseminar in Computational Social Science 2025 has officially kicked off!
Today, we started with two blended learning courses: self-learning sessions in the morning followed by live sessions in the afternoon.
👋 Welcome to all lecturers & participants for week 1!

📸 A glimpse into our first online live session of the #GESISfallseminar in Computational Social Science 2025!

📊 Introduction to CSS with R by Johannes B. Gruber

📸 A glimpse into our first online live session of the #GESISfallseminar in Computational Social Science 2025!

👩‍💻 Introduction to CSS with Python by John McLevey

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Marlene Mauk @marlenemauk.bsky.social · Aug 24

Sounds fantastic, wish I could be there!

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GESIS Training @gesistraining.bsky.social · Aug 18

📣 Last Call!
We still have spots left for our #GESISfallseminar course on #SNA — don’t wait!
Registration closes on 28 August. ⏳
Join us before it’s too late!
➡️ t1p.de/AdvancedSNA

GESIS Training @gesistraining.bsky.social · Jul 23

Test hypotheses on network structures & model static/dynamic networks using (T)ERGMs & SAOM—learn with Lorien Jasny in our online #GESISfallseminar course!🧠📊

Register Now 👉 t1p.de/AdvancedSNA

#SNA #TERGM #SAOM #NetworkScience #QuantMethods

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GESIS Fall Seminar in CSS
Advanced Methods for Social Network Analysis
15 to 19 September | Online
Lorien Jasny (University of Exeter)

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GESIS Training @gesistraining.bsky.social · Aug 19

📣 Last Call!
We still have spots left for our #GESISfallseminar course on Computer Vision for Image and Video Data Analysis with @andreucasas.bsky.social.

Join us before it’s too late!⏳
➡️ t1p.de/ImageVideoAn...

GESIS Training @gesistraining.bsky.social · May 21

Do you want to use computer vision for analyzing image and video data? Join @andreucasas.bsky.social in his #GESISfallseminar course to gain theoretical & methodological expertise and benefit from hands-on tutorials & consulting sessions.

More info & registration at
t1p.de/ImageVideoAn...

GESIS Fall Seminar in CSS
Computer Vision for Image and Video Data Analysis
15 to 19 September | Mannheim
Andreu Casas (Royal Holloway University of London)

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GESIS Training @gesistraining.bsky.social · Aug 19

Turn your raw numbers into visuals! 📊
Join @hudde.bsky.social in this hands-on #GESISworkshop to learn key design principles and explore Stata’s powerful graphics tools for creating compelling visualizations—whether for research, data analytics, or journalism.

More info ➡️ t1p.de/data_vis_25

GESIS Workshop
Data Visualization with Stata
18 to 20 November 2025 in Cologne
Ansgar Hudde (University of Cologne)

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GESIS Training @gesistraining.bsky.social · Aug 20

📣 Don't miss your last chance to join our #GESISfallseminar course on Agent-Based Computational Modeling!

➡️ t1p.de/Agent-BasedC...

GESIS Training @gesistraining.bsky.social · May 26

🤔 Curious about complex interactions between individuals?
Join Daniel Mayerhoffer to learn how to simulate these interactions and their outcomes using #NetLogo and other languages in our #GESISfallseminar course on #ABM.
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Secure your spot 👉 t1p.de/Agent-BasedC...

#AgentBasedModeling #CSS

GESIS Fall Seminar in CSS
Agent-Based Computational Modeling
22 to 26 September | Mannheim
Daniel Mayerhoffer (University of Amsterdam)

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Conrad Ziller @conradziller.bsky.social · Jul 1

📢 New publication in Social Science Research: "Beyond Religious Categories" (with @hummlerteresa.bsky.social )

📊 In a survey experiment, we investigate why Muslims are more likely to accept violent parenting practices than non-Muslims

📚 Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Beyond religious categories: Understanding differences between Muslims and non-Muslims in accepting parenting styles involving physical discipline

Public discourse on immigrant integration often refers to cultural differences between immigrants and members of receiving societies, particularly imm…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Armin Schaefer @arminschaefer.bsky.social · Aug 7

I am looking for a PhD student in Comparative Politics @powimz.bsky.social. My research focuses on political (in-)equality, representation, and responsiveness. I would be grateful if you could help to spread the word.
stellenboerse.uni-mainz.de#/jgu/job/49637

stellenboerse.uni-mainz.de

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GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften @gesis.org · Aug 7

Want to break down wage gaps, test score differences, or mortality inequalities? Then register for our new Workshop!

Join our #GESISworkshop by @causalhuber.bsky.social to master decomposition methods in Stata and uncover the mechanisms behind group differences. ➡️ t1p.de/caus-inf-2025

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GESIS Training @gesistraining.bsky.social · Aug 1

In one month, the #GESISfallseminar 2025 kicks off 🎉
We still have some free spots, so join us for top-notch CSS methods!

🗓️ 01–26 Sep
📍 GESIS Mannheim & online (course-dependent)

ℹ️ Info & registration: gesis.org/fallseminar

#ComputationalSocialScience #SocialScienceResearch

GESIS Fall Seminar in Computational Social Science 2025
01 to 26 September 2025
Mannheim | Online

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GESIS Training @gesistraining.bsky.social · Aug 5

🐍 Whether you're new to Python or looking to refresh your skills, this hands-on #GESISworkshop is for you!
Join for data wrangling, visualization, and analysis using Python — no prior experience required.

➡️ t1p.de/WSIntrotoPyt...

#Python #DataScience #CSS #CodingForBeginners

@gesis.org

GESIS Workshop
25 - 28 August 2025 / Online
Introduction to Python
Hannah Béchara & Paulina Garcia Corral (both Hertie School)

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · Aug 1

The European Political Science Society is now accepting paper & panel proposals for its annual conference!

📢 Call for Papers: EPSS 2026 – Belfast 
🗓️ June 18–20, 2026 
📍 ICC Belfast 
📬 Deadline: Nov 7, 2025

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GESIS Training @gesistraining.bsky.social · Jul 31

📣 Don't miss out!

GESIS Training @gesistraining.bsky.social · Jul 3

Efficient code. Reproducible results. Less repetition. Learn to automate your Stata workflow and write clean, reusable code that saves time and effort — all in our #GESISworkshop this October.

Info & registration ➡️ tinyurl.com/10-25-data-m...

@gesis.org

GESIS Workshop
Data Management, Advanced Programming & Automation using Stata
21 to 23 October in Mannheim
Daniel Bela (NEPS)

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Katrin Weller @kwelle.bsky.social · Jul 29

*JOB* join us at @gesis.org to work on new approaches for making data from online platforms usable for (computational) social science. Feel free to reach out to @sebstier.bsky.social or me for details about this position.

Sebastian Stier @sebstier.bsky.social · Jul 29

🚀 New postdoc position for Platform Data & Computational Social Science
Join us to drive @gesis.org' efforts around the Digital Services Act (DSA) and conduct research with online platform data
💼 TV-L EG 14 | Location: Cologne
📌 Apply now: www.gesis.org/en/institute...
#DSA #CSS #DataScience

Details

GESIS Leibniz Institut für Sozialwissenschaften

www.gesis.org

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Sarah Engler @saengler.bsky.social · Jul 28

My department at Leuphana University offers 6 fully funded PhD scholarships (incl. research funding) for three years.

If you are interested in studying democratic resilience (particularly party competition and elections 🤓) and you have a strong methodolgical background: Apply!

shorturl.at/kcTbG

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