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Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social · 1d

What is KOMEX, and why should you join?

Academic Convenor @evathomann.bsky.social shares what makes this methods school different.

📺 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iqW...

🧑‍💻 Join us in Feb 2026, online or in Konstanz: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...

Introducing #KOMEX by Eva Thomann

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Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social · 6d

💻 Don’t miss the ONLINE courses at #KOMEX2026!
From Python & ML to NVivo & QCA, learn the methods you need, from wherever you are.

🧑‍🏫 Expert faculty | 🎓 ECTS | 💶 From €180
🗓 February 2026 | 🔗 afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...

@uni-konstanz.de @methodsnet.bsky.social @excinequality.bsky.social

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Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social · 8d

🧑‍💻 New to NVivo? Learn how to analyze interviews, docs, & media with Reflexive + Codebook Thematic Analysis in this 2-day online course at #KOMEX2026.

🗓️ Feb 19–20 | 💶 €180
👩‍🏫 Taught by Dr. Anka Kekez Koštro

Register: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/microcred...

Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social · 14d

Ready to integrate ChatGPT and open-source LLMs into your research?

Join Dr. @seraphinemaerz.bsky.social for our online course on AI-assisted Text Analysis.
- Full hands-on setup
- Reproducible workflows in R
- Critical reflection on ethics

📅 23-25 Feb, 2026

🔗 afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/mc-ekomex...

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Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social · 16d

Want to rethink your stats approach?
Join our online Bayesian Stats course with Dr. Scott Kunkel, @uni-konstanz.de

Fit real models in R, compare Bayesian & frequentist logic, and gain new insights.

📅 23–25 Feb, 2026
1 ECTS | €270 early bird

🧠🔗 afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/komex/mc-...

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Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social · 21d

Curious about how data science and social science intersect?
Join Dr. Rafiazka Hilman for Introduction to Computational Social Science at #komex2026!

🧠 5 days of Python, networks, spatial & text analysis
🗓 Feb 23–27 | 💻 Online | 4 ECTS

🔗 afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/mc-ekomex...

Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social · 23d

Learn. Connect. Grow. 🌱
#KOMEX2026 brings world-class methods workshops to @uni-konstanz.de & online.

📅Feb, 2026
🔗Join now: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...

@methodsnet.bsky.social @excinequality.bsky.social

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Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social · 27d

Interested in uncovering complex causal patterns?

The Set-Theoretic Track at #KOMEX2026 helps you ask new kinds of questions with QCA.

✨Learn from the leading experts in the field.

🌐 Online only
📅 Feb 2026
🔗 Register: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...

@methodsnet.bsky.social @uni-konstanz.de

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Daniel Kovarek @kovarek.bsky.social · Sep 8

join #KOMEX2026 and learn R with me next February! 👨🏻‍💻📊

Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social · Sep 3

📊 The Quant & Observational Techniques track at #KOMEX2026 offers:

• Survey Experiments
• DiD
• Longitudinal models
• SNA & data viz in R

Learn causal inference, modeling, and design taught by experts.

🌍 Online or in @uni-konstanz.de
🗓️ Feb 2026
🔗 afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...

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Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social · Sep 8

Proud to share that #KOMEX2026 Qual & Case-Oriented Techniques track is taught entirely by women researchers from across Europe and beyond! 🌍

✔️ Rigorous training in fieldwork, process tracing, NVivo & more
📅 February 2026, @uni-konstanz.de & online

Join: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...

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Eva Thomann @evathomann.bsky.social · Sep 4

I teach Comparative Case Study Design at @komex.bsky.social 23-27.2.!
The course explores how& why to compare cases, with practical tools for designing methodologically sound qualitative studies.

Register here: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/komex-com...
@excinequality.bsky.social @methodsnet.bsky.social

komex: Comparative Case Study Design | Academy of Advanced Studies at the University of Konstanz

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Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social · Sep 3

📊 The Quant & Observational Techniques track at #KOMEX2026 offers:

• Survey Experiments
• DiD
• Longitudinal models
• SNA & data viz in R

Learn causal inference, modeling, and design taught by experts.

🌍 Online or in @uni-konstanz.de
🗓️ Feb 2026
🔗 afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...

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Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social · Sep 1

Want to bring code + methods together?

The Computational Track at #KOMEX2026 includes:
🤖 Python
📈 ML for prediction
🧠 LLMs + AI text analysis
🌐 Online, not-for-profit, ECTS-ready
February 2026

🔗Register and learn more: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...
@uni-konstanz.de @methodsnet.bsky.social

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Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social · Aug 27

We're lucky to have @catherineowen.bsky.social & @xiananj.bsky.social on board at #KOMEX2026.

Check out their online course "Doing Fieldwork in Challenging Contexts" and register here: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/microcred...

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Catherine Owen @catherineowen.bsky.social · Aug 26

Excited to be offering our bespoke fieldwork methods course "Doing Fieldwork in Challenging Contexts" with @xiananj.bsky.social for @komex.bsky.social next February, alongside a truly fantastic line-up of courses - with something for every methodological persuasion!

Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social · Aug 18

Registration is NOW OPEN for #KOMEX2026

✨ Excellence. Affordability. No flights.
In-person @uni-konstanz.de or online via #ekomex

Learn from top scholars in:
🧠 R, Python, NVivo, QCA, Process Tracing, ML, SNA & more

🗓️ Feb 2026

🔗 Join: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/komex/kon...

@methodsnet.bsky.social

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Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social · Aug 26

Why KOMEX?

🏆 Excellence
🌍 Inclusiveness
🌱 Sustainability

Not just buzzwords — they shape how we teach, who we reach, and how we reduce barriers to methods training.

📍 In-person or online
🗓️ Feb 2026
🔗 Register: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...

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Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social · Aug 26

📚 At #KOMEX2026, we offer PhD-level methods training across 4 distinct tracks:
🔹 Quant & observational
🔹 Computational & ML
🔹 Set-theoretic & configurational
🔹 Qual & case-oriented

Taught by expert faculty online and in @uni-konstanz.de
🗓️ Feb 2026
🔗 Register: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/view/kome...

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MethodsNET @methodsnet.bsky.social · Aug 25

Ready to strengthen your methods skills?
Registration is NOW OPEN for #KOMEX2026 Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops (komex & ekomex) 2026; affordable PhD-level training, in Konstanz or online.

🗓️ Feb 2026

Register ➡️: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/komex/kon...
@komex.bsky.social

#komex #methodsnet

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MethodsNET @methodsnet.bsky.social · Aug 21

🚨 Last Day to Register !! Registration Closes TODAY (21 August)!
The 2nd MethodsNET Conference is almost here!📢🤩
Join us in-person in Belgium or remotely for selected hybrid sessions.
👉 Register here: bit.ly/4lhIip5
➡️ Conference schedule available: bit.ly/4m3WXUX

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Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social · Aug 18

komex are organized by @uni-konstanz.de in collaboration with @methodsnet.bsky.social hosted by the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the UniKonstanz, @evathomann.bsky.social, and partnered with @excinequality.bsky.social.

Learn more: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/komex/kon...

Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops | Academy of Advanced Studies at the University of Konstanz

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Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social · Aug 18

Registration is NOW OPEN for #KOMEX2026

✨ Excellence. Affordability. No flights.
In-person @uni-konstanz.de or online via #ekomex

Learn from top scholars in:
🧠 R, Python, NVivo, QCA, Process Tracing, ML, SNA & more

🗓️ Feb 2026

🔗 Join: afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/komex/kon...

@methodsnet.bsky.social

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Eva Thomann @evathomann.bsky.social · Jul 7

Dates & preliminary courses for the 2026 Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops #KOMEX2026 just out!

👉 Short courses: Feb 19-20, 2026
👉 Compact and main courses: Feb 23-27, 2026

Registration starts Aug 15 here:

afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/komex/kon...

@komex.bsky.social @methodsnet.bsky.social

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Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social · Jun 18

💬 Would I teach at KOMEX again? Definitely.

Prof. Nadja Wehl reflects on her #KOMEX2025 experience: an amazing group, great vibes, and the joy of learning while teaching. KOMEX is where knowledge flows in both directions.

🎥Watch her full answer in the video and stay tuned for more!

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Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops @komex.bsky.social · Jun 12

Students at #KOMEX2025 didn’t just gain skills—they built networks that will shape their research for years to come.

🎓👥 See what they have to say in our new video: youtube.com/shorts/J0Zee...

KOMEX 2025: More Than Methods – It’s About the People

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MethodsNET @methodsnet.bsky.social · Jun 1

You Can Still Register Until July 1 🤩
Last Spots Available!! 📢

Some courses are full, but a few top ones still have available spots! Join us at @weareceu.bsky.social Central European University in Vienna or online.
Courses still open:
QCA, Ethnography, AI, Online Qual, SNA & more
👉 bit.ly/4gLbv9V

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