ohgoodness Posted January 13, 2013 Posted January 13, 2013 (edited) So application times for these things are coming up soon as well. Is anyone applying? Got any fun pointers for new unknown summer schools/seminars that are useful within sociology? (yes I do understand that it might be an outsider-situation for many prior to starting grad school)I'll post the classics (quant-heavy) just to get started;Berlin Summer School in Social Sciences - http://www.berlinsummerschool.de/welcome-to-the-berlin-summer-school-in-social-sciences/The Summer Institute in Survey Research Technique at Mich - http://si.isr.umich.edu/ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research - http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/content/sumprog/2013/application.htmlEssex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis - http://www.essex.ac.uk/summerschool/about/main.htmlAnd then the new one;GESIS summer school on Survey Methodology - http://www.gesis.org/veranstaltungen/gesis-summer-school/I've gone to Essex and it was excellent! Edited January 13, 2013 by cherub Ladril and jacib 2
Penelope Higgins Posted January 13, 2013 Posted January 13, 2013 Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research at Syracuse. It is organized by political scientists and mainly draws on them, but would be a good experience for someone doing comparative-historical work. Instructors include sociologists, such as Jim Mahoney. It is not easy to attend if your department is not a member of their consortium, but they do have a limited number of spots for applicants in unaffiliated institutions.More info here:http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/moynihan/cqrm/The_Institute_for_Qualitative_and_Multi-Method_Research/ ohgoodness and Ladril 2
ohgoodness Posted January 14, 2013 Author Posted January 14, 2013 I was really hoping that someone would know some summer schools in Asia/Canada/Latin America/Africa/Australia? (i.e. outside Europe/US . Googling these things gives me zero trustable info.
SocioEd Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 I was really hoping that someone would know some summer schools in Asia/Canada/Latin America/Africa/Australia? (i.e. outside Europe/US . Googling these things gives me zero trustable info. I actually went to Peking University-University of Michigan Joint Institute, a summer program in Beijing.I had courses in statistics for social research, which were simply great ( I think quantitative people have heard of Xie and Houser? They taught at this program). http://www.oir.pku.edu.cn/umich/english/teaching/teaching_program_2.htmlNow they also seem to have summer program on Chinese studies and social theory: http://www.oir.pku.edu.cn/umich/english/teaching/teaching_program_1.htmlBesides, the prices were very affordable when I attended three years ago. Ladril 1
SocioEd Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Besides, I was wondering if it still helps to go to these summer programs when there is a long PhD training ahead? Don't PhD courses cover these topics too?And, anyone has advice/opinion to share about the cost-effectiveness of all these programs?
ohgoodness Posted January 17, 2013 Author Posted January 17, 2013 Besides, I was wondering if it still helps to go to these summer programs when there is a long PhD training ahead? Don't PhD courses cover these topics too? And, anyone has advice/opinion to share about the cost-effectiveness of all these programs? My current program (terminal ma) really pushes it's students to attend the better ones as to network, develop their research and push their names. If you look at Essex/GESIS then they are given by some of the leading names in their fields (Jenkins when it comes to multilevel event).
SocioEd Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 My current program (terminal ma) really pushes it's students to attend the better ones as to network, develop their research and push their names. If you look at Essex/GESIS then they are given by some of the leading names in their fields (Jenkins when it comes to multilevel event). Thanks! It is helpful to know :-)
ohgoodness Posted January 18, 2013 Author Posted January 18, 2013 This is also a new one: The Luxembourg Income Survey Summer Workshop! http://www.lisdatacenter.org/news-and-events/lis-introductory-summer-workshop/ Ladril 1
ohgoodness Posted January 24, 2013 Author Posted January 24, 2013 http://www.biostatepi.org/2013 Summer School on Modern Methods in Biostatistics and Epidemiology (with teachers from Harvard, Karolinska, etc) Ladril 1
jacib Posted January 24, 2013 Posted January 24, 2013 Besides, I was wondering if it still helps to go to these summer programs when there is a long PhD training ahead? Don't PhD courses cover these topics too? And, anyone has advice/opinion to share about the cost-effectiveness of all these programs? At my school at least, it's relatively common to learn quantitative methodologies in short courses (usually from someone flown in specifically to teach that course) or at summer schools. There are a couple of similar things for theory (though rarer), and of course foreign language (that's what I did). These are often things you can't get in your university to the same degree. Slightly different: ethnographers are generally encouraged to be out at their field site in the summers as soon as possible, as well, and if you're historical and use an archive, you're definitely encouraged to do thatt over the summers.
SocioEd Posted January 24, 2013 Posted January 24, 2013 Thanks for the input. So being quantitative gets a PhD student to courses/workshops just as being qualitative to the field/archives?Is there a field where there are real summer vacations? lolAt my school at least, it's relatively common to learn quantitative methodologies in short courses (usually from someone flown in specifically to teach that course) or at summer schools. There are a couple of similar things for theory (though rarer), and of course foreign language (that's what I did). These are often things you can't get in your university to the same degree. Slightly different: ethnographers are generally encouraged to be out at their field site in the summers as soon as possible, as well, and if you're historical and use an archive, you're definitely encouraged to do thatt over the summers.
jacib Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 Thanks for the input. So being quantitative gets a PhD student to courses/workshops just as being qualitative to the field/archives? Is there a field where there are real summer vacations? lol I think once you get tenure you get summer vacations again! Be happy everyone, that's only like a decade and a half away (best case scenario)!
ohgoodness Posted January 31, 2013 Author Posted January 31, 2013 For those of you who like Prof. Stephen Castles: The Marie Jahoda Summer School of Sociology Vienna: "Migration and Inequality" Ladril 1
Ladril Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) Oslo Summer School in Comparative Social Science Studies http://www.sv.uio.no/english/research/doctoral-degree/summer-school/ Also, Max Planck Research School in Demography (it's a winter, not a summer program, and requires strong quantitative skills, but posted here as there is no Demography sub-forum). http://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/education_career/european_doctoral_school_of_demography_1913/default.htm Also Migration Summer School at the EUI http://www.migrationpolicycentre.eu/summer-school/ Edited February 1, 2013 by Ladril ohgoodness 1
ohgoodness Posted February 1, 2013 Author Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) Oslo Summer School in Comparative Social Science Studies http://www.sv.uio.no/english/research/doctoral-degree/summer-school/ Also, Max Planck Research School in Demography (it's a winter, not a summer program, and requires strong quantitative skills, but posted here as there is no Demography sub-forum). http://www.demogr.mpg.de/en/education_career/european_doctoral_school_of_demography_1913/default.htm Also Migration Summer School at the EUI http://www.migrationpolicycentre.eu/summer-school/ the MPIDR is hard since it is only for European students, atleast for those who do not live here. But it is an extremely good place and you will be among the best of the best. Sure wish I could go. Bio-demography! EUI is great as well - Summer in Florence and meeting the legendary H.P Blossfeld at EUI! Highly recommended here. Edited February 1, 2013 by ohgoodness
amberstar33 Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 Wondering if any of you can help me out. I am working at the Institute for Effective Education, based at the Universoty of York, UK and we are developing a summer school/short course in research methods and would love to hear your opinions about courses you have been on and what you would like to see in a new course. The course will be aimed at people from a social science/education background. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dGxIRG9CalE5Rmdhc0Z4ajROcHZUdXc6MQ
Ladril Posted February 1, 2014 Posted February 1, 2014 Another option is Central European University´s Summer program (Hungary): http://www.summer.ceu.hu/
sparklecakes Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 I did SROP through Ohio State last summer. It's a chance to network within the Big 10 schools - the Leadership Alliance program is also a good one though I wasn't able to participate. The UC's also have similar programs (Berkeley, UCLA, UCI). These are mainly targeted at current undergraduates interested in a PhD (in many fields, not just sociology). And most of them pay you
Ladril Posted November 8, 2014 Posted November 8, 2014 For those specializing in social network analysis or computational sociology: Santa Fe Institute Graduate Workshop in Computational Social Science. http://www.santafe.edu/education/schools/computational-social-sciences/
Ladril Posted December 16, 2014 Posted December 16, 2014 Also QICSS Summer School in Montreal (courses in English and French). http://www.ciqss.umontreal.ca/en/summerschool.html
460178985 Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 Any one familiar with ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research? Is mainly for graduate students or undergrad?
electric_burrito Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) ^ Mainly grad. I'm sure there are one or two undergrads who get to go every year but the program costs are usually in the $2-3k range (depending on the course length, lodging costs, etc.) so it's expensive if you don't have travel funds like most grad students do. Edited January 26, 2015 by electric_burrito
Ladril Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) Summer School on Longitudinal and Life Course Research (rotates between European cities every one or two years). http://www.slls.org.uk/#!publications/c112o Edited January 28, 2015 by Ladril
Ladril Posted December 14, 2017 Posted December 14, 2017 The Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral and Social Sciences has a summer school on organizations next year. Applications are due soon https://casbs.stanford.edu/org-and-effectiveness-2018
pinoysoc Posted December 14, 2017 Posted December 14, 2017 Thank you for the information! Is there any way we can pin this for all to see?
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