Conferences, Workshops, and Training


Training in data-collection techniques and analytic methods

  • American Political Science Association (APSA): Reimagining Politics, Power, and Peoplehood in Crisis Times
    • Date: September 11-14, 2025
    • Location: Vancouver, Canada
    • Description: Panel presentations, sessions, and workshops
    • Registration Deadline: TBD
  • Baylor University Institute for Oral History Getting Started with Oral History
    • Date: February 5 & 12, 2025
    • Location: Online Workshop
    • Description: a six-hour workshop in two-sessions that expands upon facets of the oral history process.
    • Registration: Open
  • National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) Training and Events
    • Date: January to July, 2025 (Various dates and programs)
    • Location: Virtual
    • Description: Courses in qualitative and quantitative methodological topics
    • Registration: Open
  • National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) Research Methods e-Festival
    • Date: Passed (2025 TBD)
    • Location: Virtual
    • Description: A biennial three-day conference every other year including workshops, expert clinics, and panel discussions
    • Registration: Passed
  • Emory University Rollins School of Public Health Qualitative Data Workshops (scroll down to QUAL-WORKS)
    • Qualitative Research Methods Workshop
      • Date: May 2025 (TBD)
      • Location: Virtual
      • Description: This workshop will provide the skills to address common concerns in conducting and evaluating qualitative research.
      • Registration Deadline: One week prior or until filled
    • Mentored Qualitative Methods Workshop
      • Date: May 2025 (TBD)
      • Location: Virtual
      • Description: You will bring your own qualitative research project or proposal, and receive expert guidance on aspects of qualitative research design specific to your individual project
      • Registration Deadline: One week prior or until filled
    • Qualitative Data Analysis Workshop
      • Date:  May 2025 (TBD)
      • Location: Virtual
      • Description: This workshop will provide the skills to address common concerns in analyzing qualitative data.
      • Registration Deadline: One week prior or until filled
    • Mentored Qualitative Analysis Workshop
      • Date:  May 2025 (TBD)
      • Location: Virtual
      • Description: You will bring your own data, work on analytic tasks and receive expert guidance on data analysis specific to your individual project
      • Registration Deadline: One week prior or until filled
  • European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) Summer School in Methods and Techniques
    • Date: March 24 -28, 2025
    • Location: Virtual
    • Description: Courses in qualitative and quantitative methodological topics
    • Registration Deadline: Class space available until filled
  • European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) Winter School in Methods and Techniques
    • Date: 2025 TBD
    • Location: Online
    • Description: Courses in qualitative and quantitative methodological topics
    • Registration Deadline: TBD
  • International Institute for Qualitative Methodology (IIQM) 23rd Annual Thinking Qualitatively Conference
    • Date: June 9-12, 2025
    • Location: Virtual
    • Description: Event offers virtual webinars, interactive workshops, and networking activities to build knowledge and skill in intersectional qualitative research
    • Registration Deadline: Until filled (Open by January 2025)
  • International Political Science Association and University of São Paulo IPSA-USP Summer School in Concepts and Methods in Political Science and International Relations  
    • Date: January 13-31, 2025
    • Location: São Paulo, BR
    • Description: 11 days of courses with various methodological tracks
    • Application Deadline: Passed
  • International Political Science Association and National University of Singapore 13th Annual IPSA-NUS Summer School for Social Science Research Methods 
    • Date: 2025 TBD
    • Location: Virtual and in person options
    • Description: Wide variety of basic to advanced courses on quantitative, qualitative and formal methods
    • Registration Deadline: TBD
  • Oral History Center, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley Advanced Oral History Summer Institute 
    • Date: Passed
    • Location: Virtual 
    • Description: Purpose of this institute is to equip participants with the tools to be able to conduct research-focused interviews
    • Registration Deadline: Rolling basis until filled 
  • ResearchTalk, Inc. 22nd Annual Qualitative Research Summer Intensive
    • Date: July 21-25, 2025 and July 30-August 1, 2025
    • Location: Virtual
    • Description: Take advantage of a unique opportunity to gain both theoretical and practical understanding of qualitative inquiry
    • Registration Deadline: Early registration, April 21, 2025; Standard registration, June 30, 2025
  • ResearchTalk, Inc. Fall Qualitative Inquiry Seminars
    • Date: 2025 TBD
    • Location: Virtual
    • Description: Six different courses offered on qualitative data implementation
    • Registration Deadline: Different registration deadline for each seminar
  • ResearchTalk, Inc. Spring Qualitative Inquiry Seminars
    • Date: May 15 - June 6, 2025
    • Location: Virtual
    • Description: Five different courses offered on qualitative data implementation
    • Registration Deadline: Different registration deadline for each seminar, generally 2 weeks before
  • ResearchTalk, Inc. Qualitative Data Analysis Camp
    • Date: April 28 - May 1, 2025
    • Location: Virtual
    • Description: Learn about data-based decision-making and reflection and strategizing about analysis
    • Registration Deadline: Early registration, January 15, 2025; Standard registration, April 23, 2025
  • ResearchTalk, Inc. Qualitative Design and Data Collection Camp
    • Date: March 10-13, 2025
    • Location: Virtual
    • Description: Learn about improving your ability to design and execute qualitative projects 
    • Registration Deadline: Early registration, December 11, 2024; Standard registration, February 24, 2025
  • ResearchTalk, Inc. Qualitative Writing Camp
    • Date: November 10-13, 2025
    • Location: Virtual
    • Description: Learn about the qualitative data writing process 
    • Registration Deadline: Early registration, June 23, 2025; Standard registration, October 27, 2025
  • Syracuse University Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research (IQMR)
    • Date: June 15-27, 2025 
    • Location: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
    • Description: Two-week institute on various research methods
    • Open-Pool Application Deadline: December 2, 2024
    • Visit the website to find out how your institution can nominate graduate students and faculty to IQMR
  • The Chemical Heritage Foundation Oral History Training Institute
    • Date: January 6-9; May 19-22; August 11-14, 2025 
    • Location: Virtual
    • Description: Introduction to all aspects of the interview process
    • Registration Deadline: One day prior to event
  • National Science Foundation Summer Institute in Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models
    • Date: Passed
    • Location: Emory University, Atlanta, GA
    • Description: Applicants receive training in research strategies Integrating theoretical models and empirical research
    • Registration Deadline: Passed
  • University of Michigan Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques
    • Date: June 3 - July 28, 2023 (2025 TBD)      
    • Location: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (Hybrid Format)
    • Description: Applicants can choose from several course elections including multi-week courses, one week courses, and one day workshops
    • Application Deadline: See website for enrollment options, cost, and deadlines
  • University of Michigan Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Science
    • Date: June 9 - July 3, 2025; July 7 - August 1, 2025; Topical workshops May - August 2025
    • Location: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (Hybrid Format)
    • Description: Introductory to advanced training in statistics, data analysis, and quantitative research methods
    • Registration Deadline: Opens in February 2025
  • University of North Carolina Odum Institute Data Matters - Spring Series 
    • Date: 2025 TBD
    • Location: Virtual
    • Description: Data science courses for working professionals, faculty, and students
    • Registration Deadline: 2025 TBD
  • University of North Carolina Odum Institute Data Matters 
    • Date: 2025 TBD
    • Location: Virtual
    • Description: Data science courses for working professionals, faculty, and students
    • Registration Deadline: 2025 TBD

Events on data management and research transparency

  • Berkeley Initiative for Transparency in the Social Sciences (BITSS) 13th Annual Meeting
    • Date: February 27, 2025
    • Location: Berkeley, CA
    • Description: Overview of tools and best practices for social science research.
    • Registration Deadline: November 24, 2024 (Passed)
  • International Association for Social Science Information Services and Technology (IASSIST) Annual Conference
    • Date: June 3 - June 6, 2025
    • Location: Bristol, UK (University of West England)
    • Description: Program includes data specialists on a joint purpose to promote the development of long-lasting approaches
    • Registration Deadline: December 13, 2024 (Passed)
  • International Association of University Libraries (IATUL) Annual IATUL Conference 
    • Date: Passed
    • Location: United Arab Emirates (UAE)
    • Description: TBD
    • Registration Deadline: Passed
  • Open Repositories (OR) 20th International Open Repositories Conference
    • Date: June 15-18, 2025
    • Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA (University of Chicago)
    • Description: Users and developers of open digital repository platforms come together for an interactive forum. The theme for the conference will be Empowering Global Progress.
    • Registration Deadline: January 13, 2025
  • Research Data Access and Preservation (RDAP) Annual Summit
    • Date: March 11-13, 2025 
    • Location: Virtual
    • Description: Unique chance to interact with and learn from practitioners and researchers. The 2024 theme is Bridging Boundaries: Interoperability in the Data Community. 
    • Registration Deadline: TBD
  • Research Data Alliance (RDA) 25th Plenary Meeting 
    • Date: October 13 - 16,  2025
    • Location: Brisbane, Australia
    • Description: Data professionals, researchers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs and policymakers from all disciplines and geographies.
    • Registration Deadline: TBD

If you organize events that would fit in either (or both) of these categories and would like us to consider adding them to our list, please email the relevant information to qdr@syr.edu.