Conferences, Workshops, and Training


Training in data-collection techniques and analytic methods

  • American Political Science Association (APSA) Democracy: Retrenchment, Renovation, & Reimagination
    • Date: September 5, 2024 - September 8, 2024 
    • Location: Philadelphia, PA (In-person)
    • Description: Panel presentations, sessions, and workshops
    • Registration Deadline: Until Event
  • Baylor University Institute for Oral History Getting Started with Oral History
    • Date: August 7 and 14, 2024
    • Location: Online Workshop
    • Description: a six-hour workshop in two-sessions that expands upon facets of the oral history process.
    • Registration: July 31, 2024
  • National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM) Research Methods e-Festival
    • Date: November 7-9, 2023 (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: August 5-6, 2024; May 2025
      • 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: August 13, 2024; May 2025
      • 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: August 12-16, 2024; May 2025
      • 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: August 19, 2024; May 2025
      • 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: July 22 - August 2, 2024 (2025 TBD)
    • 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: February 5-9, 2024 (2025 TBD)
    • Location: Online
    • Description: Courses in qualitative and quantitative methodological topics
    • Registration Deadline: December 15, 2023
  • International Institute for Qualitative Methodology (IIQM) 23rd Annual Thinking Qualitatively Conference
    • Date: June 3-5, 2024 (2025 TBD)
    • 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
  • 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 15-February 2, 2024 (2025 TBD)
    • 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: July 1-12, 2024 (2025 TBD)
    • Location: Virtual and in person options
    • Description: Wide variety of basic to advanced courses on quantitative, qualitative and formal methods
    • Registration Deadline: Passed
  • Oral History Center, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley Advanced Oral History Summer Institute 
    • Date: August 5-9, 2024
    • 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. 21st Annual Qualitative Research Summer Intensive
    • Date: July 22-26, 2024 and July 31-August 2, 2024
    • Location: Virtual
    • Description: Take advantage of a unique opportunity to gain both theoretical and practical understanding of qualitative inquiry
    • Registration Deadline: July 1, 2024
  • ResearchTalk, Inc. Fall Qualitative Inquiry Seminars
    • Date: October 22-December 10, 2024
    • 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: March 25-26; April 4-5; May 1; May 2-3; May 16-17; May 23-24; June 5-6, 2024 (2025 TBD)
    • 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 22-25, 2024 (2025 TBD)
    • Location: Virtual
    • Description: Learn about data-based decision-making and reflection and strategizing about analysis
    • Registration Deadline: April 8, 2024
  • ResearchTalk, Inc. Qualitative Design and Data Collection Camp
    • Date: March 11-14, 2024
    • Location: Virtual
    • Description: Learn about the qualitative data writing process 
    • Registration Deadline: February 26, 2024
  • Syracuse University Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research (IQMR)
    • Date: June 16-28, 2024 (2025 TBD)
    • Location: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
    • Description: Two-week institute on various research methods
    • Open-Pool Application Deadline: Passed
    • 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 2-5; May 13-16; August 19-22, 2024 (2025 TBD)
    • 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: June 23 - July 12, 2024 (2025 TBD)
    • Location: Emory University, Atlanta, GA
    • Description: Applicants receive training in research strategies Integrating theoretical models and empirical research
    • Registration Deadline: March 8, 2024
  • 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 10 - July 5, 2024; July 8 - August 2, 2024; Short workshops May - August 2024 (2025 TBD)
    • Location: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (Hybrid Format)
    • Description: Introductory to advanced training in statistics, data analysis, and quantitative research methods
    • Registration Deadline: First session passed; Second session passed
  • 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: August 5 - 9, 2024 (2025 TBD)
    • Location: Virtual
    • Description: Data science courses for working professionals, faculty, and students
    • Registration Deadline: Various, ranges from August 5-9, 2024 

Events on data management and research transparency

  • Berkeley Initiative for Transparency in the Social Sciences (BITSS) 12th Annual Meeting
    • Date: March 8, 2024 (2025 TBD)
    • Location: Berkeley, CA
    • Description: Overview of tools and best practices for social science research.
    • Registration Deadline: Opens January 2024
  • International Association for Social Science Information Services and Technology (IASSIST) Annual Conference
    • Date: June 3 - June 6, 2024
    • 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: Opens February/March 2025
  • International Association of University Libraries (IATUL) 44th Annual IATUL Conference 
    • Date: November 24 - 28, 2024
    • Location: United Arab Emirates (UAE)
    • Description: The 43rd IATUL Conference will be an exploration of forward-thinking in academic libraries and information services and a chance to share experiences of transforming and renewing services, spaces, and resources to add value to our organizations.
    • Registration Deadline: October 25, 2024
  • 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: TBD
  • Research Data Access and Preservation (RDAP) Annual Summit
    • Date: March 11-14, 2024 (2025 TBD)
    • 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.