The IPSA-AECPA Summer School for Political Science and Social Science Research Methods

The IPSA-AECPA Summer School for Political Science and Social Science Research Methods

Publication date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024

The ºÚÁÏÍø (IPSA) and the Spanish Political Science Association (AECPA) are pleased to announce the first , held from 9-14 September 2024 at the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

The School provides advanced training for graduate students and academics seeking to enhance their research skills. It offers an excellent opportunity for participants to expand their methodological knowledge, engage in research discussions, and establish new collaborations.

The IPSA-AECPA Summer School is structured in two sessions and two types of courses: basic and advanced. The basic courses will be taught in Spanish, while the advanced courses will be taught in English. For some courses, a hybrid format will be available, allowing students to choose between online or face-to-face instruction.

Session 1: 3 days, from 9 to 11 September 2024
Session 2: 3 days, from 12 to 14 September 2024

The basic courses will have a duration of 12 hours of face-to-face/hybrid instruction (4 hours per day) and 18 hours of online workshop activities in the following weeks (except for the course Introduction to Experimental Design in Political Science). The advanced courses will have a duration of 12 classroom/hybrid hours.

Important Dates

Final registration deadline: 6 September 2024 

For more information about the courses, instructors, registration fees, and other details, please visit the school website: 

For further information, please contact us at ipsasummerschool@usc.es. Kindly copy info@aecpa.es on all correspondence.

Local Organizing Team 

Local organizer: Prof. Dr. Nieves Lagares (mnieves.lagares@usc.es)
Local organizing team member: Prof. Dr. Erika Jaráiz (erika.jaraiz@usc.es)