Workshop Series

Social Science Methods Series

Our social science methods series is a collection of workshops that provide detailed instruction and hands-on guidance on certain methodologies or analytical software. Each semester, our graduate consultants run workshops on foundational computational techniques, including multilevel modeling and spatial regression, and multifaceted software, including R and Python. Additionally, we are proud to partner with campus research faculty who delve into specialized methods, such as network, survival, and time series analyses.

Writing and Publishing

Our writing and publishing research workshops focus on navigating the various dimensions of the research publication process. These workshops are run by faculty who have firsthand expertise and success in these research areas.

"Flash" Workshops

We host a series of "flash" workshops that provide quick introductions to various research tools, programs, software, and resources. These workshops are often run by CSSI staff and other UI research support professionals.

Upcoming Workshops

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ICPSR in a Flash: Unlock Data for Discovery

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 1:00pm to 1:45pm
Virtual
Join CSSI for a quick introduction to the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), the world's largest archive of social science data.

Past Workshops

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CSSI Workshop: Intro to Python (Part 2) with Anindita Bandyopadhyay

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Virtual
This workshop will delve deeper into text mining techniques and basic NLP (Natural Language Processing) approaches.
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CSSI Workshop: Intro to Python (Part 1) with Anindita Bandyopadhyay

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Virtual
This workshop will introduce Python and foundational machine learning concepts, utilizing a dataset comprising textual content.
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CSSI Workshop: Facial Emotion Recognition with Sang Jung Kim, PhD - Part 2: Applying FER and DeepFace in a Case Study

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Social Sciences Research Building
In the second session, participants will engage in hands-on coding to apply facial emotion recognition techniques using the Python packages FER and DeepFace.
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CSSI Workshop: Facial Emotion Recognition with Sang Jung Kim, PhD - Part 1: Foundations of Computer Vision for Social Scientists

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Virtual
This session offers an introduction to core computer vision concepts and their emerging applications in computational social science.
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CSSI and SJMC announce workshop about strategies for publishing research in leading journals

Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Gabriella Snyder
Center for Social Science Innovation
Are you a researcher looking for the tools to transform your manuscript from draft to high-impact publication? Join the Center for Social Science Innovation and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication for a new workshop designed to help social sciences and humanities researchers successfully navigate the publishing process.
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CSSI Announces Workshop for Researchers to Improve Peer Review Skills

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Gabriella Snyder
Center for Social Science Innovation
Are you a faculty member, staff researcher, or graduate student looking to enhance your peer review skills? Do you find reviewing to be challenging or time-consuming?