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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251212
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
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SUMMARY:13th European QCA Conference 2025 in Kraków\, Poland
DESCRIPTION:QCA enthusiasts will soon gather at the 13th European QCA Conference 2025 (previously known as the International QCA Workshop) in Kraków\, Poland. \nVisit the website for details. \n  \nEQCA2025 comprises two events: \n1. EQCA Paper Development Workshop \nEvent is organized for researchers working in various domains who seek constructive feedback on their QCA-based projects and papers. The event is open to researchers at any stage of their QCA journey (an early or more advanced). \nCall for papers (deadline: 1st October 2025): \n2. Expert Workshop \nWe invite experienced QCA researchers to submit abstracts that focus on methodological development of QCA or a related method. \nCall for papers (deadline: 1st October 2025): \n  \nWe look very much forward to welcoming you to captivating Kraków this winter! \n  \nAnna Sławik\, Institute of Economics\, Finance and Management\, Jagiellonian University\, anna.slawik@uj.edu.pl \nSeweryn Krupnik\, Institute of Sociology\, Center for Evaluation and Analysis of Public Policies Jagiellonian University\, seweryn.krupnik@uj.edu.pl \nAleksandra Rudawska\, Institute of Management\, University of Szczecin\, aleksandra.rudawska@usz.edu.pl
URL:https://compasss.org/event/13th-european-qca-conference-2025-in-krakow-poland/
LOCATION:Jagiellonian University\, Kraków\, Poland
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Anna S%C5%82awik":MAILTO:anna.slawik@uj.edu.pl
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250910
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250913
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20250708T114315Z
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SUMMARY:2nd MethodsNET Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 2nd MethodsNET Conference is taking place in Louvain-la-Neuve\, Belgium (remote participation also possible)\, 10-12 September – https://methodsnet.org/conference/2nd-methodsnet-conference/\, which also comprises several QCA training options. \n\n20+ short PhD-level training modules\, across various formats. You can find the full list on the conference website\, here is a short summary\, including a QCA track:\n\n\nTrack A: Modeling methods: Quantitative\, computational and SNA\nTrack B: Meaning-making and holistic methods: Qualitative\, interpretive\, case-based and QCA\nTrack C: Methodologies and pedagogies: Reflexivity\, bias\, arts/practice-based\, data quality\, pedagogy\nTrack D: Mixed methods\n\n\na 1-to-1 ‘Meet the Expert’ session with leading scholars\, also QCA experts\nInteractive and hands-on sessions designed especially with junior researchers in mind.\n\nTo register: (1) if you are not yet a MethodsNET member: join MethodsNET (https://methodsnet.org/become-a-member/ ) to benefit from a major registration fee discount; and then (2) register to the Conference (https://methodsnet.org/conference/2nd-methodsnet-conference/).
URL:https://compasss.org/event/2nd-methodsnet-conference/
LOCATION:Louvain-la-Neuve\, Belgium (remote participation also possible)
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250821
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250829
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20250708T113541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T113541Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis
DESCRIPTION:This course offers an interactive hybrid learning environment (both online and on-site)\, designed specifically for master’s-level students and above. It utilizes advanced pedagogical tools to create an engaging and supportive learning experience. Enrollment is limited to a maximum of 16 participants\, allowing the teaching team to provide personalized guidance and support.\nBy the end of the course\, you will have a solid foundation in the fundamentals of Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and the skills to apply it to a research project within your area of study. This combination of theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience will equip you with valuable competencies for conducting rigorous research and analysis in your field.\nYou will gain access to the learning platform at least two weeks prior to the course start date\, enabling you to prepare through pre-readings and pre-recorded materials. Participants are expected to dedicate approximately 20 hours per week during this period\, totaling around 40 hours of preparatory work. We will work in the fs/QCA software\, and additional resources for conducting analyses in R will also be provided.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/introduction-to-qualitative-comparative-analysis-2/
LOCATION:Online and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
CATEGORIES:Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seweryn Krupnik":MAILTO:seweryn.krupnik@uj.edu.pl
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250811
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250816
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20250531T150251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250531T150251Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring Causal Complexity with Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)
DESCRIPTION:– Full-week intensive workshop with R software application\n– Summer School in Social Sciences Methods\n– August 11–15\, 2025\n– Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)\, Lugano\, Switzerland \nCourse details & registration (reduced fee for students):\nhttps://www.usi.ch/en/education/lifelong-learning/summer-winter-school/ssm/qualitative-comparative-analysis-research-design-and-application
URL:https://compasss.org/event/exploring-causal-complexity-with-qualitative-comparative-analysis-qca/
LOCATION:Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)\, Lugano West Campus\, Via Giuseppe Buffi 13\, Lugano\, CH-6900\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250811
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250816
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20241216T152727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T152727Z
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SUMMARY:29th Summer School in Social Science Methods: Exploring Causal Complexity with Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) (in presence)
DESCRIPTION:This five-day intensive workshop provides participants with a comprehensive introduction to QCA\, emphasizing research design and empirical application. Participants will follow an ideal-typical research process\, starting with empirical illustrations of how and why QCA is used in the social sciences. These foundational sessions explore key principles\, such as set theory\, Boolean algebra\, and the calibration of crisp and fuzzy sets\, while guiding participants through the protocol for identifying patterns of causal complexity using truth tables and Boolean minimization. The course progresses step by step\, from study design to the interpretation of results\, incorporating hands-on exercises with real-world examples. Advanced topics – including multi-method research\, robustness tests\, and recent developments in QCA – are tailored to participants’ needs and research interests. Opportunities to present individual projects and explore potential applications further enhance the workshop.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/29th-summer-school-in-social-science-methods-exploring-causal-complexity-with-qualitative-comparative-analysis-qca-in-presence/
LOCATION:Università della Svizzera Italiana\, Via Buffi 13\, Lugano\, 6900\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Copenhagen:20250725T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Copenhagen:20250725T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20250518T115255Z
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SUMMARY:QCA Workshop at AOM (Info: Parts 1\, 2 & 3)
DESCRIPTION:Meet us at AoM on Friday\, July 25 (11:00AM-1:00PM CEST) at Bella Center in Hall C- C3-m1 in Copenhagen!\n\n\nDear colleagues\,\nWe would like to draw your attention to the following PDW at the Academy of Management Meeting 2025\, held in Copenhagen: Configurational Analysis in Management Research: Advances in QCA Methodology and Applications\n\nPart 1-3\nThe PDW includes 3 Parts. If you have no or only a little knowledge of\, and experience with\, QCA you can join us during Part 1 to learn the basic “nuts and bolts” of QCA and configurational logic and understand if this might be the right tool for your research project. If you are also interested in current methodological issues and advances in QCA\, join us during Part 2! For those who’d like to get feedback on one of your ongoing QCA research papers\, join us for Part 3!\n\nRegistration?\nIf you’re joining us for Part 1 and Part 2\, you do not need to register (PDW is open to all conference attendees). If you’d like to participate in Part 3\, please submit an extended abstract of 1\,500-2\,000 words to Johannes.meuer@klu.org by 10 July 2025. In your abstract\, please summarize your study’s topical area\, theoretical background\, research gap\, and question\, and include details about the data\, analytical strategy (for empirical papers)\, and preliminary results. Please indicate your target journal and add a few questions you would like the reviewers to address. A panel of QCA experts will review all submissions and evaluate their fit with the PDW according to the clarity of purpose\, methodological rigor\, and innovative character of the research. We will inform you shortly\, by 20 July 2024\, about your opportunities to participate in Part 3.\n\nReading list\nWe offer a list of recommended pre-readings and QCA resources along with the PDW. If you’d like to receive the list of recommended pre-readings and resources get in touch with Johannes (johannes.meuer@klu.org).\n\nConveners & Facilitators:\nRuth Aguilera\, Northeastern University\, r.aguilera@northeastern.edu\nJoanna T. Campbell\, University of Cincinnati\, joanna.campbell@uc.edu\nDonal Crilly\, London Business School\, dcrilly@london.edu\nPeer C. Fiss\, University of Southern California\, fiss@marshall.usc.edu\nSanti Furnari\, City University London\, Santi.Furnari.1@city.ac.uk\nThomas Greckhamer\, Louisiana State University\, tgreck@lsu.edu\nRodney Lacey\, Arizona State University\, Rodney.Lacey@asu.edu\nJohannes Meuer\, KLU Hamburg\, johannes.meuer@klu.org\nVilmos F. Misangyi\, The Pennsylvania State University\, vfm10@psu.edu
URL:https://compasss.org/event/qca-workshop-at-aom-info-parts-1-2-3/
LOCATION:Academy of Management\, Boston\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Seminar,Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Academy of Management":MAILTO:johannes.meuer@klu.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250714
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250719
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20250226T132408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T132408Z
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SUMMARY:MethodsNET Summer School with CEU: Advanced Applied Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)
DESCRIPTION:As part of a rich case-based and comparative methods course program at its Summer School hosted by the Central European University in beautiful Vienna\, MethodsNET offers the course Advanced Applied Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)\, taught by Carsten Schneider. This 5-day intensive in person course aims to enable participants to put in practice state-of-the-art QCA empirical research\, including the exploitation of the most recent QCA innovations. Apart from learning how to apply QCA in the best possible way\, discussions in class will address from a set-theoretic point of view general methodological issues\, such as robustness tests\, theory evaluation\, case selection strategies\, or the role of time and temporality in descriptive and causal inference. Full course details here. \nThe MethodsNET Summer School (30+ courses offered) stands for top-pedagogy hands-on methods training\, while staying affordable. The weekly course fee also gives access to a free plenary program of cross-cutting short courses. Beyond the course\, MethodsNET membership also provides access to the multimedia digital ‘MethodsNET Communities’\, in particular the ‘Case-based and comparative approaches’ Community that enables users and experts to communicate and collaborate.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/methodsnet-summer-school-with-ceu-advanced-applied-qualitative-comparative-analysis-qca/
LOCATION:Central European University\, Vienna\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250707
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250712
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20250226T132541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T132541Z
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SUMMARY:MethodsNET Summer School with CEU: Comparative Research Designs
DESCRIPTION:As part of a rich case-based and comparative methods course program at its Summer School hosted by the Central European University in beautiful Vienna\, MethodsNET offers the course Comparative Research Designs\, taught by Benoît Rihoux. This 5-day intensive in person course is designed to enable participants to build\, consolidate and implement the comparative research design (CRD) that best meets their needs. Via interactive pedagogy\, it enables each participant to: (1) rigorously and critically reflect on all steps of their comparative research project\, and find pragmatic solutions to their CRD challenges; (2) clarify their research goals and their ‘casing’ (defining their cases); (3) choose the most appropriate case selection strategy\, among multiple possible alternative strategies\, from basic to more advanced; (4) choose the most appropriate strategy for data collection\, management and analysis – considering case-based qualitative\, systematic comparative (QCA) and statistical types of analysis (QCA is especially examined\, including how it can be sequenced with other methods); and (5) write up the full ‘research design’ section of their comparative project. Full course details here. \nThe MethodsNET Summer School (30+ courses offered) stands for top-pedagogy hands-on methods training\, while staying affordable. The weekly course fee also gives access to a free plenary program of cross-cutting short courses. Beyond the course\, MethodsNET membership also provides access to the multimedia digital ‘MethodsNET Communities’\, in particular the ‘Case-based and comparative approaches’ Community that enables users and experts to communicate and collaborate.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/methodsnet-summer-school-with-ceu-comparative-research-designs/
LOCATION:Central European University\, Vienna\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250707
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250712
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T131813Z
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SUMMARY:MethodsNET Summer School with CEU: Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)
DESCRIPTION:As part of a rich case-based and comparative methods course program at its Summer School hosted by the Central European University in beautiful Vienna\, MethodsNET offers the course Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)\, taught by Nena Oana. This 5-day intensive in person course introduces Qualitative Comparative Analysis as an approach and a technique\, its main assumptions\, its standard procedures and operations\, and the technical environment (R software and packages) used for its application. QCA enables researchers to model causal complexity by analyzing whether different configurations of conditions are necessary or sufficient for an outcome\, based on a formalized comparison of intermediate to large numbers of cases. Throughout the course\, emphasis is put on a thorough understanding of the formal logic of set-theoretic methods and QCA\, including topics such as Boolean algebra\, causal complexity\, sets and their calibration\, necessity\, and sufficiency. The course also discusses the logic and analysis of truth tables and the most important problems that emerge when this analytical tool is used for exploring social science data. Right from the beginning\, participants are exposed to performing set-theoretic analyses with the relevant R software packages using data from published applications in the social sciences. Full course details here. \nThe MethodsNET Summer School (30+ courses offered) stands for top-pedagogy hands-on methods training\, while staying affordable. The weekly course fee also gives access to a free plenary program of cross-cutting short courses. Beyond the course\, MethodsNET membership also provides access to the multimedia digital ‘MethodsNET Communities’\, in particular the ‘Case-based and comparative approaches’ Community that enables users and experts to communicate and collaborate.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/methodsnet-summer-school-with-ceu-introduction-to-qualitative-comparative-analysis-qca/
LOCATION:Central European University\, Vienna\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250609
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250614
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20250303T182645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T223741Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (GSERM)
DESCRIPTION:Qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) is a research approach consisting of both an analytical technique and a conceptual perspective for researchers interested in studying configurational phenomena. QCA is particularly appropriate for the analysis of causally complex phenomena marked by multiple\, conjunctural causation where multiple causes combine to bring about outcomes in complex ways. \nQCA was developed in the 1980s by Charles Ragin\, a sociologist and political scientist\, as an alternative comparative approach that lies midway between the primarily qualitative\, case-oriented approach and the primarily quantitative\, variable-oriented approach\, with the goal of bridging both by combining their advantages and tackling situations where causality is complex and conjunctural. QCA uses Boolean algebra for the analysis of set relations and allows researchers to formally analyze patterns of necessity and sufficiency regarding outcomes of interest. Since its inception\, QCA has developed into a broad set of techniques that share their set-analytic nature and include both descriptive and inferential techniques. \nMany researchers have drawn on QCA because it offers a means to systematically analyze data sets with relatively few observations. In fact\, QCA was originally developed for small- to medium-N situations with between 10 and 50 cases. In such situations there are frequently too many cases to pursue a classical qualitative approach but too few cases for conventional statistical analysis. However\, more recently\, researchers have also applied QCA to medium- and large-N situations marked by hundreds of thousands of cases. While these applications require some changes to how QCA is applied\, they retain many advantages for analyzing situations that are configurational in nature and marked by causal complexity. \nThe goal of this workshop is to provide a ground-up introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and fuzzy sets. Participants will get intensive instruction in the method as well as hands-on experience with the fsQCA software package. On completion of the course\, participants should be prepared to design and execute research projects using the set-analytic approach. \nSpecifically\, after successful completion of you should be able to: \n\nunderstand the goals\, assumptions\, and key concepts of QCA\nconduct data analysis using the fsQCA software package\ndesign and execute research projects using a set-analytic approach\napply advanced forms of set-analytic investigation\n\nI would like this workshop to be as useful to you as possible. To get the most out of this workshop\, you would ideally already be working on an empirical project that might be aided by taking a configurational approach\, but that is not essential. Over the course of this workshop\, I hope you will be thinking about how you can apply these methods to your research\, and I will do my best to be of assistance.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/introduction-to-qualitative-comparative-analysis-gserm/
LOCATION:GSERM\, University of St. Gallen\, Tellstrasse 2 9000 St. Gallen\, St. Gallen\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250525
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20241201T191102Z
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SUMMARY:4th International Conference on Current Issues in Coincidence Analysis
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce the 4th International Conference on “Current Issues on Coincidence Analysis\,” scheduled to take place on May 23-24\, 2025\, at NFA in Copenhagen. This conference serves as a premier platform for the exchange of ideas and collaboration between Coincidence Analysis (CNA) methodologists and applied researchers. \nConference Scope: The conference will feature discussions on the latest methodological developments in CNA\, addressing open questions and challenges in the field. Moreover\, researchers will have the opportunity to showcase exemplary applications of CNA from any discipline as well as theoretical or conceptual developments. \nHighlights: \n\nInvited talks by leading CNA experts\nContributed paper presentations\nNetworking opportunities in beautiful Copenhagen\n\nCall for Contributions: We invite researchers and practitioners to submit extended abstracts of up to 1000 words in either DOC or PDF format. The submitted abstracts should highlight practical applications with novel findings facilitated by CNA\, methodological or theoretical innovations\, or issues for plenary discussions.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/4th-international-conference-on-current-issues-in-coincidence-analysis/
LOCATION:The National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA)\, Copenhagen\, Denmark
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250523
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20241201T190840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241201T190840Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Causal Data Analysis & Modeling with Coincidence Analysis
DESCRIPTION:This workshop offers an intensive 4-day introduction to causal modeling with Coincidence Analysis (CNA)\, a novel configurational comparative method of data analysis geared towards causal complexity\, which has seen a considerable uptick in applications in recent years (click here for references). No prior knowledge of CNA is required. \nFor further details\, please see link below. \n 
URL:https://compasss.org/event/introduction-to-causal-data-analysis-modeling-with-coincidence-analysis/
LOCATION:The National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA)\, Copenhagen\, Denmark
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250402
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250405
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20240905T165027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T165359Z
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SUMMARY:4th Annual QCA Conference of the Americas
DESCRIPTION:The QCA Conference of the Americas (AQCA) provides a venue for the broad\, cross-disciplinary community of researchers and practitioners working with configurational-comparative methods and approaches to gather together to present and receive feedback on current research projects\, share theoretical and methodological developments\, and discuss new directions in configurational-comparative research practices. Bringing together the diverse set of QCA empirical and methodological researchers\, AQCA offers a supportive environment for the community to meet\, engage in dialogue\, network\, learn\, and collectively move forward on advancing the configurational-comparative perspective.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/4th-annual-qca-conference-of-the-americas/
LOCATION:Louisiana State University\, Baton Rouge\, LA\, 70803\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250324
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250329
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20241210T223611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T122138Z
UID:1576-1742774400-1743206399@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (online)
DESCRIPTION:This course\, hosted by “The European Consortium For Political Research”\, will provide you with an interactive online learning environment using advanced pedagogical tools\, and is specifically designed for masters level students and above. The course is limited to a maximum of 16 participants\, ensuring that the teaching team can address the unique needs of each individual. \nPurpose of the course\nUpon completion of this course\, you will have a solid understanding of the fundamentals of qualitative comparative analysis and how to apply it to a research project within your area of study. This knowledge and practical experience will equip you with valuable skills for conducting in-depth research and analysis in your field. \nECTS Credits\n3 ECTS credits awarded for engaging fully in class activities.\n1 additional ECTS credit awarded for completing a post-course assignment.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/introduction-to-qualitative-comparative-analysis-online/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250222
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20241118T094331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T094719Z
UID:1553-1739750400-1740182399@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops (KOMEX): Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) using R (On-Site course)
DESCRIPTION:This five-day in-person course introduces you to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)\, an innovative set-theoretic technique that allows for comparisons of small\, intermediate or large numbers of cases in order to identify necessary and / or sufficient conditions for an outcome\, model causal complexity\, and integrate in-depth case knowledge at all stages of the analysis. The intensive course has a practical focus and combines theoretical blocks with hands-on exercises. We will use real-world data to replicate a published study with the freely available R software\, and discuss examples from the participants’ own research projects in class. \nIntructor: Eva Thomann\, University of Konstanz\, Germany
URL:https://compasss.org/event/konstanz-methods-excellence-workshops-introduction-to-qualitative-comparative-analysis-qca-using-r-on-site-course/
LOCATION:University of Konstanz\, Universitaetsstrasse 10\, Konstanz\, 78464\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250222
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20241114T102304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T094634Z
UID:1537-1739750400-1740182399@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops (KOMEX): Advanced QCA (with R) course (online)
DESCRIPTION:In February 2024\, Komex offers the course Microcredential ekomex Advanced Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA).  This 5-day online course exposes participants to advanced methodological developments in Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) that allow for further solidifying their results\, and enables them to apply state-of-the-art set-theoretic analytic tools in R. \nkomex combines cutting-edge\, inclusive\, and affordable methodological training in both qualitative and quantitative research design and techniques\, together with feedback and discussion of the methodological aspects of your own research project and those of other participants. Participation in a workshop will provide you with guidance for how to design your research and/or how to use a method in practice in relation to your research question. \nThe courses are aimed at Ph.D. scholars and junior researchers. Class sizes are kept small in the workshops. \nIn collaboration with MethodsNET\, komex draws on local expertise to provide world-class PhD-level methods training at affordable prices.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/konstanz-methods-excellence-workshops-komex/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250215
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20241114T104500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T094659Z
UID:1547-1739404800-1739577599@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops (KOMEX): Basic Introduction to R for Beginners (online)
DESCRIPTION:In early February 2024\, komex offers the course Microcredential ekomex A Basic Introduction to R for Beginners. \nThis 2-day virtual course introduces the open-source statistical software R for beginners. It is designed for students without prior experience of R/RStudio. It teaches the basics of R and RStudio\, namely\, how to perform basic descriptive statistics and create visualizations in R (e.g.\, histograms\, scatterplots\, etc.). The course will also cover basic data management with R. \nThis course could be a good starting point for QCA ethusiasts\, wishing to start using R for their analyses. \nkomex combines cutting-edge\, inclusive\, and affordable methodological training in both qualitative and quantitative research design and techniques\, together with feedback and discussion of the methodological aspects of your own research project and those of other participants. Participation in a workshop will provide you with guidance for how to design your research and/or how to use a method in practice in relation to your research question. \nThe courses are aimed at Ph.D. scholars and junior researchers. Class sizes are kept small in the workshops. \nIn collaboration with MethodsNET\, komex draws on local expertise to provide world-class PhD-level methods training at affordable prices.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/basic-introduction-to-r-for-beginners-offered-by-komex-online/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241213
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20240516T200906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T105045Z
UID:1492-1733875200-1734047999@compasss.org
SUMMARY:European QCA Conference (Expert Workshop)
DESCRIPTION:The Expert Workshop at the European QCA Conference in 2024 will take place on Wednesday December 11 and Thursday December 12 at Tilburg University\, The Netherlands. \nThe Expert Workshop is a unique platform to discuss the latest developments in QCA and related methods. In this call for abstracts\, we invite submissions from experienced QCA researchers on methodological issues related to QCA. Methodological issues may be illustrated with QCA applications\, however\, the main focus must be on the methodological development of QCA or a related method. \nFor additional information\, please see the Call for Papers: EW call for abstracts
URL:https://compasss.org/event/12th-international-qca-workshop-expert-workshop/
LOCATION:Tilburg University\, Tilburg\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241212
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20240516T200102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T105014Z
UID:1489-1733788800-1733961599@compasss.org
SUMMARY:European QCA Conference: Paper Development Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Paper Development Workshop at the European QCA Conference 2024 provides a unique platform for QCA researchers to get feedback on their QCA papers and to meet QCA experts. \nThe organizers invite submission from researchers using QCA for the first time or who are at a mid or advanced stage of applying QCA. It is open to researchers working in various domains\, including (but not limited to) social sciences\, economics\, humanities\, psychology\, law\, policy studies\, business studies\, medicine and health. \nThe Workshop will take place on Tuesday December 10 and Wednesday December 11 at Tilburg University\, The Netherlands. \nFor additional information\, please see the Call for Papers: PDW call for abstracts
URL:https://compasss.org/event/12th-international-qca-paper-development-workshop/
LOCATION:Tilburg University\, Tilburg\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240903T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Tokyo:20240903T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20240903T164436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240903T164550Z
UID:1519-1725372000-1725386400@compasss.org
SUMMARY:4th Japan Workshop on QCA
DESCRIPTION:Since Charles Ragin proposed the idea in his book “The Comparative Method” in 1987\, Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and the related methods have been used in recent years not only in sociology and political science\, but also in business\, law\, medicine\, and policy evaluation. The publication of many textbooks (e.g.\, Mello 2023) provides various opportunities to learn QCA\, but access to QCA should always be facilitated in order to foster any research (co–)creation. Following on from the previous workshops\, this workshop will serve as a contact point to cross the good practices through expert discussions on the latest applications that will be presented. At the beginning of the workshop we will give an overview of what QCA is\, and at the end we will introduce CNA (Coincidence Analysis)\, which is built on Boolean algebra and set theory like QCA\, but focuses on the common condition(s) of multiple outcomes and the ordering between multiple conditions and outcomes. After the workshop\, we will have a time for casual interaction among participants\, including sharing their experiences with QCA. We look forward to seeing you there\, whether you are someone who would like to try QCA or someone who is already familiar with it.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/4th-japan-workshop-on-qca/
LOCATION:Waseda University\, Tokoyo\, Japan
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240824
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20240119T165943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T165943Z
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SUMMARY:28th Summer School in Social Science Methods: Qualitative Comparative Analysis: Research Design and Application
DESCRIPTION:This workshop provides participants with a thorough introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA). Since its inception (Ragin 1987)\, QCA has gained recognition among social scientists as a case-based research method that is ideally suited to capture causal complexity. This essentially describes a situation where an outcome results from multiple pathways and different combinations of conditions. Moreover\, QCA entails a rigorous and systematic comparison of selected cases and their configurations through Boolean logic and a software-based analytical protocol. Throughout the workshop\, emphasis is placed on research design and practical application\, so that participants are enabled to successfully apply QCA in their own studies. \nThroughout the workshop\, participants are introduced to the foundations and advanced functions of QCA\, while the course structure follows an ideal-typical research process. Starting with empirical illustrations that show how and for what purposes QCA is being used in the social sciences\, the workshop proceeds with presenting the method’s core characteristics. This is followed by sessions on causation\, causal complexity\, and research design\, to provide a basis for thinking about empirical applications. The ensuing sessions engage with QCA as an analytical approach\, starting with set theory and concepts like necessary and sufficient conditions\, Boolean algebra\, truth tables\, and fuzzy sets. In calibrating sets\, we look into approaches to transform empirical raw data into crisp and fuzzy sets. Next\, the course examines various measures of fit that help in evaluating QCA results. The sessions on set-theoretic analysis put all the elements together and show how empirical data is analyzed and interpreted with QCA. During the second half of the workshop we explore advanced topics\, which can be tailored based on participants’ background and research interests. Potential topics include multi-method research design\, QCA variants\, robustness tests in QCA\, addressing critiques\, and recent developments. Participants also have the opportunity to present and discuss their own work within the group. The workshop sessions are complemented by illustrations and exercises from the social sciences\, using the R Software environment and relevant R Packages. \nThe workshop includes dedicated timeslots for individual consultation with the lecturer\, group discussions\, and networking opportunities.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/28th-summer-school-in-social-science-methods-qualitative-comparative-analysis-research-design-and-application/
LOCATION:Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)\, Lugano West Campus\, Via Giuseppe Buffi 13\, Lugano\, CH-6900\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Patrick Mello (VU Amsterdam)":MAILTO:p.a.mello@vu.nl
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240727
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20240403T195837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T195837Z
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SUMMARY:"Intro to Qualitative Comparative Analysis"\, 5-day remote workshop
DESCRIPTION:• Covers the entire standard QCA workflow: choice of conditions; calibration; analysis of necessity; truth table building and processing; minimization and result interpretation; robustness assessment \n• We reproduce a published QCA study to go through each of these steps \n• Fully guided introduction to QCA research using RStudio (no prior knowlede required) \n• 5 days\, 5 hours each day: July 22-26\, 2024 \n• Fully remote: Live seminar + recordings of sessions for asynchronous participation \n• I am available for any questions on QCA\, RStudio or your own empirical projects during and after the seminar \n\nWorkshop plan: https://ingorohlfing.files.wordpress.com/2024/02/icpsr-2024-qca-topical-workshop-rohlfing-2.pdf \nMore information + registration: https://web.cvent.com/event/6a962cf4-05e7-45fb-8f6f-eafe8c67ce53/websitePage:17e8f24b-550c-4a09-a091-06ccd6f667d5 (use my name or the course title to access the course information)
URL:https://compasss.org/event/intro-to-qualitative-comparative-analysis-5-day-remote-workshop/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240709
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240713
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20240403T080022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T080022Z
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SUMMARY:Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA): An Application in 10 Steps (Online 4 Days)
DESCRIPTION:This master class is designed for participants who are familiar with the basics of QCA. Participants without any QCA experience or previous formal QCA training first complete the master-class\, “Qualitative Comparative Analysis: An introduction” (July 1-4\, online). \nThe master class is a mix of lectures and exercises—the emphasis is on lectures\, however (one of the challenges of QCA is that its iterative nature asks for much upfront “explaining” of later steps before early steps can be undertaken). By the end of this master class you will be able to carry out a full QCA application (both crisp set and fuzzy set). In class\, we will mainly use crisp set QCA examples (they are easier for teaching purposes)\, but as will become clear in the class: crisp set (csQCA) is a specific application of fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). \nIf you already have QCA-ready data\, or data that you hope can be transformed to be QCA-ready\, then please make sure to have it handy for the master class. \nThis course is being offered across 4 evenings online via Zoom. \nThe Course will run from 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm on Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC +10) (ie Canberra\, Sydney Melbourne\, Brisbane time) \nCourse syllabus: \n\n\n\nDay 1 \n\n6:30-7:00\, Introductory session:\n\nWho is who? Why have you chosen this course? What do you expect to get out it?\nWhat are we going to do over the next two days? What are we not going to do?\n\n\n7:00-8:00\, The first 4 steps:\n\nStep 1: Explaining the theoretical motivations for choosing QCA for your project\nStep 2: Selection of outcomes and conditions\nStep 3: Explaining the limitations that come with the number of conditions chosen\nStep 4: Calibration of data (for csQCA and fsQCA)\nNote: these four steps are extensively covered in the master class Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA): An introduction\n\n\n8:00-8:30\, Step 5: From data to raw data matrix\n\nWhat is the raw data matrix used for?\nHow to calibrate your data?\n\n\n8:30-9:30\, Reflection on necessary\, sufficient\, INUS and SUIN conditions\n\nWhat do all these terms mean?\nHow do you think necessary\, sufficient\, INUS and SUIN conditions will play out in your work?\n\n\n\nDay 2 \n\n6:30-8:00\, Step 6: Analysis of necessary conditions\n\nWhat is the aim of the analysis of necessary conditions?\nExercise: analysis of necessary conditions in fs/QCA 3.0 (Windows and Mac software)\nInterpretation of findings (consistency\, coverage\, trivial necessary conditions)\n\n\n8:00-9:30\, Step 7: Analysis of sufficient conditions – truth table\n\nWhat is a truth table?\nExercise: create a truth table in fs/QCA 3.0 (Windows and Mac software)\nDealing with conflicts\nDealing with logical remainders\n\n\n\nDay 3 \n\n6:30-8:00\, Step 8: Analysis of sufficient conditions – choice of solution term\n\nWhat is the aim of the analysis of sufficient conditions?\nComplex solution\, intermediate solution\, parsimonious solution\nExercise: analysis of sufficient conditions in fs/QCA 3.0 (Windows and Mac software)\nInterpretation of findings (consistency\, coverage\, trivial necessary conditions)\n\n\n8:00-9:30\, recap of steps 6\, 7 and 8\n\nApply steps 6\, 7 and 8 to your own data (or additional data provided by Jeroen)\n\n\n\nDay 4 \n\n6:30-7:00\, Step 9: Presentation of results\n\nExploring different ways to present findings\n\n\n7:00-8:00\, Step 10: Testing robustness and interpretation of results\n\nSome thoughts on assessing the robustness of your QCA results\n\n\n8:00-9:30\, Final open discussion about applying QCA in your own work
URL:https://compasss.org/event/qualitative-comparative-analysis-qca-an-application-in-10-steps-online-4-days/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240708
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240712
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20240425T183410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T183808Z
UID:1485-1720396800-1720742399@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA): A set-analytic approach to studying organizational configurations
DESCRIPTION:This 3-day introduces you to the nuts and bolts of QCA. It is structured in six sessions (each ½ day) covering the history of QCA\, the logic of case selection and research designs\, small-N QCA\, large-N QCA\, configurational research in management\, and advanced topics in QCA. Throughout the course\, we will also explore opportunities for you to use QCA for your own research. After the course\, you should be familiar with the history of QCA and current advanced topics in QCA\, understand the logic of set-analytic methods\, and develop a configurational research design for your own research field. \nLecturer: Johannes Meuer (Kühne Logistics Universit) 
URL:https://compasss.org/event/qualitative-comparative-analysis-qca-a-set-analytic-approach-to-studying-organizational-configurations-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240705
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20240403T074627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T075632Z
UID:1462-1719792000-1720137599@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA): An Introduction (Online 4 Days)
DESCRIPTION:This master class is designed for participants who have experience  in qualitative or quantitative research and who are interested in applying qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) in their current or future studies. \nThis course is being offered across 4 evenings online via Zoom. For all information regarding the costs\, please visit the website of the Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research (ACSPR). \n\nCourse syllabus: \n\n\n\nDay 1 \n\n6:30-7:00\, Introductory session:\n\nWho is who? Why have you chosen this course? What do you expect to get out of it?\nWhat are we going to do over the next two days? What are we not going to do?\n\n\n7:00-8:00\, Epistemological foundations of QCA:\n\nWhat are the epistemological foundations of QCA?\nWhere is QCA positioned in relation to case-oriented and variable-oriented research?\n\n\n8:00-9:30\, Exercise\n\nThe essence of QCA: logical minimization (and truth tables)\nTo get an understanding of the very basics of QCA\, we will carry out a QCA analysis by hand.\nOnce we get the basics of QCA\, we will explore data with an Excel add-in.\n\n\n\n  \nDay 2 \n\n6:30-7:00\, Conjunctural causation\, equifinality\, (data) asymmetry\n\nWhat is conjunctural causation? What is equifinality? What is (data) asymmetry? Where do we see it in the world?\nWhether/where do you expect conjunctural causation\, equifinality\, and/or (data) asymmetry in your field of research?\n\n\n7:00-8:00\, What can QCA be used for?\n\nData analysis\, literature reviews\, theory building\, case selection\, robustness tests\n\n\n8:00-9:00\, Further and future development of QCA as a method\n\nCrisp set (cs) and fuzzy set (fs) QCA\nOngoing critique to QCA as a method\n\n\n9:00-9:30\, Open discussion\, recap of the basic terminology and concepts:\n\nCondition\, outcome\, conjunctural causation\, equifinality\, asymmetry\, necessary condition\, sufficient condition\, logical minimisation.\n\n\n\n  \nDay 3 \n\n6:30-8:00\, What ahve we learned so far?\n\nExploring more datasets using the Excel add-in.\n\n\n8:00-8:30\, How easy is it to use QCA?\n\nJeroen’s experiences with using QCA in small and multi-year research projects.\n\n\n8:30-9:30\, The most common challenges when applying QCA (and how to deal with them)\n\nIs the number of cases you have all that matters?\nHow many conditions can be included in the theoretical model?\nWhat is limited diversity and what to do about it?\n\n\n\n  \nDay 4 \n\n6:30-7.30\, Step 4: Calibration of Data\n\nWhat is data calibration? Why is it so important (and often time consuming) in QCA?\nHow to Calibrate your data (for csQCA and fsQCA).\n\n\n7:30-8:00\, Open discussion\, calibrating your own data\n\nWhat challenges do you expect to encounter in callibrating your own data?\n\n\n8:30-9:30\, Important research design choices\n\nGood practice to follow (a guideline)\nOpen discussion: where\, why and how do you want to use QCA in your (future) research?\nWhat are your hopes and concerns in applying QCA?
URL:https://compasss.org/event/qualitative-comparative-analysis-qca-an-introduction-online-4-days/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240610
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240615
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20240301T220134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T222455Z
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SUMMARY:Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) Workshop at GSERM\, St. Gallen
DESCRIPTION:The goal of this workshop is to provide a ground-up introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and fuzzy sets. Participants will get intensive instruction and hands-on experience with the fsQCA software package and on completion should be prepared to design and execute research projects using the set-analytic approach. \nFor further details\, please see link below.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/qualitative-comparative-analysis-qca-st-gallen/
LOCATION:GSERM\, University of St. Gallen\, Tellstrasse 2 9000 St. Gallen\, St. Gallen\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240524
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240526
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20240109T134620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T134905Z
UID:1431-1716508800-1716681599@compasss.org
SUMMARY:3rd International Conference on Current Issues in Coincidence Analysis
DESCRIPTION:The third edition of this international conference on Coincidence Analysis provides a platform for exchange between CNA methodologists and applied researchers. The newest methodological developments and open questions will be presented alongside exemplary applications from an open range of disciplines. \nApart from invited talks by established CNA experts\, this edition of the conference will reserve a certain number of presentation slots to contributed papers. Hence\, researchers and practitioners are invited to submit extended abstracts of up to 1000 words in either DOC or PDF format. The submitted abstracts should highlight methodological innovations\, practical applications with novel findings facilitated by CNA\, or issues for plenary discussions. To submit your proposal\, please visit the following link: \nhttps://skjemaker.app.uib.no/view.php?id=16123968 \nSubmission deadline is February 5\, 2024. Notification of acceptance will occur by February 26\, 2024. A detailed call for papers can be found here.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/3rd-international-conference-on-current-issues-in-coincidence-analysis/
LOCATION:Rush University\, 600 S. Paulina St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240520
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240524
DTSTAMP:20260403T170547
CREATED:20240108T190525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T134140Z
UID:1423-1716163200-1716508799@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Causal Data Analysis and Modeling with Coincidence Analysis
DESCRIPTION:This workshop offers an intensive 4-day introduction to causal modeling with Coincidence Analysis (CNA)\, a novel configurational comparative method of data analysis geared towards causal complexity\, which has seen a considerable uptick in applications in recent years (click here for references). No prior knowledge of CNA is required. \nIn plenary lectures\, the main developer of CNA\, Michael Baumgartner\, and a team of experienced CNA methodologists and practitioners will guide participants through the nuts and bolts of configurational data analysis as well as cutting-edge methodological innovations. In smaller practice groups\, the instructors will demonstrate how to make the most of current software for CNA and offer advice on practical issues\, such as getting funded and published with CNA. \nFrom Boolean algebra and the philosophical roots of regularity theories of causation\, over the basic ideas behind CNA’s search algorithm\, and measures of fit to multi-outcome structures\, model ambiguities\, and robustness analyses this introduction will enable participants to conduct CNA analyses themselves and review those of other researchers in a sophisticated manner. This will also be an opportunity to get to know researchers working with and on CNA from all over the world. \nA tentative program is available here. \nRUSH University Medical Center/RUSH\, the host for this groundbreaking workshop\, is strongly committed to addressing health inequities that affect Chicago’s community\, particularly in those neighborhoods surrounding our academic medical center. For this workshop\, we will draw from Chicago neighborhood health data to craft practice sessions using real data drawn from health care and community practice to apply a health equity lens to configurational data analysis with CNA. RUSH faculty experienced in health equity and CNA will help to guide these practical sessions. \nOn the two days after the workshop (May 24-25)\, there will be a conference on CNA at the same venue in Chicago. Participants of the training workshop will be invited to attend that conference as well. (More information on that conference is available here.) Moreover\, the instructors will remain available for consultation after the event to help participants with the methodological and practical aspects of their research projects.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/introduction-to-causal-data-analysis-and-modeling-with-coincidence-analysis-3/
LOCATION:Rush University\, 600 S. Paulina St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240418
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) using R
DESCRIPTION:This course introduces students to the nuts and bolts of Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)\, an innovative set-theoretic technique that allows for comparisons of small\, intermediate or large numbers of cases in order to identify necessary and/or sufficient conditions for an outcome. It is an attractive method for scholars who seek to model causally complex patterns and integrate in-depth case knowledge at all stages of the analysis.  We will introduce you to performing QCA with the freely available R software using the user-friendly RStudio environment. We will primarily discuss QCA as a case-oriented approach to small- and intermediate N comparisons. The intensive two-day course has a practical focus and combines theoretical blocks with many hands-on labs entailing exercises and quizzes. We will use real-life data to replicate a published study and discuss examples from the participants’ own research projects in class.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/introduction-to-qualitative-comparative-analysis-qca-using-r/
LOCATION:Tampere\, Finland\, Tampere\, Finland
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:3rd Annual QCA Conference of the Americas
DESCRIPTION:The QCA Conference of the Americas (AQCA) provides a venue for the broad\, cross-disciplinary community of researchers and practitioners working with configurational-comparative methods and approaches to gather together to present and receive feedback on current research projects\, share theoretical and methodological developments\, and discuss new directions in configurational-comparative research practices. Bringing together the diverse set of QCA empirical and methodological researchers\, AQCA offers a supportive environment for the community to meet\, engage in dialogue\, network\, learn\, and collectively move forward on advancing the configurational-comparative perspective.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/3rd-annual-qca-conference-of-the-americas/
LOCATION:Northwestern University\, 633 Clark Street\, Evanston\, IL\, 60208\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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