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SUMMARY:Current Issues in Coincidence Analysis
DESCRIPTION:CNA is a relatively new configurational comparative method of data analysis geared towards causal complexity\, which has seen a considerable uptick in applications in recent years. This conference 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 public health\, surgical research\, social and political science.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/current-issues-in-coincidence-analysis/
LOCATION:University of Bergen\, Bergen\, 5007\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220530
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220603
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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 relatively new configurational comparative method of data analysis geared towards causal complexity. In 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. \nAfter the workshop\, the instructors will remain available for consultation to help participants with the methodological and practical aspects of their research projects. \nRegistration is now open here. There will be a course fee of NOK 5400\, which is approximately €540 or $610. In light of current Covid uncertainties\, registration does not require payment at this time. Once we see that the course can be held as planned\, we will send out payment links to all registered. We have space for a maximum of 50 participants. There will be a waiting list\, once the 50 slots are reserved. For questions\, please\, write to michael.baumgartner@uib.no.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/introduction-to-causal-data-analysis-and-modeling-with-coincidence-analysis/
LOCATION:University of Bergen\, Bergen\, 5007\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220422T143000
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CREATED:20220607T182908Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (Southwestern Social Science Association 2022)
DESCRIPTION:Qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) uses Boolean algebra to offer an alternative to conventional statistical techniques for analyzing empirical data. While large-N representative applications of QCA are increasingly popular\, QCA is especially useful for identifying and understanding cross-case patterns in small- and medium-N projects with data collected using qualitative and/or mixed methods. Fundamentally a pattern-matching technique designed for exploring the differences and diversity within one’s data\, QCA may be used for uncovering empirical taxonomies\, analyzing the effects of context\, and identifying combinations of conditions that are necessary and/or sufficient for the occurrence (or prevention) of an outcome. \nAlthough first developed for social and policy research during the late-1980s and 1990s\, QCA is discipline-agnostic and has been successfully applied to research in such diverse areas as business management\, comparative history\, education\, environmental studies\, health services\, legal studies\, narrative analysis\, organizational studies\, policy evaluation\, psychology\, public health\, and medicine. This workshop will provide an introduction to QCA\, discussing the questions it is designed to answer\, the type of data it uses\, the basic steps involved in performing QCA\, and how to interpret results. Software for conducting QCA and resources for further study will also be reviewed. By the end of the workshop\, attendees will be able to assess whether or not QCA would be helpful for their next research project. Access to the workshop is included with registration to the conference.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/introduction-to-qualitative-comparative-analysis/
LOCATION:Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam\, De Boelelaan 1109B\, Amsterdam\, North Holland\, 1081\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Claude Rubinson (University of Houston-Downtown)":MAILTO:rubinsonc@uhd.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220406T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220406T150000
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CREATED:20220104T225053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T190511Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (AQCA: QCA Conference of the Americas)
DESCRIPTION:This one-day hybrid workshop provides a ground-up introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and fuzzy sets. Designed for those who are new to QCA or wish to refresh their knowledge\, participants will receive intensive instruction and hands-on experience with the fs/QCA software package. The goal of the workshop is to enable you to begin designing and executing research projects using the set-analytic approach. Lunch is included. Access to the workshop is included with registration to the AQCA conference.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/introduction-to-qualitative-comparative-analysis-aqca-qca-conference-of-the-americas/
LOCATION:University of Houston-Downtown\, 1 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220409
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20211213T103851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T193939Z
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SUMMARY:1st Annual QCA Conference of the Americas (AQCA2022)
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. \nReflecting the diversity of the QCA community and to encourage broad participation\, AQCA2022 is an in-person conference with hybrid elements.  Please visit the AQCA website at https://compasss.org/aqca/ for complete details and to review the call for abstracts.  You may contact the conference organizers at aqca@compasss.org.  Registration opens on January 15\, 2022; abstracts are due January 31.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/1st-annual-qca-conference-of-the-americas/
LOCATION:University of Houston-Downtown\, 1 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences
ORGANIZER;CN="Claude Rubinson (University of Houston-Downtown)":MAILTO:rubinsonc@uhd.edu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220319
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CREATED:20211125T221923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T190523Z
UID:910-1647216000-1647647999@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops: Comparative Case Study Design
DESCRIPTION:Course Description\n\nThis five-day\, in-person main course provides you with the skills needed to design your qualitative comparative case study research\, based on your own and/or other applied research projects. The course covers the topics of causal complexity\, concept formation\, casing and case selection\, logics and strategies of comparison\, accounting for context and time\, choosing data collection and analysis strategies\, as well as conceptual and research-practical issues when drawing inferences in case-oriented research.  Note: While the organizers intend to hold the in-person courses on site\, they stand ready to switch to on-line provision of these courses if the corona rules do not allow for presence teaching. \nCourse Structure\n\n09.00-10.30h: Lecture\n10.45-12.15h: Lab / group work\n13.30-14.30h: Office hour / independent work (reading\, exercises)\n\nExamination\n\n4/5 daily tasks\na take-home paper (written research design)
URL:https://compasss.org/event/comparative-case-study-design-2/
LOCATION:University of Konstanz\, Universitaetsstrasse 10\, Konstanz\, 78464\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220314
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220319
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20211125T221415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T190531Z
UID:907-1647216000-1647647999@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops: Qualitative Comparative Analysis
DESCRIPTION:Course Description\nThis virtual main course\, designed using an innovative pedagogical combination of asynchronous and synchronous on-line elements\, introduces you to the nuts and bolts of Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA). QCA is 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. We will use real-world data to replicate a published study\, work with examples from the participants’ own research projects\, and introduce you to performing QCA with the freely available R software. \nCourse Structure\n\nMornings: 90’ of prerecorded lectures\, quizzes\, and other learning materials for independent consumption\n13.30-14.30h: Office hour / independent work (reading\, exercises)\n15.30-17.00h: Live online session (group exercises\, R lab\, Q&A)\n\nIntroduction to R\nIf you are new to R\, it is recommended that you take the introductory course for R beginners with Prof. Thomann on  March 10 & 11.  This course is only available to participants of one of the main Komex courses.  For details\, see https://afww.uni-konstanz.de/en/ekomex-basic-introduction-r-beginners \n 
URL:https://compasss.org/event/konstanz-methods-excellence-workshop-qualitative-comparative-analysis/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220131
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220205
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20211125T220550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211125T222833Z
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SUMMARY:International Winter School on Public Policy (ALPS Edition 2022) - Qualitative Comparative Analysis
DESCRIPTION:Program Description\nThe winter school aims at providing the opportunity for Ph.D. students and early career researchers to advance their knowledge on Public Policy theories\, concepts and\, methodologies. Students will take part in workshops where they will be able to discuss their research projects and receive feedback from both their peers and acclaimed scholars of public policy. \nIn the course of 5 days\, selected Ph.D. students or young scholars will have the opportunity to attend the following activities: \nFour hours of lectures from 4 different International scholars on specific public policy approaches\, concepts\, and theories \n10 hours of course by an International scholar on a particular issue. This is a hybrid course.  Each group will be composed of a maximum of 10 students on-site and 5-10 online\, in order to comply with the recommended physical distance between the participants \n12 hours of workshop sessions together with your group\, giving the students the option to present their work to the group\, and have their topic being discussed by their peers and the professors. Each project will be discussed for 45 minutes to 1h. \nCourse Description \nQualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) is a set-theoretic method for identifying necessary and/or sufficient conditions for outcomes which is increasingly used in comparative policy analysis. Its core advantages lie in modelling causal complexity and enabling systematic comparisons to identify regularities\, while integrating case knowledge at all levels of analysis. This course introduces participants to the nuts and bolts of QCA and its implementation using the most powerful currently available software in R. Apart from basic knowledge of empirical social research design and methodology\, no particular pre-existing knowledge is required.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/international-winter-school-on-public-policy-alps-edition-2022-qualitative-comparative-analysis/
LOCATION:Università della Svizzera Italiana\, Via Giuseppe Buffi 13\, Lugano\, Ticino\, 6900\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20220114T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20220114T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20211203T174407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T190555Z
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SUMMARY:The quantification of qualitative data (Part of the discussion series "the practice of mixed methods and mixed data research")
DESCRIPTION:How can we perform a meaningful quantification of qualitative data\, for instance through calibration? The session “The quantification of qualitative data” will try to answer to these and other questions as part of the discussion series “The practice of mixed methods and mixed data research” (link: https://ias.uva.nl/content/events/events/2021/12/03.12.2021-the-practice-of-mixed-methods-and-mixed-data-research.html?origin=5stlxoO%2BSgu6vwzHnf7uPg)\, hosted at the Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) at the University of Amsterdam (Netherlands). \nTo join\, please register to the session through this link: https://ias.uva.nl/content/events/events/2022/01/14.01.2022-the-quantification-of-qualitative-data.html
URL:https://compasss.org/event/the-quantification-of-qualitative-data/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Lasse Gerrits (Erasmus University Rotterdam)":MAILTO:gerrits@ihs.nl
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211215
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20210904T195821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210904T200101Z
UID:875-1639353600-1639526399@compasss.org
SUMMARY:5th International QCA Paper Development Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The International QCA Paper Development Workshop 2021 provides a unique platform for researchers working on papers involving QCA to meet QCA experts\, get feedback on their on-going research and learn about the latest methodological developments in QCA. The workshop is interdisciplinary and interactive and allows for in-depth discussions and individual feedback from internationally renowned QCA scholars. This year the International QCA Paper Development Workshop 2021 will take place on 13th December 2021. As this year’s edition will be a hybrid event\, the workshop might also include 14th December. Please book both days; more information will be shared in due time. \nPreliminary Workshop Program\nThe International QCA Paper Development Workshop primarily consists of roundtable forums for participants to receive detailed feedback from QCA experts on their ongoing research projects. The workshop program will also include group discussions (providing participants with practical information on key topics related to their\nown research (e.g. case and model selection\, calibration\, specific issues in small-n or large-n QCA) and a panel session. We are also working to organize opportunities for interactions between participants and faculty beyond the scheduled sessions. The workshop will take place as a hybrid event that is bringing together online participants with on-site participants. We will carefully follow the development of the global COVID-19 pandemic and adjust the program accordingly.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/5th-international-qca-paper-development-workshop/
LOCATION:Seattle Convention Center\, 705 Pike Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20210830T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20210910T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20210809T195556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210809T195556Z
UID:871-1630314000-1631286000@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and Fuzzy Sets
DESCRIPTION:This course introduces participants to set-theoretic methods and their application in the social sciences with a focus on Qualitative Comparative Analysis. The course starts out by familiarizing students with the basic concepts of the underlying methodological perspective\, among them the central notions of necessity and sufficiency\, formal logic and Boolean algebra. From there\, we move to the logic and analysis of truth tables and discuss the most important problems that emerge when this analytical tool is used for exploring social science data. Right from the beginning\, students will be exposed to performing set-theoretic analyses with the relevant R software packages. When discussing set-theoretic methods\, in-class debates will engage on broad\, general comparative social research issues\, such as case selection principles\, concept formation\, questions of data aggregation and the treatment of causally relevant notions of time. Examples are drawn from published applications in the social sciences. Participants are encouraged to bring their own raw data for in-class exercises and assignments\, if available.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/qualitative-comparative-analysis-qca-and-fuzzy-sets/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Carsten Schneider (Central European University)":MAILTO:schneiderc@ceu.edu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210823
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210828
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20210107T182543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210107T182543Z
UID:829-1629676800-1630108799@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Qualitative Comparative Analysis: Research Design and Application (25th Summer School in Social Science Methods)
DESCRIPTION:Workshop contents and objectives\nThis workshop gives a thorough introduction to the method of Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)\, with an emphasis on research design and practical application. 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. \nThroughout this workshop\, participants will be introduced to the building blocks of QCA\, while the course structure follows an ideal-typical research process. The introduction opens with empirical illustrations to show how and for what purposes QCA is being used\, before summarizing the method’s key characteristics. This is followed by sessions on causation\, causal complexity\, and research design\, to provide a foundation for thinking about empirical applications. The ensuing sessions engage with the use of 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 session on set-theoretic analysis puts all of the elements together and shows how empirical data is analyzed and interpreted with QCA. Finally\, the workshop closes with sessions on advanced topics\, which can be tailored based on participants’ background and research interests. Potential topics include multi-method research design\, QCA variants\, addressing critiques\, and recent developments. \nThe workshop sessions are complemented by illustrations and exercises\, using the R Software environment and relevant R Packages. Reading material from the QCA textbook (Mello\, forthcoming) will be made available to the course participants. \nRequirements\nCourse participants are not expected to have any previous knowledge of QCA or the R software environment and its relevant packages. Participants will receive preparatory instructions ahead of the summer school\, so that they can install the relevant software and familiarize themselves with the environment of R and RStudio.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/qualitative-comparative-analysis-research-design-and-application-25th-summer-school-in-social-science-methods/
LOCATION:Università della Svizzera Italiana\, Via Buffi 13\, Lugano\, 6900\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Patrick Mello (VU Amsterdam)":MAILTO:p.a.mello@vu.nl
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210803
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210806
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20210608T200931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210630T182326Z
UID:851-1627948800-1628207999@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Coincidence Analysis (CNA) in Health Services Research
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Regenstrief Institute\, this intensive course offers health researchers a tailored approach to applying Coincidence Analysis (CNA). \nPart I of the Beginners-level Course on CNA begins with an intensive 3-day exploration of configurational comparative methods with a focus on Coincidence Analysis (CNA). Michael Baumgartner will guide participants through the the philosophical roots of regularity theories of causation\,  search strategies\, optimization algorithms\, and measures of fit.  Following this 3-day workshop\, the instructors will remain available for discussion to help participants with the methodological aspects of their research projects. \nPart II of the Beginners-level Course on CNA follows the 3-day workshop and will be led by Deborah Cragun and Edward Miech. Part II is a three-session online practicum that will start in August 2021 and is designed to help participants develop the skill and confidence needed to apply these concepts learned in Part I to their own research. Part II will take place in small groups of approximately 10 to 15 participants: the same small group will meet for one hour per week for a total of three sessions. The practicum sessions will be offered at a variety of dates/times during the last three weeks of August 2021 to accommodate different time zones. \nNote: Sold out.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/coincidence-analysis-cna-in-health-services-research/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210626
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20210507T033206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210507T033206Z
UID:847-1624233600-1624665599@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 session (each ½ days) covering the history of QCA\, the logics 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.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/qualitative-comparative-analysis-qca-a-set-analytic-approach-to-studying-organizational-configurations/
LOCATION:Erasmus Research Institute of Management\, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50\, Rotterdam\, 3062 PA\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Johannes Meuer (KLU Hamburg)":MAILTO:Johannes.meuer@the-klu.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210322T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210326T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20201221T174613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201221T174613Z
UID:826-1616423400-1616778000@compasss.org
SUMMARY:ECPR Winter School: Advanced Qualitative Comparative Analysis
DESCRIPTION:This course will deepen your understanding of the potentials and pitfalls of set-theoretic methods. The skills you gain will enable you to be more critical and assertive if and when you choose or reject set-theoretic methods as the most appropriate research method for your research project. \nBy the end of this course\, you will be able to produce QCA studies of a quality and level of sophistication beyond the current mainstream and thus yield substantive results that are more compelling for you and for your (critical) audience. \nWe will try and address all the following topics but\, depending on participants’ needs and interests\, we can put more emphasis on some: \n\nSet-theoretic multi-method research (SMMR)\nSet-theoretic robustness and sensitivity\nSet-theoretic theory evaluation\nEnhanced Standard Analysis\nData structures and set-theoretic methods\, including temporal ordering and two-step QCA\nModel ambiguity\nMulti-value QCA\n\nThis course provides a highly interactive online teaching and learning environment\, using state of the art online pedagogical tools. It is designed for a demanding audience (researchers\, professional analysts\, advanced students) and capped at a maximum of 16 participants so that the teaching team (the Instructor plus one highly qualified Teaching Assistant) can cater to the specific needs of each individual.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/ecpr-winter-school-advanced-qualitative-comparative-analysis/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Carsten Schneider (Central European University)":MAILTO:schneiderc@ceu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210315T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210319T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20201209T202455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201209T202455Z
UID:818-1615818600-1616173200@compasss.org
SUMMARY:ECPR Winter School: Qualitative Comparative Analysis
DESCRIPTION:This course introduces you to Qualitative Comparative Analysis and fuzzy sets\, and their application in the social sciences\, using the R software environment.  \nIt starts out by familiarising you with the basic concepts of the underlying methodological perspective\, including formal logic\, Boolean algebra\, causal complexity\, and calibration. From there\, we move to the central notions of necessity and sufficiency\, and discuss ways to analyse these using parameters of fit and visualisation techniques. \nThe core of the course focuses on the logic and analysis of truth tables and discusses the most important problems that emerge when this analytical tool is used for exploring social science data.  \nRight from the beginning\, you will perform set-theoretic analyses with the relevant R software packages. When discussing set-theoretic methods\, our debates will engage on broad\, general comparative social research issues\, such as case selection principles\, concept formation\, questions of data aggregation\, and the treatment of causally relevant notions of time. \nThe use of QCA will be practiced based on data from published applications in the social sciences. \nThis course provides a highly interactive online teaching and learning environment\, using state of the art online pedagogical tools. It is designed for a demanding audience (researchers\, professional analysts\, advanced students) and capped at a maximum of 16 participants so that the teaching team (the Instructor plus one highly qualified Teaching Assistant) can cater to the specific needs of each individual. \nPrerequisite Knowledge \nYou don’t need any prior knowledge of QCA or the R software environment and the package relevant for set-theoretic methods. However\, you would profit from prior empirical-comparative training (such as the Comparative Research Designs course on that same week\, A:M) and we strongly encourage advance familiarisation with the basic principles of the QCA method by reading the recommended literature. \nA previous introduction to the basic functions of R and RStudio would be useful to start working with the software from day 1. We will give you some Intro to R material specific to QCA and we strongly encourage you to practice some of the basics (e.g. loading and manipulating a dataset) beforehand.  \nPrior knowledge of the very basics of formal logic and set theory would be very useful but are not expected.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/ecpr-winter-school-qualitative-comparative-analysis/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210320
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20201209T202814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201209T202814Z
UID:820-1615766400-1616198399@compasss.org
SUMMARY:ECPR Winter School: Comparative Research Design
DESCRIPTION:This course provides training on methods that enable a researcher to construct a solid and well-argued comparative research design (CRD) – any research enterprise that comprises at least two ‘cases’ or units of analysis.  \nWe will cover multiple options\, from very few cases (small-n) to multiple cases (intermediate-n) to many cases (larger-n)\, and in particular options that are QCA-compatible.  \nBy the end of this course\, you will be able to write up a well-constructed CRD section for your project and to reflect strategically on your comparative research project. \nKey topics covered \nWe will cover a logical sequence of topics that constitute the core building blocks of a solid CRD:  \n\nThinking upstream: why go comparative? What is the added value of comparison? What should be the mindset of a good comparative researcher? What is the link between a research puzzle and the choice for a CRD? How to formulate a comparative research question? \n‘Casing’ operations: what are my cases\, how to define them\, conceptually and empirically? At which level(s) (micro\, meso\, macro) can they be apprehended? And what about the time dimension? \nWhich case selection strategy to choose? How many cases and which ones? Should I go ‘smaller-n’ or ‘larger-n’? Should I select cases with similar or different outcomes? Which basic case selection strategies are available\, and what are the pros and cons? And what about more advanced strategies\, e.g. ‘nested’ (multilevel) designs\, designs including multiple time periods\, etc?\nHow to systematically collect good-quality data when covering multiple cases? What are the tricks of the trade? How to gain sufficient ‘intimacy’ with the respective cases (case-based-knowledge)? And how to compile and manage this data?\nHow to engage in comparative data analysis? Which toolbox(es) to select\, among ‘qualitative’ (case-oriented)\, specifically comparative (in particular QCA – Qualitative Comparative Analysis)\, and ‘quantitative’ (statistical\, variable-oriented) data analysis techniques?\n\nWe’ll unpack topics 1\, 2 and 3 in detail\, and take a bird’s eye view of topics 4 and 5 because they refer to multiple methods and techniques (including QCA). \nThis seminar-type course provides a highly interactive online teaching and learning environment\, using state of the art online pedagogical tools. It is designed for a demanding audience (researchers\, professional analysts\, advanced students) and capped at a maximum of 12 participants so that the Instructor can cater to the specific needs of each individual. \nPrerequisite Knowledge \nLittle prior knowledge is expected. Any training in qualitative and/or quantitative methods would be an asset\, but is by no means a requirement. You should simply be willing to reflect openly about your research design – there is no ‘best’ or ‘one-size-fits-all’ comparative research design.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/ecpr-winter-school-comparative-research-design/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210127
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20201209T204224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201209T204224Z
UID:822-1611619200-1611705599@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Combining NCA and QCA
DESCRIPTION:This webinar begins with a short introduction to NCA\, followed by a comparison of NCA and QCA and suggestions for using both techniques to complement one another.  The webinar will last approximately 1.5 hours (~60 minutes of presentation plus ~30 minutes of Q&A). \nTo facilitate participants from different time zones\, the webinar will be offered twice: \n\nNCA and QCA 1: Tuesday 26th January 9:00 (CET\, Rotterdam Time)\nNCA and QCA 2: Tuesday 26th January 17:00 (CET\, Rotterdam Time)
URL:https://compasss.org/event/webinar-combining-nca-and-qca/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201127
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20200929T233503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200929T234117Z
UID:771-1606262400-1606435199@compasss.org
SUMMARY:4th International QCA Paper Development Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The International QCA Paper Development Workshop 2020 provides a unique platform for researchers working on papers involving QCA to meet QCA experts\, get feedback on their on-going research\, and learn about the latest methodological developments in QCA. The workshop is interdisciplinary and interactive and allows for in-depth discussions and individual feedback from internationally renowned QCA scholars. This year the International QCA Paper Development Workshop 2020 will take place as an online event.  \nSubmission Procedure\, Schedule\, and Best Paper Award\nTo participate in the workshop\, please submit an extended abstract of 1\,000-1\,500 words to sofia.pagliarin@uni-bamberg.de by 5th October 2020. Besides summarizing your study’s topical area\, theoretical background\, research gap and question\, your abstract should give a detailed account of the constructed dataset (number of cases\, data collection strategy) and include results at a preliminary or at a more advanced stage. A panel of QCA experts will review all submissions and evaluate their fit with the workshop according to mid/advanced stage of the research\, clarity of purpose\, methodological rigor and innovative character of the performed study. We will notify applicants no later than 19th October 2020. Accepted participants will have submit a full paper – a version as complete as possible – by 9th November 2020 by using a pre-defined template (max. 15 pages) that we will circulate in due time. A panel of experts will review all full papers submitted in time to recognize the authors of outstanding submissions with the 2020 Best Paper Award.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/4th-international-qca-paper-development-workshop/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Johannes Meuer (KLU Hamburg)":MAILTO:Johannes.meuer@the-klu.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201125
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20200929T233949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200929T233949Z
UID:774-1606089600-1606262399@compasss.org
SUMMARY:8th International QCA Expert Workshop 2020
DESCRIPTION:The 8th International QCA Expert Workshop (ETH Zurich\, Online event\, 23/24 November 2020) provides a venue for experienced QCA researchers to discuss the latest and most important developments around QCA. The workshop focuses exclusively on methodological and conceptual advances around QCA\, not on applications of QCA in empirical research. We expect all participants to actively participate in the program. In order to allow for active participation among researchers with diverse academic backgrounds\, the number of participants is limited. If you’re working on a project which you think might fit to the workshop\, please contact Johannes Meuer.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/8th-international-qca-expert-workshop-2020/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="Johannes Meuer (KLU Hamburg)":MAILTO:Johannes.meuer@the-klu.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20201111T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20201111T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20201026T182821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201026T182821Z
UID:780-1605103200-1605106800@compasss.org
SUMMARY:CECAN Webinar: Trajectory-Based Qualitative Comparative Analysis (TJ-QCA)
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Dr. Dr. Lasse Gerrits (IHS\, Rotterdam\, The Netherlands) and Dr. Sofia Pagliarin (University of Bamberg\, Germany) will present Trajectory-based QCA (TJ-QCA) as a new way to account for and integrate processes over time in QCA both conceptually and methodologically. \nResearch methods usually struggle with the complexity of social processes\, such as policy processes\, and how they play out over time. As commonly acknowledged\, the outcome of these processes observed ‘here and now’ is a result of what happened ‘back then’. We therefore need to account for the conditions back in time to explain what is happening now. We present a novel version of Qualitative Comparative Analysis\, called Trajectory-based QCA (TJ-QCA). This method compares processes over time to highlight the combinations of conditions that contribute to the outcome. \nConcrete examples will be used to demonstrate how the technique works\, and there will be ample time to ask questions. To follow the presentation\, please register for the event at the link below.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/cecan-webinar-trajectory-based-qualitative-comparative-analysis-tj-qca/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Lasse Gerrits (Erasmus University Rotterdam)":MAILTO:gerrits@ihs.nl
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200803
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200808
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20200521T204737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T205512Z
UID:733-1596412800-1596844799@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Qualitative Comparative Analysis (1st ECPR Virtual Summer School)
DESCRIPTION:This course introduces you to Qualitative Comparative Analysis and fuzzy sets\, and their application in the social sciences\, using the R software environment.  \nIt starts out by familiarising you with the basic concepts of the underlying methodological perspective\, including formal logic\, Boolean algebra\, causal complexity\, and calibration. From there\, we move to the central notions of necessity and sufficiency\, and discuss ways to analyse these using parameters of fit and visualisation techniques. \nThe core of the course focuses on the logic and analysis of truth tables and discusses the most important problems that emerge when this analytical tool is used for exploring social science data.  \nRight from the beginning\, you will perform set-theoretic analyses with the relevant R software packages. When discussing set-theoretic methods\, our debates will engage on broad\, general comparative social research issues\, such as case selection principles\, concept formation\, questions of data aggregation\, and the treatment of causally relevant notions of time. \nThe use of QCA will be practiced based on data from published applications in the social sciences. \nThis course provides a highly interactive online teaching and learning environment\, using state of the art online pedagogical tools. It is designed for a demanding audience (researchers\, professional analysts\, advanced students) and capped at a maximum of 16 participants so that the teaching team (the Instructor plus one highly qualified Teaching Assistant) can cater to the specific needs of each individual. \nPrerequisite Knowledge \nYou don’t need any prior knowledge of QCA or the R software environment and the package relevant for set-theoretic methods. However\, you would profit from prior empirical-comparative training (such as the Comparative Research Designs course in Week 1) and we strongly encourage advance familiarisation with the basic principles of the QCA method by reading the recommended literature. \nA previous introduction to the basic functions of R and RStudio would be useful to start working with the software from day 1. We will give you some Intro to R material specific to QCA and we strongly encourage you to practice some of the basics (e.g. loading and manipulating a dataset) beforehand.  \nPrior knowledge of the very basics of formal logic and set theory would be very useful but are not expected.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/qualitative-comparative-analysis-1st-ecpr-virtual-summer-school/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200727
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200801
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20200521T205333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200521T205333Z
UID:736-1595808000-1596239999@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Comparative Research Designs (1st ECPR Virtual Summer School)
DESCRIPTION:This course provides training on methods that enable a researcher to construct a solid and well-argued comparative research design (CRD) – any research enterprise that comprises at least two ‘cases’ or units of analysis.  \nWe will cover multiple options\, from very few cases (small-n) to multiple cases (intermediate-n) to many cases (larger-n).  \nBy the end of this course\, you will be able to write up a well-constructed CRD section for your project and to reflect strategically on your comparative research project. \nKey topics covered \nWe will cover a logical sequence of topics that constitute the core building blocks of a solid CRD: \n\nThinking upstream: why go comparative? What is the added value of comparison? What should be the mindset of a good comparative researcher? What is the link between a research puzzle and the choice for a CRD? How to formulate a comparative research question? \n‘Casing’ operations: what are my cases\, how to define them\, conceptually and empirically? At which level(s) (micro\, meso\, macro) can they be apprehended? And what about the time dimension? \nWhich case selection strategy to choose? How many cases and which ones? Should I go ‘smaller-n’ or ‘larger-n’? Should I select cases with similar or different outcomes? Which basic case selection strategies are available\, and what are the pros and cons? And what about more advanced strategies\, e.g. ‘nested’ (multilevel) designs\, designs including multiple time periods\, etc?\nHow to systematically collect good-quality data when covering multiple cases? What are the tricks of the trade? How to gain sufficient ‘intimacy’ with the respective cases (case-based-knowledge)? And how to compile and manage this data?\nHow to engage in comparative data analysis? Which toolbox(es) to select\, among ‘qualitative’ (case-oriented)\, specifically comparative (in particular QCA – Qualitative Comparative Analysis)\, and ‘quantitative’ (statistical\, variable-oriented) data analysis techniques?\n\nWe’ll unpack topics 1\, 2 and 3 in detail\, and take a bird’s eye view of topics 4 and 5 because they refer to multiple methods and techniques (and multiple specialised – including many courses in weeks 2 and 3 of the 1st ECPR Virtual Methods School). \nThis seminar-type course provides a highly interactive online teaching and learning environment\, using state of the art online pedagogical tools. It is designed for a demanding audience (researchers\, professional analysts\, advanced students) and capped at a maximum of 12 participants so that the Instructor can cater to the specific needs of each individual. \nPrerequisite Knowledge \nLittle prior knowledge is expected. Any training in qualitative and/or quantitative methods would be an asset\, but is by no means a requirement. You should simply be willing to reflect openly about your research design – there is no ‘best’ or ‘one-size-fits-all’ comparative research design.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/comparative-research-designs-1st-ecpr-virtual-summer-school/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200702
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200705
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20191216T180233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191216T180233Z
UID:696-1593648000-1593907199@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Complexity\, Organizations\, and Grand Challenges (36th EGOS Colloquium)
DESCRIPTION:Managers and organizational scholars are increasingly being called on to deal with “grand challenges” and “wicked problems\,” including issues such as poverty\, public health\, and climate change\, to name but a few. One of the hallmarks of such grand challenges is their complexity\, for as the EGOS Colloquium 2020 theme notes\, they involve “an array of potential dilemmas\, paradoxes\, complexities\, contradictions\, and conflicts”. Such complexity is challenging and often surprising in both its nature and its consequences. Their interdependencies mean that the outcomes of attempts to solve such challenges are often unexpected and difficult to predict and may give rise to new issues elsewhere. \nLikewise\, managers who care about impactful results have realized that the path forward remains unclear. Existing data frequently offers a dizzying array of suggestions. Each suggestion may have merit and some may be more valuable than others. Yet\, many suggestions may only work in combination or “conjunction” with others. A combination of a few tactics may be more effective than either a piecemeal approach that prioritizes only one strategy or a shotgun approach that tries everything. \nClearly\, the complex challenges that societies and organizations currently face require nuanced and powerful theorizing. Yet\, many of our current approaches – both theoretically and empirically – are not able to account for this kind of complexity. Thus\, organizational scholars need to develop novel avenues of critical thinking\, innovative and creative theories\, and methodologies capable of translating creative theories into corresponding empirical models. In recent years\, researchers have aimed to account for such complexity with a theoretical shift toward understanding phenomena in a configurational manner (Fiss et al.\, 2013; Misangyi et al.\, 2016). At the same time\, corresponding methodological developments have aimed at tackling causal complexity\, most prominently the emergence of a set-analytic perspective (Ragin\, 1987\, 2000\, 2008; Fiss\, 2007\, 2011). These developments present more than a resurgence of configurational thinking or a new methodological approach – they suggest the emergence of a neo-configurational perspective\, a perspective that aims to understand social and organizational phenomena in set-theoretic terms\, allowing for an analysis of specific causal complexities. \nIn the current sub-theme\, we aim to start a conversation about how this neo-configurational perspective offers opportunities to disentangle complex social and organizational challenges. Specifically\, we would like to open up a dialogue about how a deeper engagement with complexity and the use of a neo-configurational perspective may reshape ways of theorizing organization; how we empirically engage with our data to understand the rich and complicated relationships that characterize organizational life; and how scholars may leverage causal complexity to advance research on grand challenges\, wicked problems\, and beyond. \nWe invite papers that contribute to a configurational understanding and welcome contributions from multiple theoretical fields of organizational studies. We encourage theoretical\, empirical\, and methodological contributions that strive to enhance our ability to capture causal complexity and the dynamic nature of configurations. We especially welcome papers deploying set-theoretic methods such as crisp and fuzzy set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and related set-analytic and configurational approaches\, but also work using case studies\, process tracing\, and other empirical approaches for advancing our scholarly understanding of causal complexity. \nOur sub-theme particularly invites contributions that focus on one or more of the following questions: \n\nTheoretical Connections: How does a neo-configurational perspective challenge existing theories on grand challenges? How can set-theoretic methods deepen existing theories or integrate different aspects of existing theories such as institutional theories\, resource dependency theories\, and others?\nMethodological Innovation: What new methodological tools do we need to disentangle causal complexity? How can we make the methodological toolkit more robust and complementary? On what assumptions are set-theoretic methods and QCA based and how can we assess/test these assumptions? What are the limits of set-theoretic methods?\nEmpirical Findings: We welcome original empirical applications of QCA in different fields of organizational studies (CSR\, corporate governance and sustainability\, strategy\, sustainable entrepreneurship\, human resources\, etc.).\nThe Role of Organizations: What role\, specifically\, do organizations play in dealing with the challenges of today\, both grand and small? How can organizations help us overcome complexity? Conversely\, what is the role of complexity in (and of) organizations?\nUncovering (Category) Intersectionality: One central feature of grand challenges is the interconnected nature of social categorizations (e.g.\, the trade-offs among social\, environmental and economic categories in the triple bottom line.) How can a neo-configurational perspective help us understand systems of reinforcing advantages and disadvantages?\nInstitutional Complexity: How might a neo-configurational perspective help us understand incompatible prescriptions from multiple institutional logics? What can it contribute to studying constellations of institutional logics?\nComplex Organizational Forms: After a century of classic organizational forms and structures\, new ways of organizing emerge\, such as organizational networks\, virtual and hybrid organizations. How can a neo-configurational perspective clarify the processes and the complex conditions that make these forms (in-)effective?\nTheorizing Hybridity: Complexity can weaken difference in type\, suggesting the existence of hybrid solutions or recombination instead of discrete categories and positions. How do we theorize such organizational hybridity and fuzzy organizational boundaries?\n\nReferences\n\nFiss\, P.C. (2007): “A set-theoretic approach to organizational configurations.” Academy of Management Review\, 32 (4)\, 1180–1198.\nFiss\, P.C. (2011): “Building better causal theories: A fuzzy set approach to typologies in organizational research.” Academy of Management Journal\, 54 (2)\, 393–420.\nFiss\, P.C.\, Cambré\, B.\, & Marx\, A. (eds.) (2013): Configurational Theory and Methods in Organizational Research. Research in the Sociology of Organizations\, Vol. 38. Bingley: Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.\nMisangyi\, V.F. (2016): “Institutional complexity and the meaning of loose coupling: Connecting institutional sayings and (not) doings.” Strategic Organization\, 14 (4)\, 1–34.\nRagin\, C.C. (1987): The Comparative Method: Moving Beyond Qualitative and Quantitative Strategies. Berkeley: University of California Press.\nRagin\, C.C. (2000): Fuzzy-Set Social Science. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.\nRagin\, C.C. (2008): Redesigning Social Inquiry: Fuzzy Sets and Beyond. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/complexity-organizations-and-grand-challenges-36th-egos-colloquium/
LOCATION:University of Hamberg\, Hamberg\, 20146\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Conferences
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200604
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20200415T194513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200415T194653Z
UID:716-1590969600-1591228799@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Qualitative Comparative Analysis
DESCRIPTION:Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) is a method that has become part of the toolbox in disciplines such as political science\, sociology\, public administration and organization and management studies. QCA can be used to answer any research question if one is interested in analyzing patterns of necessity and sufficiency in a group of cases\, ranging from a handful to many thousands. This course introduces participants to the principles and techniques of Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) on a methodological and an applied dimension. At the end of the course\, participants will be familiar with the key elements of a QCA study and know how to read\, criticize\, and implement an empirical analysis. \nSoftware: We will use R within RStudio\, both of which are freely available. It is recommended that participants be familiar with RStudio and basic commands. Participants who want to acquire basic R programming skills\, or need to refresh them\, should take an introductory R course\, or should access an online tutorial in advance of the course. Before the course starts\, I will share basic information on online tutorials and the entire R code that I will use for illustrating QCA. \nPrerequisites: Basic knowledge of QCA and set-theoretic thinking is useful\, but not necessary\, for taking the course.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/qualitative-comparative-analysis/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Ingo Rohlfing (University of Passau)":MAILTO:ingo.rohlfing@uni-passau.de
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200326
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200329
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20191216T175130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200316T021519Z
UID:694-1585180800-1585439999@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Southern California QCA Workshop - CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
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. \nUpdate: The workshop has been canceled due to the Coronavirus pandemic
URL:https://compasss.org/event/southern-california-qca-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Central European University – Vienna\, Quellenstraße 51\, Vienna\, Wien\, 1100\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200222
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20191011T170033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191011T170123Z
UID:675-1581897600-1582329599@compasss.org
SUMMARY:ECPR Methods School: Advanced Topics in Set-Theoretic Methods and QCA
DESCRIPTION:This course addresses advanced issues that arise if and when scholars embrace notions of sets and their relations. While it is a course about set-theoretic methods writ large\, most of the time\, we will discuss issues specific to QCA. We will try and address all the following topics but\, depending on participants’ needs and interests\, we can put more emphasis on some: set-theoretic multi-method research; robustness and sensitivity; set-theoretic theory evaluation; enhanced Standard Analysis;   data structures and set-theoretic methods\, including temporal ordering and two-step QCA; model ambiguity; multi-value QCA.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/ecpr-methods-school-advanced-topics-in-set-theoretic-methods-and-qca/
LOCATION:University of Bamberg\, Kapuzinerstraße 16\, Bamberg\, D-96047\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Carsten Schneider (Central European University)":MAILTO:schneiderc@ceu.edu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200222
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20190822T202404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190822T202404Z
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SUMMARY:ECPR Methods School: Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)
DESCRIPTION:This course introduces participants to crisp set and fuzzy set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and its analysis in R. It provides participants with a basic understanding of the analytic underpinnings and steps of QCA\, and enables them to independently perform a basic crisp or fuzzy set QCA (Standard Analysis). We will look at the origins\, analytic aims\, and variants of QCA\, and deal in depth with techniques and practices of set calibration. The nuts and bolts the QCA technique\, from parameters of fit to all steps of the analyses of necessity and sufficiency\, are illustrated based on an empirical example study which we replicate in class. We will then cover the presentation and interpretation of QCA results\, as well as ways to deal with limited diversity and other potential pitfalls. Hands-on exercises and daily lab sessions provide opportunities for practice and engagement.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/ecpr-methods-school-introduction-to-qualitative-comparative-analysis-qca/
LOCATION:University of Bamberg\, Kapuzinerstraße 16\, Bamberg\, D-96047\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200216
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20190822T201919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190822T202153Z
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SUMMARY:ECPR Methods School: Foundations of set-theoretic and case-oriented methods
DESCRIPTION:This course introduces participants to the logic and foundations of case-oriented and set-theoretic methods. We discuss perspectives on causality\, case-orientation in empirical social research\, and the main features of set-theoretic methods. We will reflect about different types of research questions\, evidence and observations\, causal complexity\, causal effects\, causal mechanisms\, and context. The course then covers basics of set theory\, measurement and set calibration\, logical operations\, and the logic of necessary and sufficient conditions as set relations. We will apply these notions by looking at different ways of defining\, structuring\, and operationalizing concepts and cases. We look at different areas of application.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/ecpr-methods-school-foundations-of-set-theoretic-and-case-oriented-methods/
LOCATION:University of Bamberg\, Kapuzinerstraße 16\, Bamberg\, D-96047\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200216
DTSTAMP:20260403T125122
CREATED:20191011T170304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191011T170304Z
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SUMMARY:ECPR Seasoned Scholar Workshop: Multi-Method Designs\, Case-Oriented and Comparative Methods
DESCRIPTION:This Workshop is tailored for scholars with significant research experience beyond their PhD\, and organised on a flexible basis to meet specific needs — typically in connection with an ongoing research project they are managing (e.g. troubleshooting\, arbitrating between methodological options\, fine-tuning some designs\, etc. It covers a broad range of case-oriented methods and designs (single case studies\, process tracing\, ‘thick’ binary comparisons\, etc…)\, comparative methods and designs (small-N comparisons\, intermediate-N comparison across multiple cases\, Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and neighbouring methods\, typology-building\, etc.)\, and ‘mixed’/multi-methods designs combining qualitative\, comparative and/or quantitative methods.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/ecpr-seasoned-scholar-workshop-multi-method-designs-case-oriented-and-comparative-methods/
LOCATION:University of Bamberg\, Kapuzinerstraße 16\, Bamberg\, D-96047\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Training
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