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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230619
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DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20230201T192359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T194211Z
UID:1175-1687132800-1688169599@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA): Performing Basic and Advanced Analyses using R
DESCRIPTION:This is a methodological course on set-theoretic methods for the social sciences. While the spectrum of set-theoretic methods is broad\, including techniques such as Mill’s methods or typological theory\, this course primarily focuses on Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA). Invented by Charles Ragin [1987]\, this technique is still undergoing modifications\, improvements\, and ramifications with applications in fields as diverse as political science\, public policy\, international relations\, sociology\, business and management studies\, or even musicology. \nThis course aims at enabling students to produce a publishable QCA of their own. In order to achieve this\, the course provides both the formal set theoretical underpinnings of QCA and the technical and research practical skills necessary for performing a QCA. All applied parts of the course will be performed in the R software environment\, using RStudio (Cloud). The course is structured as follows: \nWeek 1 of the course is dedicated to an introduction of the nuts and bolts of QCA as well as the R software environment. We start with some basics of formal logic and set theory. Then we introduce the notions of sets and how they are calibrated. After this\, we move on to the concepts of causal complexity and of necessity and sufficiency\, show how the latter denote subset relations\, and then learn how such subset relations can be analyzed with so-called truth tables. We learn how to logically minimize truth tables and what the options for the treatment of so-called logical remainders are. \nIn Week 2\, once participants master the current standard analysis practice\, we discuss several extensions and improvements of QCA. Discussions in class will address from a set-theoretic point of view general methodological issues and advanced tools for solidifying and extending QCA. The topics covered include robustness tests\, theory evaluation\, case selection strategies for combining QCA with within-case process tracing\, and the role of time and temporality in descriptive and causal inference. \nThroughout the course\, we will analyze fake and real data in the computer lab\, using the R software environment and packages QCA and SetMethods. In addition to prepared datasets\, which will be made available\, participants are encouraged to bring their own raw data (even if this data is still tentative)\, which can be used for lab exercises and project work. Instructors and teaching assistants will be available for individual appointments with course participants to discuss research projects\, questions regarding the design of a QCA study\, and similar issues.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/qualitative-comparative-analysis-qca-performing-basics-and-advanced-analyses-using-r/
LOCATION:Radboud University\, Houtlaan 4\, Nijmegen\, 6525 XZ\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Carsten Schneider (Central European University)":MAILTO:schneiderc@ceu.edu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230619
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230624
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20230201T193843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230201T193843Z
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SUMMARY:Comparative Research Designs
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of this course is to provide training on all aspects that enable a researcher to build and implement the most appropriate comparative research design – the latter broadly defined as any research enterprise that comprises at least two ‘cases’ or observations. \nOn the one hand\, the course will cover a few fundamental upstream questions: why compare; what is the added value of comparison? What are the logical underpinnings and mental operations behind comparison? What should be the mindset of a good comparative researcher? What should be his/her goals? What is the link between a research puzzle and the choice for a comparative research design? \nOn the other hand\, the practicalities of different types of comparative research designs will be examined in detail\, by following all the hands-on steps: \n(1) prior arbitrations and ‘casing’\, i.e. the definition of the cases; \n(2) case selection\, through more basic or more advanced strategies; \n(3) collecting and managing comparative data; \n(4) comparative data analysis (qualitative\, QCA and quantitative options).
URL:https://compasss.org/event/comparative-research-designs/
LOCATION:Radboud University\, Houtlaan 4\, Nijmegen\, 6525 XZ\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230605
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230610
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20230220T201723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230220T204325Z
UID:1222-1685923200-1686355199@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)
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. \nCHF 1’100.00 for Master/Phd students and CHF 2’000.00 for Post-Docs / Professionals / Institutional Partners.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/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;TZID=America/Chicago:20230525T154500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230525T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20230511T181527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T204916Z
UID:1309-1685029500-1685037600@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Set Theory\, Constructivism\, and Science: A Symposium on James Mahoney’s The Logic of Social Science
DESCRIPTION:In this hybrid symposium\, a panel of scholars discuss James Mahoney’s recent book\, The Logic of Social Science.  The book develops a scientific constructivist approach that uses set-theoretic analysis to avoid essentialist biases in the production of knowledge. This scientific constructivist approach recognizes that social categories depend on collective understandings for their existence\, but it insists that this recognition need not hinder the use of explicit procedures for the rational assessment of truth. Mahoney argues that set-theoretic analysis enables scholars to avoid the pitfalls of essentialism and produce findings that rest on a firm scientific foundation.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/set-theory-constructivism-and-science-a-symposium-on-james-mahoneys-the-logic-of-social-science/
LOCATION:Central European University – Vienna\, Quellenstraße 51\, Vienna\, Wien\, 1100\, Austria
ORGANIZER;CN="Carsten Schneider (Central European University)":MAILTO:schneiderc@ceu.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230515
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230519
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20230109T191327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T191327Z
UID:1160-1684108800-1684454399@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 relatively new configurational comparative method of data analysis geared towards causal complexity\, which has seen a considerable uptick in applications in recent years. 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.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/introduction-to-causal-data-analysis-and-modeling-with-coincidence-analysis-2/
LOCATION:Prague University of Economics and Business\, Czech Republic\, Czech Republic
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230510
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230511
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20230320T182914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230320T182914Z
UID:1250-1683676800-1683763199@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA)
DESCRIPTION:For your research\, if you’ve ever wanted to understand and model causal effects in a rigorous way that reflects the complexity of the real-world. NCA understands a cause as a necessary (but not sufficient) condition\, rather than a probabilistic cause (as in regression analysis). “Necessary” means that a certain outcome will not occur without a certain level of the condition. This is independent of the rest of the causal structure. NCA is rapidly entering a variety of research fields and can be used as a stand-alone method or in combination with other methods (e.g.\, regression analysis\, structural equation modeling\, qualitative comparative analysis). \nThis free 1-day seminar is being taught by Jan Dul\, who invented NCA and co-authored the R package for NCA. Registration is entirely free! This seminar is perfect if\, like many of us\, you’ve wanted a way to go beyond simplistic ANOVA or regression-based approaches to causal effect estimation. The seminar will introduce you to NCA and then show you how to conduct analyses and make causal inferences through a series of worked examples. To register for free\, use the following link — and please feel free to tell your colleagues and friends / students!
URL:https://compasss.org/event/introduction-to-necessary-condition-analysis-nca-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230503
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230506
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20230411T190126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T190126Z
UID:1287-1683072000-1683331199@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Advanced Applications of QCA (Qualitative Comparative Analysis) in R
DESCRIPTION:This seminar on advanced set-theoretic methods for the social sciences focuses on applied Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA).\nThis method is used in fields as diverse as political science\, public policy\, international relations\, sociology\, business and management\, organizational studies\, and even musicology. This seminar will enable participants to produce cutting edge QCA-based research through hands-on coverage of the most recent advances in QCA.\nAll applied components of the seminar are performed in the R software environment\, using RStudio (Cloud) and R packages QCA and SetMethods. An official Instats certificate of completion is provided at the conclusion of the seminar. For European PhD students\, the seminar offers 2 ECTS Equivalent points.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/advanced-applications-of-qca-qualitative-comparative-analysis-in-r/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Carsten Schneider (Central European University)":MAILTO:schneiderc@ceu.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230412
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230415
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20230411T185942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230411T185942Z
UID:1285-1681257600-1681516799@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to QCA (Qualitative Comparative Analysis) with R
DESCRIPTION:This seminar introduces applied set-theoretic methods for the social sciences\, focusing on Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA). This method is used in fields as diverse as political science\, public policy\, international relations\, sociology\, business and management\, organizational studies\, and even musicology.\nThis seminar will enable participants to produce a publishable QCA of their own. To achieve this\, the seminar provides both the formal set-theoretical underpinnings of QCA as well as the technical and practical research skills necessary for performing a QCA. All applied components of the seminar are performed in the R software environment\, using RStudio (Cloud) and R packages QCA and SetMethods.\nAn official Instats certificate of completion is provided at the conclusion of the seminar. For European PhD students\, each seminar offers 2 ECTS Equivalent points.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/introduction-to-qca-qualitative-comparative-analysis-with-r/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Seminar,Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Carsten Schneider (Central European University)":MAILTO:schneiderc@ceu.edu
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20220901T175553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220901T181331Z
UID:1101-1678874400-1678892400@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Qualitative Comparative Analysis at AQCA2023
DESCRIPTION:A one-day hybrid workshop that 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 QCA software. By the end of the workshop\, you will be able to begin designing and executing research projects using the set-analytic approach. Lunch is included. Access to the workshop is included in the AQCA registration fee.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/aqca2023-qca-training/
LOCATION:USC Marshall School of Business\, 3670 Trousdale Pkwy\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90089\, United States
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Claude Rubinson (University of Houston-Downtown)":MAILTO:rubinsonc@uhd.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230318
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20220901T180222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220908T193137Z
UID:1106-1678838400-1679097599@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Second Annual QCA Conference of the Americas (AQCA2023)
DESCRIPTION:AQCA is a broad-tent\, inclusive\, and diverse venue that is open to everyone interested in learning about and advancing the configurational-comparative agenda. We welcome contributions from all theoretical traditions and fields and encourage theoretical\, empirical\, and methodological contributions that aim to capture configurational and causally complex phenomena. We are especially interested in empirical applications of QCA from applied researchers and scholars working outside of the traditional QCA strongholds of sociology\, political science\, and management\, including but not limited to fields such as anthropology\, education\, environmental studies\, information systems\, medicine\, health policy\, policy monitoring and evaluation\, tourism\, and others. \nAQCA is a face-to-face conference with hybrid elements allowing remote audience participation. While we ask presenters to attend in person\, the keynotes\, paper presentations\, and panel discussions will be live streamed with remote attendees able to participate in the Q&A. Afternoon roundtables and workshop discussions will focus on in-person participants to facilitate engagement and community building.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/second-annual-qca-conference-of-the-americas/
LOCATION:USC Marshall School of Business\, 3670 Trousdale Pkwy\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90089\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences
ORGANIZER;CN="Claude Rubinson (University of Houston-Downtown)":MAILTO:rubinsonc@uhd.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230306
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230311
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20220928T183136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T172638Z
UID:1148-1678060800-1678492799@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Causal Process Tracing
DESCRIPTION:Process tracing is a research method for tracing causal mechanisms using detailed\, within-case empirical analysis of how a causal process plays out in an actual case. This five-day online course provides participants with a working understanding of the core elements of process tracing (PT) as a robust case study method\, enabling them to utilize it in their own research – either alone or in combination with other methods. The course will discuss PT’s relative strengths and limitations\, different variants\, and how it can be combined productively with other methods in multi-method designs such as experiments or small/medium-n comparisons. The core elements of PT will be introduced\, focusing on what we are actually “tracing” using PT (the causal process)\, how we are able to make evidence-based causal inferences using within-case\, mechanistic evidence\, and how we can combine within-case and cross-case knowledge.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/introduction-to-causal-process-tracing/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230306
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230311
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20220928T182546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T172448Z
UID:1146-1678060800-1678492799@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)
DESCRIPTION:Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) is a set-theoretic technique for comparing intermediate to large numbers of cases that models causal complexity to analyze necessary or sufficient conditions for an outcome. This five-day online course introduces QCA as an approach and a technique\, its main assumptions\, its standard procedures and operations\, and the technical environment used for its application. Participants gain 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 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.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/introduction-to-qualitative-comparative-analysis-qca/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230306
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230311
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20220928T182339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T172815Z
UID:1143-1678060800-1678492799@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Comparative Case Study Design
DESCRIPTION:A solid foundation in comparative case studies is essential for comparative social scientists. This five-day in-person 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.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/comparative-case-study-design-3/
LOCATION:University of Konstanz\, Universitaetsstrasse 10\, Konstanz\, 78464\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221213
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221215
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20220908T181343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220908T185843Z
UID:1112-1670889600-1671062399@compasss.org
SUMMARY:International QCA Paper Development Workshop (PDW) 2022
DESCRIPTION:The International QCA Paper Development Workshop (PDW) 2022 provides a unique platform for researchers working on papers involving QCA to meet QCA experts\, get feedback on their ongoing 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. \nFor complete details and the call for abstracts\, please visit https://compasss.org/intlqca/abstract_2022/
URL:https://compasss.org/event/international-qca-paper-development-workshop-pdw-2022/
LOCATION:ETH Zürich\, Rämistrasse 101\, Zurich\, Switzerland
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Johannes Meuer (KLU Hamburg)":MAILTO:Johannes.meuer@the-klu.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20221004T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20221004T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20220914T182525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221001T194842Z
UID:1132-1664884800-1664888400@compasss.org
SUMMARY:NCA-guided QCA
DESCRIPTION:Scholars frequently understand causation in terms of necessity and sufficiency.  However\, the ontological relationship between necessary and sufficient conditions has not been fully explored.  We argue that sufficiency can only be correctly understood by taking necessity into context and develop a corresponding methodology.  NCA-guided QCA integrates Necessary Condition Analysis (Dul 2016\, 2020) and Qualitative Comparative Analysis (Ragin 1987\, 2008)\, by using the results of the former to properly contextualize the latter’s sufficiency analysis to those observations where the outcome is possible.  This methodology resolves outstanding questions regarding the relationship between necessary and sufficient conditions\, allowing researchers to make stronger causal claims. \nThis will be a hybrid event.  Zoom connection information and complete details are available at the seminar’s webpage.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/nca-guided-qca-a-methodology-for-developing-stronger-causal-statements-of-necessity-and-sufficiency/
LOCATION:Rotterdam School of Management\, Erasmus University\, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50\, Rotterdam\, PA\, 3062\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220822
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220829
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20220414T184055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220415T173042Z
UID:994-1661126400-1661731199@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Qualitative Comparative Analysis: An Introduction to Research Design and Application
DESCRIPTION:This intensive 5-day workshop gives a thorough introduction to the foundations and advanced functions of QCA\, placing emphasis on research design and empirical application. The course is based on Patrick Mello’s Qualitative Comparative Analysis: An Introduction to Research Design and Application (Georgetown University Press 2021). The workshop sessions are complemented by illustrations and exercises\, using the R Software environment and relevant R packages. The intensive full-day format (7-8 teaching hours per day) in a small group setting provides a friendly environment for step-by-step learning\, practicing with the R software\, discussing research design\, and gaining advice on individual projects during consultations with the instructor. The workshop is part of the 26th Summer School in Social Science Methods organized by the Swiss Foundation for Social Science Research (FORS) and the Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI). The school takes place at USI in beautiful Lugano\, Switzerland\, with plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation after class. \nRegistration is available here: Registration | USI \n 
URL:https://compasss.org/event/qualitative-comparative-analysis-research-design-and-application/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220807T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220807T103000
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20220607T180058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220607T183023Z
UID:1075-1659859200-1659868200@compasss.org
SUMMARY:Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA): A Set-Analytic Approach to Studying Configurations (2022 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management)
DESCRIPTION:The PDW includes 3 Parts\, all will be organized in a Hybrid Interactive Session with opportunities for on-site participants in Seattle (Seattle Convention Center\, Tahoma 3 – The Conference Center- Level 3) as well as online participants via Zoom. Participants who wish to receive a list of recommended pre-readings and resources may contact Johannes Meuer (johannes.meuer@the-klu.org) before the meeting. Participation in this PDW is open to all conference attendees and requires no registration (except for Part 3). \nPart 1 serves management researchers and practitioners with no or only little knowledge of\, and experience with\, QCA who want to learn the basic “nuts and bolts” of QCA and configurational logic and understand if this might be the right tool for their research project. Part 2 serves more advanced management researchers and practitioners interested in current methodological issues and advances in QCA. Part 3 serves all participants who seek to discuss their ongoing QCA research with other participants and the PDW organizers. To participate in Part 3\, please submit an extended abstract of 1\,500-2\,000 words to Johannes.meuer@the-klu.org by 16 July 2022. Your abstract should 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 also indicate your target journal and add a few questions that 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 clarity of purpose\, methodological rigor\, and innovative character of the research. We will let you know shortly after 16 July 2022 about your opportunities to participate in Part 3. Access to the workshop is included with registration to the AOM conference. \nConveners & Facilitators: \n\nRuth Aguilera\, Northeastern University.\nJoanna T. Campbell\, University of Cincinnati.\nDonal Crilly\, London Business School.\nPeer C. Fiss\, University of Southern California.\nSanti Furnari\, City University London.\nThomas Greckhamer\, Louisiana State University.\nRodney Lacey\, Arizona State University.\nJohannes Meuer\, KLU Hamburg.\nVilmos F. Misangyi\, The Pennsylvania State University.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/qualitative-comparative-analysis-qca-a-set-analytic-approach-to-studying-configurations-2022-annual-meeting-of-the-academy-of-management/
LOCATION:Seattle Convention Center\, 705 Pike Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Johannes Meuer (KLU Hamburg)":MAILTO:Johannes.meuer@the-klu.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220630
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220706
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
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SUMMARY:Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA): A set-analytic approach to studying organizational configurations
DESCRIPTION:This 3-day online PhD course is part of the ERIM Summer School of the Rotterdam School of Management\, Erasmus University. The course introduces you to the nuts and bolts of QCA. It is structured in six sessions (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-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Johannes Meuer (KLU Hamburg)":MAILTO:Johannes.meuer@the-klu.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220627
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220702
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20220120T190441Z
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SUMMARY:Summer School in Social Research Methods: Advanced Applied Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)
DESCRIPTION:The central aim of the course is to enable participants to put in practice state-of-the-art QCA empirical research. 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. Core topics: Enhanced Standard Analysis; QCA Robustness Test Protocol; clustered data; Set-Theoretic Theory Evaluation; Set-Theoretic Multi-Method Research (SMMR); various analytic strategies for integrating the temporal dimension into QCA; standards of good practice. \nThis course is offered as part of the Summer School in Social Research Methods which is developed and coordinated by MethodsNET in collaboration with the Nijmegen School of Management\, Radboud University. MethodsNET is a global methods excellence network that offers world class training in social research methods\, through its top instructors from renowned universities worldwide. This course of the Summer School in Social Research Methods has a unique approach: the morning is fully dedicated to the course topics mentioned in the course description. In the afternoon\, you can choose to take part in a rich set of extra optional training activities to broaden or deepen your skills and knowledge.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/summer-school-in-social-research-methods-advanced-applied-qualitative-comparative-analysis-qca/
LOCATION:Radboud University\, Houtlaan 4\, Nijmegen\, 6525 XZ\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Training
ORGANIZER;CN="Carsten Schneider (Central European University)":MAILTO:schneiderc@ceu.edu
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220620
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220625
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20220120T190240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T190240Z
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SUMMARY:Summer School in Social Research Methods: Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA)
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 five-day course has a practical focus and combines theoretical blocks with many hands-on exercises and quizes. We will use real-life data to replicate a published study and discuss examples from the participants’ own research projects in class. The course covers the following topics: \n\nQCA: Origin\, variants\, uses and approaches\nSet theory and causal complexity\nDefining\, structuring\, measuring and calibrating concepts as sets\nAnalyses of necessity and sufficiency\nTruth tables\, limited diversity and counterfactual reasoning\nConservative\, intermediate and parsimonious solution types\nSet-theoretic multi-method research\nPotential pitfalls (skewed data\, model ambiguities) \n\nThis course is offered as part of the Summer School in Social Research Methods which is developed and coordinated by MethodsNET in collaboration with the Nijmegen School of Management\, Radboud University. MethodsNET is a global methods excellence network that offers world class training in social research methods\, through its top instructors from renowned universities worldwide. This course of the Summer School in Social Research Methods has a unique approach: the morning is fully dedicated to the course topics mentioned in the course description. In the afternoon\, you can choose to take part in a rich set of extra optional training activities to broaden or deepen your skills and knowledge.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/summer-school-in-social-research-methods-introduction-to-qualitative-comparative-analysis-qca/
LOCATION:Radboud University\, Houtlaan 4\, Nijmegen\, 6525 XZ\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220620
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220625
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20220120T185939Z
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SUMMARY:Summer School in Social Research Methods: Comparative Research Designs
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of this course is to provide training on all aspects that enable a researcher to build and implement the most appropriate comparative research design – the latter broadly defined as any research enterprise that comprises at least two ‘cases’ or observations. On the one hand\, the course will cover a few fundamental upstream questions: why compare; what is the added value of comparison? What are the logical underpinnings and mental operations behind comparison? What should be the mindset of a good comparative researcher? What should be his/her goals? What is the link between a research puzzle and the choice for a comparative research design? On the other hand\, the practicalities of different types of comparative research designs will be examined in detail\, by following all the hands-on steps: (1) prior arbitrations and ‘casing’\, i.e. the definition of the cases; (2) case selection\, through more basic or more advanced strategies; (3) collecting and managing comparative data; (4) comparative data analysis (qualitative\, QCA and quantitative options). Steps (1) and (2) will be examined in greater detail. \nThis course is offered as part of the Summer School in Social Research Methods which is developed and coordinated by MethodsNET in collaboration with the Nijmegen School of Management\, Radboud University. MethodsNET is a global methods excellence network that offers world class training in social research methods\, through its top instructors from renowned universities worldwide. This course of the Summer School in Social Research Methods has a unique approach: the morning is fully dedicated to the course topics mentioned in the course description. In the afternoon\, you can choose to take part in a rich set of extra optional training activities to broaden or deepen your skills and knowledge.
URL:https://compasss.org/event/summer-school-in-social-research-methods-comparative-research-designs/
LOCATION:Radboud University\, Houtlaan 4\, Nijmegen\, 6525 XZ\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220603
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220605
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20220412T203034Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20220105T151627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220105T151627Z
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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
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220422T154500
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
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
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
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:20260403T132133
CREATED:20211213T103851Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260403T132133
CREATED:20211125T221923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220120T190523Z
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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:20260403T132133
CREATED:20211125T221415Z
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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:20260403T132133
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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:20260403T132133
CREATED:20211203T174407Z
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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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