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Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and Fuzzy Sets
OnlineThis 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 … Continue reading Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and Fuzzy Sets
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5th International QCA Paper Development Workshop
Seattle Convention Center 705 Pike Street, Seattle, WA, United StatesThe 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 … Continue reading 5th International QCA Paper Development Workshop
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The quantification of qualitative data (Part of the discussion series “the practice of mixed methods and mixed data research”)
OnlineHow 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) … Continue reading The quantification of qualitative data (Part of the discussion series “the practice of mixed methods and mixed data research”)
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International Winter School on Public Policy (ALPS Edition 2022) – Qualitative Comparative Analysis
Università della Svizzera Italiana Via Giuseppe Buffi 13, Lugano, Ticino, SwitzerlandProgram Description The 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 … Continue reading International Winter School on Public Policy (ALPS Edition 2022) – Qualitative Comparative Analysis
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Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops: Qualitative Comparative Analysis
OnlineCourse Description This 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 / … Continue reading Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops: Qualitative Comparative Analysis
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Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops: Comparative Case Study Design
University of Konstanz Universitaetsstrasse 10, Konstanz, GermanyCourse Description This 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 … Continue reading Konstanz Methods Excellence Workshops: Comparative Case Study Design
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1st Annual QCA Conference of the Americas (AQCA2022)
University of Houston-Downtown 1 Main Street, Houston, TX, United StatesThe 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 … Continue reading 1st Annual QCA Conference of the Americas (AQCA2022)
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Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (AQCA: QCA Conference of the Americas)
University of Houston-Downtown 1 Main Street, Houston, TX, United StatesThis 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 … Continue reading Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (AQCA: QCA Conference of the Americas)
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Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (Southwestern Social Science Association 2022)
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam De Boelelaan 1109B, Amsterdam, North Holland, NetherlandsQualitative 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 … Continue reading Introduction to Qualitative Comparative Analysis (Southwestern Social Science Association 2022)
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Introduction to Causal Data Analysis and Modeling with Coincidence Analysis
University of Bergen Bergen, NorwayThis 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 … Continue reading Introduction to Causal Data Analysis and Modeling with Coincidence Analysis
€540