Invitation to: Summer School in Social Science Methods 2026 edition

Dear all,

we are forwarding you a following invitation:

The school offers 29 one-week full-time workshops (equivalent to 3 ECTS) devoted to advanced qualitative and quantitative methods in social sciences. The school targets all type of researchers interested in advancing their methodological competence, including PhD students. Courses are characterized by a strong mix of theory and practice adopting a learning by-doing approach and are taught by highly reputed international academics. In order to receive the participation certificate, participants have to complete successfully project tasks during the course.

The attached factsheet provides information on scientific quality, workload and evaluation. Notice that Erasmus+ funding can be used to support your students.

To address any questions you might have, we are organizing two dedicated Q&A sessions February 5th, 2026, 12.30-13.30 and February 17th, 2026, 12.30-13.30 (on-line).

Full program: https://www.usi.ch/it/formazione/summer-winter-school/ssm

Register here: https://forms.gle/fv3V6fg5zrkQaeqQ6