RECSM Summer Methods School 2026
RECSM Summer Methods School 2026
In-person and online
The Research and Expertise Centre for Survey Methodology (RECSM) announces the 13th edition of the RECSM Summer Methods School!
June 29 to July 17, 2026
The RECSM Summer Methods School is a three-week-long intensive program covering diverse topics on survey methodology and advanced statistical analysis of survey data. Participants can choose from 11 courses covering different topics taught by leading experts from around the world.
Target group: Professionals, researchers and students who wish to develop high-quality surveys and employ up-to-date statistical methods for survey and quantitative data analyses. Potential attendees include survey practitioners, marketing professionals, social science students, and researchers.
Objective: To provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to design surveys, implement statistical analyses and carry out quantitative research.
Format: Online & On-site
Location: Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Campus de la Ciutadella
Department of Political and Social Sciences
Edifici Mercè Rodoreda (campus de la Ciutadella)
Ramon Trias Fargas, 25-27
08005 Barcelona
+34 93 542 15 58
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Week 1
Quantitative Methods in Social Research
- Format: hybrid
- Dates: June 29 - July 1, 2026
- Instructor: Burak Sonmez
Unsupervised Learning: Factor and Cluster Analysis in Practice
- Format: hybrid
- Dates: July 1 - 3, 2026
- Instructor: Daniele Toninelli
Multilevel - Analyzing Comparative Longitudinal Survey Data Using Multilevel Models
- Format: hybrid
- Dates: July 1 - 3, 2026
- Instructor: Alexander Schmidt-Catran
Week 2
Designing Questionnaires in the Age of Al
- Format: hybrid
- Dates: July 6 - July 8, 2026
- Instructor: Wiebke Weber
Survey Experiments
- Format: hybrid
- Dates: July 6 - July 8, 2026
- Instructor: Jordi Muñoz
Comparative Survey Research and Survey Data Harmonization
- Format: hybrid
- Dates: July 8 - July 10, 2026
- Instructor: Marta Kolczynska
From Prompt to Pipeline: Using AI in Quantitative Research
- Format: hybrid
- Dates: July 8 - July 10, 2026
- Instructor: Marco Steenbergen
Week 3
Structural Equation Modelling
- Format: hybrid
- Dates: July 13 - July 15 2026
- Instructor: Beth Grandfield
Causal Inference
- Format: hybrid
- Dates: July 13 - July 15 2026
- Instructor: Bruno Arpino
The ABCs of Regression Discontinuity Designs and Instrumental
Variables
- Format: hybrid
- Dates: July 15 - July 17, 2026
- Instructor: Mar C. Espadafor
Please see this year's Course Calendar
UPF students and individuals who have taken a course at UPF before can use this registration link to Secretaria Virtual.
All other (non-UPF) participants, please use the following links to create an account with instructions in your language of preference: Catalan, English, or Spanish
All courses will be taught in English.
Registration deadline: 22nd of June (until 23.59 CET)