Università della Svizzera italiana - USI

What the participants said about the last Summer School: Excellent instructors and a friendly atmosphere
Qualitative analysis of interview data Lecturer: Jolanta Drzewiecka Modality: In presence Dates: 17-21 August 2026
Back in 2026! Design Thinking for Research Lecturer: Sebastian Kernbach Modality: In presence Dates: 10-14 August 2026
What the participants said about the last Summer School: Extend your research network
Causal Analysis with Observational Data Instructor: Michael Grätz Modality: In presence Dates: 10-14 August 2026

What the participants said about the last Summer School: A work-intensive week in a beautiful location

Summer School in Social Sciences Methods

The Summer School is organised by the Insitute of Communication and Public Policy, Università della Svizzera italiana, in close cooperation with FORS, the Swiss Foundation for social science research. Every year, it offers several full-time workshops in two weekly sessions (second half of August).

Participants are PhD students, junior and senior researchers and practitioners from Switzerland and other countries working in a wide range of scientific disciplines: Psychology, Educational, Business Studies, Communication, Political Science, Sociology, Health Sciences, and many others.

Browse the 2026 programme here

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