it set this one back when everyone was doing it
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Interested in causal inference with survey data? Join the GESIS Summer School course with @tobiaswolbring.bsky.social and me:
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As part of the special issue Explanation and Causality in Sociology, @rubac.bsky.social, @cklamm.bsky.social and I discussed what it takes to do causal inference with text as data - whether we try to explain texts, treat them as causes, or use them as controls 💬🔍👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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📣 The program of the #GESISsummerschool is out & registration is open!
🗓️ 22 July – 14 Aug 2026
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In this paper, we develop a framework for rare-event data collection grounded in information and estimation theory, outline design strategies aligned with research objectives, and address key data quality issues.
New paper co-authored with Marcel Günther on rare-event data collection is now available online and forthcoming in the Encyclopedia of Measurement in the Social Sciences:
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🇦🇹 Do you want to add your own survey question to the Austrian Socio-Economic Panel #ASEP? There is now a call for open modules for ASEP wave 2 (autumn 2026): www.statistik.at/fileadmin/pa...
🎧 New podcast episode: making use of ODISSEI infrastructure!
@drtomemery.bsky.social talks with @kasiakarpinska.bsky.social about how ODISSEI can improve your research and make it easier 💡
➡️ They also introduce the ODISSEI Early Career Board
🔗 Listen to the podcast episode here: edu.nl/dvdcf
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