Political scientist at the University of Essex
http://www.sergioascencio.org/
Sergio Ascencio
Very excited to be teaching Introduction to Game Theory at the @essexsummerschool.bsky.social this summer! You can join the course online or in person. Happy to answer any questions from anyone that’s interested, just drop me a DM!
Thrilled to be teaching Introduction to Game Theory at @essexsummerschool.bsky.social this summer! If you’ve been curious about formal modelling but haven’t had a good entry point, this is a great time to jump in. Happy to answer questions, just DM me.
🗳️Why does vote buying persist under the secret ballot?💰
➡️Using a formal model, a survey and a lab experiment, @sascenciob.bsky.social & H.Chang show material goods erode voters' confidence in ballot secrecy, making vote buying effective cambridge.org/core/journal... #FirstView #OpenAccess
Accessing and managing data is part of many research projects. But how can you do it efficiently? And what data can still be accessed on the web after the APIcalypse?
Read more here > bit.ly/3N2r5nK
Curious how you can use generative AI in your research without turning your workflow into a black box?
Learn how to work with LLMs from prompting to fine-tuning—then apply them to real social science data like parliamentary speeches and open-ended survey responses.
Apply now > bit.ly/4klFg3n
Kickstart your quantitative skills with our Summer School class! No R experience needed — learn data management, visualisation, and statistics in R, and gain the tools to conduct your own social science analyses.
Heading into fieldwork for your dissertation or next project? This course helps you get fieldwork-ready!
Build a practical toolkit for turning an idea into a workable field plan—methods, ethics, funding, and how to handle challenges on the ground. No prerequisites.
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Sergio Ascencio
Sergio Ascencio
Political Science Research and Methods
Learn how to think strategically. This introduction to game theory uses real political and economic examples to show how actors decide when others’ choices matter. No calculus required - just curiosity and willingness to reason rigorously.
Apply now > bit.ly/40uwAyE
Interested in modelling strategic interaction or complex dynamics?
Explore our formal and computational modelling courses, with options in game theory and agent-based simulation.
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Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis
Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis
Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis
Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis
Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis
Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis
