2023 EITM Summer Institute

Princeton University

June 26, 2023 to July 14, 2023

Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), this program trains graduate students and junior faculty in EITM, a research strategy that integrates theoretical models and empirical research to improve and expand our understanding of politics. The institute integrates developments and findings from throughout political science, including the substantive areas of American politics, comparative politics, international relations, and political economy.

The primary benefits of EITM for student participants are: 

  • Instruction by leading scholars in the discipline on cutting edge methods 
  • Deeper understanding of philosophical and epistemological considerations in theory building and evaluation 
  • Support and feedback on students’ own research by EITM faculty and participants 
  • A network of EITM students, alumni, and faculty that will provide constructive engagement long after the institute concludes 

EITM 2023 took place on weekdays from June 26 to July 14, 2023. The institute was in person and was hosted by Princeton University. 

There are no fees associated with participating in the institute. All program fees and living expenses were covered by EITM. 

Applications for the 2023 Summer Institute at Princeton University are now closed.

E-mail: [email protected]   

The administrative contact for EITM 2023 is Michelle Anderson, Project Manger, EITM.

 

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2023 EITM Institute, June 26 to July 14, 2023

Each day of EITM consisted of about 5.5 hours of instruction and meetings. On a typical day, faculty leaders presented lectures and small group exercises in both morning and afternoon sessions. During lunch time sessions, 1-2 student participants presented their own research. In addition, each week there were informal social gatherings and sessions on professional development.

Scheduled topics included:

  • Causal inference and theoretical models
  • Practicum on building theoretical models
  • Theory evaluation in experimental, observational, and qualitative research
  • The role of theory and identification in generalized causal inference
  • Theory building and evaluation in comparative politics, international relations, political behavior, and political institutions

Over its 3 weeks, EITM met every weekday except Tuesday, July 4.

 

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