NASP in cooperation with the University of Mannheim is pleased to announce

EITM Europe 2018 – Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models Summer Institute 2018
Text as Data: New Developments in Machine Learning and Social Media Research
June 23 – July 7, 2018
Collegio Carlo Alberto
Piazza Vincenzo Arbarello 8
Turin, Italy

The Empirical Implication of Theoretical Models Summer Institute is a training program, developed in the United States for graduate students and junior faculty, on the development and application of research designs that integrate theoretical models with empirical research with the purpose of advancing our understanding of politics.
The EITM Europe is a similar program, based in Europe and directed by Thomas König of the University of Mannheim, Germany.

The 2018 edition of EITM Europe will take place from 23 June until 7 July 2018 at the Collegio Carlo Alberto in Turin, Italy. It is directed by Thomas König from the University of Mannheim in collaboration with Fabio Franchino from NASP-University of Milan.

The program provides an introduction to the most recent developments in quantitative textual analysis and applications to social media. It will offer insights into the most recent developments in textual analysis, including statistics, theories, and applications, in four modules, taught by leading scholars, .

The faculty includes: James Lo (University of Southern California), Thomas Bräuninger (University of Mannheim), Nicole Baerg (University of Essex), and Pablo Barberá (London School of Economics and Political Science).

The application deadline for the EITM 2018 summer institute is May 7, 2018.
Further information and the call for application are available on the official website.

EITM Europe 2018 is organized in collaboration with the Network for the Advancement of Social and Political Studies (NASP) with the financial support of the Foundation Compagnia di San Paolo and the Department of Social and Political Sciences of the University of Milan. It is also supported by the Essex Summer School, the Collegio Carlo Alberto, and the ECPR Standing Group on Analytical Politics and Public Choice.
Information on financial support for attending the summer school will be advertised in due time. For further information, please contact Marta Migliorati at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .