The University of Mannheim in cooperation with NASP is pleased to announce
Online Edition of EITM Europe 2021
Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models Summer Institute 2021
A joint initiative of the University of Mannheim and NASP
Text As Data: Theory and Application
14-25 June, 2021
Free participation, subject to conditions
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 2021 edition of EITM Europe will take place from the 14th to the 25th of June 2021 on an online platform. It is directed by Thomas König (University of Mannheim) in collaboration with Fabio Franchino (NASP-University of Milan).
The program provides an introduction to the most recent developments in quantitative textual analysis and with a particular focus on linking applications with theory. It starts with basic concepts regarding the theoretical foundations and the statistical evaluation of theoretical models. The courses will be taught by leading scholars in four modules (plus a refresher course).
The faculty includes James Lo (University of Southern California), Thomas Bräuninger (University of Mannheim), Ken Benoit (LSE), and Nicole Baerg (University of Essex).
Attendance to the online edition of EITM 2021 is free of charge. However, participants must apply and participation may be subject to conditions depending on the number of attendees.
The application deadline is the 1st of May, 2021.
Please apply using the online application here. Applications that arrive after the deadline will not be considered.
The full program is available on the website of the University of Mannheim.
For further information, please contact Edda Orlandi at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
The EITM Europe 2021 summer institute is supported by the University of Mannheim, the University of Milan, the Collegio Carlo Alberto, the Foundation Compagnia di San Paolo, the Network for the Advancement of Social and Political Studies (NASP), the ECPR Standing Group on Analytical Politics and Public Choice, and the European Political Science Association (EPSA).
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