The Greek Politics Specialist Group (GPSG) of the UK’s Political Studies Association and the Centre for Political Research, Panteion University are co-organising a three-day seminar from the 22nd-24th of April, 2026 on various research methods including on research design fundamentals, mixed methods and the use of AI in social science research. The course is designed to help doctoral and advanced postgraduate students to develop their skills in research methods. The course will follow an analytical approach in order to explore political issues and help participants to develop a clear understanding on how to implement key approaches and tools in order to address real world puzzles.
At the end of the course, students should have improved their research design skills, case selection rationale, interview techniques and ability to employ AI tools in view of conducting research in social sciences.
Instructors include: Dr Dimitra Panagiotatou, Dr Kira Gartzou-Katsouyanni, Dr. Vasiliki (Billy) Tsagkroni, Dr Georgios Giannakopoulos, Dr. Angelos Angelou, Dr. Sofia Tipaldou and Dr. Iakovos Makropoulos
Applicants should email the following material to Dr Dimitris Skleparis ([email protected]) and Dr Angelos Angelou ([email protected]) no later than 20 March, 2026.
1) A short Curriculum Vitae (max two pages)
2) A short cover letter (max one page) in which applicants explain how their participation in the seminar benefits their research.
Successful applicants will be notified by email only by 31st March, 2026. Selected applicants must be able to confirm their participation within a week of acceptance. The seminar will accommodate about 15 participants.
The working language will be Greek and English. Participants are required to bring their own laptop. The seminar will take place at the venue of the Centre for Political Research at Panteion University.
Certificates of participation will be available upon request to those who attend all sessions.
The full seminar programme will be made available shortly.
