Training Course: GIS and Spatial Analysis in Interdisciplinary Research
Rostock, Germany, 16-20 June 2025
- Deadline for applications: 31 March 2025
Instructor: Stefan Leyk, University of Colorado Boulder
The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) is offering an open course on GIS and Spatial Analysis in Interdisciplinary Research (16-20 June 2025) and encourages qualified candidates to apply. The course is designed as an introductory class to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) suitable for graduate and postgraduate students with interest in research ranging from social to environmental sciences as well as interdisciplinary settings including demography, epidemiology and data science. Students will learn about GIS tools and their underlying principles and how to apply GIS to analytical and mapping-related tasks. There is no tuition fee for this in-person course. Students are expected to pay their own transportation and living costs.
How to apply:
- For more information and application instructions, please see our detailed course description.
- To apply, please complete this form.
2025 Barcelona Summer School of Demography (BSSD) | Centre d’Estudis Demographics
- Deadline for application: 2 May 2025
The Barcelona Summer School of Demography (BSSD) program is a comprehensive four-week course focusing exclusively on the R statistical language. It is structured into four distinct modules, with each module spanning a week (20hs), designed to provide an in-depth understanding of different aspects of the R language: statistical and demographic analysis, data visualization and spatial analysis. Applicants are invited to enrol in either the full four-week BSSD course or select individual modules that align with their specific learning needs and interests.
- For more information: https://ced.cat/en/bcn4seasons/
Short-course & Hands-on Workshop: Artificial Intelligence Algorithms in Practice
University of Groningen / Hybrid Format (In-Person & Online), 23-26 June 2025
Unlock the power of AI: join (in person or on-line) our short yet intensive hands-on 3-day workshop designed to provide you with practical knowledge and skills to apply artificial intelligence in practice, explore the latest breakthroughs in AI (such as DeepSeek and GPTs), use AI to project demographic trends, and engage in interactive sessions where you can present your research and receive feedback (optional).
- You can find more information about the course contents and dates here: Course information
- Registration and Secure Payment Link: To register for the course/workshop, please click the link below: Register Here
École d’été en sciences sociales computationnelles - ISSP (Summer Institute in Computational Social Science - ISSP)
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 25 juin-9 juillet 2025
- Les documents de candidature doivent être soumis avant le 15 avril.
Co-organisé par Yentéma Onadja, Ph.D. et Visseho Adjiwanou, cet événement est ouvert à toute la communauté francophone, avec une attention particulière aux chercheurs et étudiants d’Afrique de l’Ouest. Du 25 juin au 9 juillet 2025, l'Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Population (ISSP) organisera l’École d’été en sciences sociales computationnelles (SICSS-ISSP) à Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Cet événement vise à réunir des étudiants diplômés, des chercheurs postdoctoraux,des enseignants-chercheurs et des professionnels des données intéressés par les sciences sociales computationnelles. L’école s’adresse à la fois aux spécialistes des sciences sociales (au sens large) et aux experts en sciences des données (également au sens large).
Vous souhaitez nous rejoindre ? Plusieurs opportunités s'offrent à vous :
- Participer à la formation - Inscription ici: https://forms.gle/Mu9RTKa3owNRXMKp6
- Intervenir comme conférencier ou rejoindre l’équipe SICSS-ISSP: https://shorturl.at/8J2rS
Pour plus d'information : SICSS-ISSP
Training workshop on "Demographic Analysis with Applications to Aging and Health"
Bangkok, Thailand, 3-21 November 2025
- Deadline for applications: 25 April 2025
This intensive three-week workshop will take place from November 3 to 21, 2025, at the College of Population Studies (CPS), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok. It will be led by Professor Sergei Scherbov, a renowned expert in demographic computer applications and aging research. The program will include daily six-hour sessions, focusing on advanced methodologies for measuring aging and its implications for health and society.
For more information, please read the brochure.