Upcoming Graduate Lecture Series: Survey Methods
We are pleased to announce an upcoming graduate-level lecture series titled Survey Methods, to be delivered in English by Professor Jamie Druckman of the University of Rochester. This series explores how to design surveys to make inferences about political behavior.
Over the course of the series, we will examine seven core elements of survey design:
- Surveys in the Context of Research Designs
- Sampling
- Survey Mode and Attention
- Hard to Survey Populations
- Writing Survey Questionnaires
- Survey Experiments
- Reporting Survey Results
The first session will situate surveys within the context of social science research. This will include a discussion of validity, ethics, and the history of surveys. Subsequent sessions will address the key elements of designing and/or interpreting surveys.
Schedule (All sessions held from 3:00 PM to 4:40 PM, followed by office hours):
- July 22 (Tue)
11-1110→ 11-1105 - July 23 (Wed)
3-1104→ 11-904 - July 24 (Thu)
3-1104→ 3-801
*Classrooms changed (2025/07/08).
This lecture series is highly recommended for graduate students interested in collecting data that may use surveys – this includes for the study of the public’s opinions as well as exploring the opinions of elites. It also is relevant for those interested in using surveys in combination with experimental methods. It will offer a strong foundation and an opportunity for engaging discussion on one of the most widely used approaches in political science.
Free Admission – Registration Required:
While participation is free of charge, advance registration is required. https://forms.gle/HPzpP7GHFP5LZ8zc8
To inquire further, please contact [email protected].
Bio:
Dr. James N. Druckman is the Martin Brewer Anderson Professor of Political Science at the University of Rochester and Honorary Professor at Aarhus University in Denmark. He received his PhD from the University of California, San Diego in 1999 and has published over 180 articles and book chapters across political science, communication, economics, science, and psychology. He has authored or edited seven books, including Partisan Hostility and American Democracy (2024), Equality Unfulfilled (2023), and Experimental Thinking (2022). Dr. Druckman has served as editor of Political Psychology, Public Opinion Quarterly, and the University of Chicago Press series in American Politics. He currently co-leads the Time-Sharing Experiments for the Social Sciences (TESS) and the Civic Health and Institutions Project (CHIP50), edits the Cambridge Elements series on Experimental Political Science, and serves on the boards of the Russell Sage Foundation and the American National Election Studies. He has also served as Vice President of the American Political Science Association.
