Explore Skill School, the Social Sciences Method Center's exclusive workshop series, tailored for doctoral students and senior researchers at Lund University. In September and October, we offer six exciting workshops that will enhance your skills and give you the chance to network with other method enthusiasts from across the university.
Free for all doctoral students at Lund University and for employees of the Faculty of Social Sciences. For others, contact us (see below) and we will provide information on fees for each individual workshop.
Skill School is a part of the Lund Social Science Methods Centre.
For more information and registration: Skill School 2026
Using GenAI in Research
Workshop leader: Tullia Jack, Lund University, Department of Service Studies
Time: 16–17 September, 09–12
Qualitative Analysis and Coding using NVivo
Workshop leader: Benjamin Claréus, Kristianstad University
Time: 21, 22, 24, 28, 29 September, 13-16
Democratizing coding with AI
Workshop leader: Nils Holmberg, Lund University, Department of Communication
Time: 15–19. September, 9–12
Big Data-Augmented Ethnography in Social Media Research
Instructor: Salla-Maaria Laaksonen, University of Helsinki
Time: 12–13 October, 13–16
Introduction to R
Instructor: Christopher Swader, Lund University, Department of Sociology
Time: 15–16 October, 9–12
Using AI for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
Instructor: Shelley Boulianne, School of Communication Studies, Mount Royal University and Visiting Professor, Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences, Lund University
Time: 15–16 October 13-–16
You will be notified as soon as possible if you get a place or if you are placed on the waiting list. Register here: REGISTRATION
Please note that registration is binding. If you are unable to attend, notify us no later than two weeks before the workshop begins. Otherwise, the department will be billed an administrative fee of 800 SEK.
More detailed information can be found here: Skill School 2026
If you have questions about the content of the workshops, contact Nils [dot] Gustafsson [at] iko [dot] lu [dot] se (Nils[dot]Gustafsson[at]iko[dot]lu[dot]se). For practical questions, contact skillschool [at] sam [dot] lu [dot] se (skillschool[at]sam[dot]lu[dot]se).