400002 FK Computational Social Sciences and the use of AI in empirical research (2025W)

The Research Workshop Computational Social Sciences and the Use of AI in Empirical Research is for those who have already collected empirical materials (or are close to collecting such materials) and are interested in applying Computational and/or AI based methodologies (incl. generative AI) for the analysis of such materials. The workshop sets out by providing an overview of the state-of-the-art. We then discuss and critically reflect on the appropriateness of different methodologies and the limitations with regards to the different research interests and materials and provide guidance as to the actual implementation. Quality criteria such as validity or reproducibility are then discussed with regards to computational and AI based methods, and we will reflect on and design procedures to ensure high quality of the different research outputs. The Research Workshop will use an interactive approach and strongly rely on inputs from students and peer feedback. After completion, participants should have either a clear pathway towards their analytical strategies or have obtained thorough feedback on applied methodologies.