The ANU Summer School in Political Analysis will be offered entirely online.
The program will run over three weeks over the following dates:
- February 1-5
- February 8-12
- February 15-19
Individual courses will run over 5 half-days (in one week). Morning sessions will run from 9.30 am to 12.00 pm. Afternoon sessions will run from 1.00 pm to 3.30 pm.
Visit the "Course" tab for information about the course outline, syllabus, session times and any requirements you will need to participate.
Registrations are now open! (Early bird registrations close on 16 December 2026).
(The registration is processed by the Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated (ACSPRI) through the ACSPRI website).
The ANU Online Summer School in Political Analysis (SSPA) has been run in partnership with
the Australian Consortium for Social & Political Research Inc. (ACSPRI).
All enrolments must be made on-line via the individual course page. Follow the instructions on the 'how to enrol' tab on the ACSPRI website
First day Monday 1 February 2027
| Course level | First day | Venue | Course | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop | Monday 1 February | Online | Foundations of Programming in R for Political Analysis in the Age of AI | Thiago Nascimento da Silva |
| Workshop | Monday 1 February | Online | Foundations of Statistical Analysis in Political Analysis | Charles Miller |
First day Monday 8 February 2027
| Course Level | First day | Venue | Course | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop | Monday 8 February | Online | Survey Experiments for Political Science | Ben Goldsmith |
| Workshop | Monday 8 February | Online | Meaning in Politics: an Introduction to Interpretive Methods | April Biccum |
First day Monday 15 February 2027
| Course Level | First day | Venue | Course | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop | Monday 15 February | Online | Introduction to Critical Discourse Analysis in Political Science | April Biccum |
| Workshop | Monday 15 February | Online | Social Network Analysis in R | Robert Ackland |
| Workshop | Monday 15 February | Online | Oral History, Ethnography and Archival Analysis in Political Science | Katarzyna Williams |
Since 2026, the ANU Online Summer School in Political Analysis (SSPA) has been run in partnership with the Australian Consortium for Social & Political Research Inc. (ACSPRI). The registration fees are based on the ACSPRI short course fees, and there is a discount for participants from ACSPRI Member Institutions.
Registrations are now open! | ||
Early bird Member | Early bird Non-Member | Early bird full-time student Member |
Member | Non-member | Full-time student Member |
*ANU students are eligible for a 20% discount on registration. To claim the discount, please use the coupon code ANUSTUDENT when registering.
Please get in touch with ACSPRI at info@acspri.org.au for any payment enquiries.
The ANU Online Summer School in Political Analysis (SSPA) is being run in partnership with the Australian Consortium for Social & Political Research Inc. (ACSPRI).
Please direct any queries about registration and payment to ACSPRI at info@acspri.org.au or call 03 8376-6496