This class provides a forum for graduate students in Government and other relevant departments to learn techniques in statistical methods and formal theory to supplement their research. The GMMC is organized around a schedule of talks, each designed to teach about a specific technique, model, or problem in political methodology or formal modeling. Each talk introduces the audience to an important technique or model, presents the math underlying the concept, discusses its applications (current or potential) to political science, offers an evaluation of the technique's strengths and weaknesses, and finishes with recommended references for further reading.
We currently are soliciting presenters for the academic year. If you are interested in giving a talk, please contact the coordinators with preferred dates and a short description of the proposed topic. In most cases, presentations last about an hour, with Q & A both during and after the talk.
See the Events page for detailed information about this semester's class.