Below, you’ll find the schedule for the AY 2025-2026 Government Department Methods series. See also [Methods] for more information about quantitative methods at UT Austin and [UT Austin] for more information about attending graduate school at the university.
Organizers: Max Goplerud and Connor T. Jerzak
Note: Unless otherwise specified, all events will occur in the main lecture space on the 5th floor of Batts Hall (BAT 5.108).
Spring 2026
- Thursday, April 30 (12:30-2:00pm) – Terrence Chapman, Anthony Taboni, Scott Wolford (UT Austin)
- Talk title: “Inside the Modeler’s Studio: Adventures Off the Equilibrium Path”
- [Google Calendar][Outlook Calendar]
- Thursday, April 16 (12:30-2:00pm) – Government Methods Lightning Talks (Jiyeon Rachel Jeon, Sophia Lander, Allison Verrilli)
- Thursday, April 2 (12:00-1:30pm) – Gengchen Mai (UT Austin)
- Talk title: “Spatial Representation Learning: What, How, and Why”
- [Google Calendar][Outlook Calendar]
- Thursday, March 5 (12:30-2:00pm) – Rocío Titiunik (Princeton)
- Monday, February 16 (12:00-1:30pm) – Daniel Nielson and Michael Findley (UT Austin)
- Talk title: “Wrong is Right: How Experts Can Learn Better from Error”
- [Google Calendar] [Outlook Calendar]
Fall 2025
- Thursday, December 4 (12:30-2:00pm) – Andrés Cruz (UT, Gov)
- Thursday, November 13 (12:30-2:00pm) – Graduate Student Lightning Talks
- Thursday, October 23 (12:30-2:00pm) – Devin Caughey (MIT, Political Science)
- Thursday, August 28 (12:30-2:00pm) – Emileigh Harrison (LBJ, Economics): “Separation of Church and State Curricula? Examining Public and Religious Private School Textbooks”
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