NASP-COLLEGIO CARLO ALBERTO DAYS
FRONTIERS OF METHODS IN SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
18th - 20th June 2025
Collegio Carlo Alberto
Piazza Arbarello 8, Torino
This three-day in-person workshop will expose NASP students to a range of frontier methodological approaches, including experimental and quasi-experimental approaches, qualitative and mixed-methods, and survey data research.
Drawing on their own research, scholars will focus on how to go from research questions and hypotheses to selecting and discarding methodologies. These methodological choices will be explained in reference to a wide range of topics central to social and political sciences, such as political communication, immigration, sociology of health, and cultural change.
NASP students are invited to present their own doctoral work and receive comments from attending scholars and students. Student presentations will last approximately 20 minutes with 20 minutes of open discussion.
The NASP-CCA workshop is jointly organised by the Collegio Carlo Alberto and the PhD programs in Economic Sociology, Organization and Labor Studies (ESOL), Political Studies (POLS), and Sociology and Methodology of Social Research (SOMET) at the University of Milan.
PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY, 18 JUNE
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14:00-14:10 |
Introduction |
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14:10-15:30 |
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS |
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When Valence Strategies Increase Polling Support: Evidence from Electoral Campaigns |
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Negotiating Access: Street-Level Practices and Social Benefits in Milan |
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15:30-16:00 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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16:00-17:00 |
Classroom 2 |
Classroom 3 |
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The Signalling Power of Nostalgia: How Nostalgic Communication Shapes Issue Perception and Social Representation |
Understanding the Drivers of the Asylum-Far Right Nexus in Rural Europe. Research strategy and preliminary evidence |
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17:00-18:30 |
POSTER SESSION & APERITIF |
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| (POSTER) Roberta Alidori ESOL 40 |
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| (POSTER) Michela Ferrara ESOL 40 |
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| (POSTER) Laura Galbersanini ESOL 39 |
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| (POSTER) Matvei Isaenko ESOL 40 |
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| (POSTER) Luca Mancin POLS 40 |
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| (POSTER) Alessandro Mirone SOMET 40 |
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| (POSTER) Ginevra Prelle ESLS 38 |
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| (POSTER) Tamar Tomaradze ESOL 39 |
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THURSDAY 19 JUNE
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9:20-10:00 |
STUDENT PRESENTATION |
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Facing the Norms: An Exploratory Study of Cognitive Dissonance, Group Norms, and Behavioral Change |
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10:00-11:00 |
Classroom 2 |
Classroom 3 |
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Breaking the Naming Norm: The Case for Double Surnames |
Asparagus! Worker Shortages and Local Immigration Support
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11:00-11:30 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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STUDENT PRESENTATIONS |
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11:30-12:50 |
The Role of Social Networks in Tertiary Education Choices in Italy |
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Tracking Complex Dynamics: The Adaptation of Stablecoin Decentralized Networks to Critical Events |
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12:50-14:00 |
LUNCH BREAK |
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14:00-15:15 |
Classroom 2 |
Classroom 3 |
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Intergenerational Support and Later Life Health. Associations by Role, Type and Direction |
Tracking Information Consumption Across Screens: Insights from a Multi-Platform Passive Metering Data Collection |
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15:15-15:45 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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15:45-17:05 |
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS |
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Gender Issues and Activism in the Italian Catholic Associationism. The Religious Experience Between Catholic Faith and Feminist Identity: The Case of AGESCI |
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Evolution of Propaganda Strategies in Russian Media: From Rhetorical Framing to Digital Warfare |
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19:30 |
WORKSHOP DINNER |
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FRIDAY 20 JUNE
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9:30-10:30 |
Classroom 2 |
Classroom 3 |
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Large Language Models for Content Analysis: Protocol Design and Key Findings |
Of Polish Heroism and Victimhood: How Wikipedia Captures Collective Memory |
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10:30-11:00 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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| 11:00-12:15 |
Keynote speech |
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ELIAS DINAS Post-Authoritarian Norms and the Ideological Legacy of Dictatorships |
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12:15-12:30 |
Closing remarks |
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Wednesday 28th June