The fourteenth meeting of the Visions in Methodology conference will be held May 28–30, 2026, at the Hertie School (Berlin, Germany).
Call for Applications
We are excited to announce the call for applications for the 2026 Visions in Methodology (VIM) Conference, hosted for the first time in Europe at the Hertie School in Berlin.
VIM is committed to empower women scholars to thrive in the field of political methodology. The conference is open to anyone who identifies as a woman, including trans women, cis women, and women of all gender identities; additionally, participants of marginalized genders who experience misogyny or otherwise feel comfortable attending this gathering are welcome to apply. Past conference programs are available here.
Confirmed speakers:
- Adeline Lo (Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison)
- Molly Offer-Westort (Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Chicago)
- Tara Slough (Associate Professor of Politics, NYU)
- Stephanie Zonszein (Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley)
Application: https://forms.gle/A6GbLH8v6BWmSuYD8
The application closes on Sunday, February 22 at midnight, Berlin time (CET [Conversion: What time is that in my time zone?]).
We encourage applicants at all professional levels, including junior scholars. We hope to build bridges across the Atlantic and encourage applicants from the U.S. and Europe (and beyond).
Some competitive travel funding will be available for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. Please indicate on the application if you are interested in applying.
If you have any questions, please reach out to 2026@visionsinmethodology.org.