Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences

Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences 2025

May 26- June 20

The Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences at Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) and the Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse (IAST) offers an interdisciplinary program in the social and behavorial sciences. The summer school is open to PhD students in economics and other disciplines.

Applicants should provide a CV, a copy of their most advanced degree, proof of student status, and a short cover letter including motivation for applying on the online application form.

See the brochure for more details on application procedures.

Contact: Summerschool@tse-fr.eu

Organizers: Victor Gay (victor.gay@tse-fr.eu) Jorge Peña (jorge.pena@iast.fr) and Kristin Michelitch (kristin.michelitch@iast.fr)

The summer school will be in-presence only and located in the TSE building at 1 Esplanade de l’Université, 31000, Toulouse, France.

See below the Edition 2023

Edition 2022

Contacts

Part 1 (May 26 – June 6)
The evolution of human sociality

Jorge Peña, Léo Fitouchi, Catherine Molho

Week 1:

Day 1: Jorge Peña

Mathematical models of social evolution
Selection and covariance
Exercices

Day 2: Jorge Peña

Group selection
Kin selection
Exercices

Day 3: Jorge Peña

Game theory and evolution
Game theory and evolution
Exercices

Day 4: Vacation

Day 5: Léo Fitouchi

Introduction to evolutionary psychology
The evolved psychology of human cooperation
Interactive tutorials

Week 2:

Day 1 and Day 2

Toulouse Economics and Biology Workshop

Day 3: Léo Fitouchi

Evolving moral judgment
Religion and ritual
Work on group projects

Day 4: Catherine Molho

Interdependence and cooperation
Social norms and cooperation
Work on group projects

Day 5: Catherine Molho

Forms and functions of punishment
Cultural variation in norm enforcemen
Group project presentation

Part 2 (June 10–June 20)

Inclusion and exclusion in collective settings

Catherine Molho, Kristin Michelitch, Felix Dwinger

Week 1:

Day 1: Pentecôte Holiday

Day 2: Catherine Molho

Social Psychological Foundations of Inclusion/Exclusion
Student presentations and discussions with Catherine Molho, Kristin Michelitch

Day 3: Kristin Michelitch

Inclusion/Exclusion in the Political Sphere: Suffrage Extensions and Quotas
Student presentations and discussions with Kristin Michelitch and Violeta Haas

Day 4: Felix Dwinger

Inclusion/Exclusion of Partisan Opposition and Competitive Politics
Student presentations and discussions with Felix Dwinger and Marie Beigelman

Day 5: Kristin Michelitch

(Re)Distribution of Public Resources: Inclusion/Exclusion from Public Service Delivery
Student presentations and discussions with Kristin Michelitch and Marie Beigelman

Week 2:

Day 1: Ahmed E. Mohamed

Immigration IReligion and Women’s Inclusion in the Public Sphere
Student presentations and discussions with Ahmed E. Mohamed, Sreemati Mitter

Day 2: Catherine Molho

Psychological Perspectives on Norms - Origin and Enforcement + IAST General Seminar Talk Option with Emily Sellars
Student presentations and discussions with Catherine Molho, Minhua Yan

Day 3: Alberto Simpser

Norms-based interventions for behavior change
Student presentations and discussions with Alberto Simpser, Kristin Michelitch

Day 4: Catherine Molho

Norm Change and Erosion - Prejudice as a Case Study
Student presentations and discussions with Catherine Molho, Sreemati Mitter

Day 5: Horacio Larraguy

Social Media and Group Polarization
Student presentations and discussions with Horacio Larraguy, Kristin Michelitch