Psephology & Election data analysis

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Dates: April 29-30, 2024, 4:00 pm-7:30 pm

This intensive one-day workshop is designed for individuals seeking to understand the science behind elections – psychology – and gain practical skills in analysing election data.

Workshop Highlights:

  • A comprehensive exploration of psephology, its historical development, and its role in understanding elections.
  • Deep dive into various election types (general elections, by-elections, etc.) and the factors influencing their outcomes (social, economic, political).
  • Introduction to key psephological concepts like turnout, swing, and prominent psephological models.
  • diverse landscape of election data sources, including exit polls, opinion polls, and official election results.
  • Exploration of reliable data sources for election analysis, encompassing election commission websites, credible news reports, and research databases.
  • Introduction to industry-standard data analysis tools such as Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and Python (brief overview)

Experts will be:

◆ Dr A K Verma (Director, CSSP, Kanpur), Ex Chair, Department of Political Science, Christ Church College, Kanpur

◆ Dhananjay Joshi (CEO, Cicero, New Delhi)

◆ Dr Rahul Verma (Fellow, CPR, New Delhi)

Notes

◆ E-certificates will be issued to participants.

◆Registration Fee is Rs 700/- (Rupees Seven Hundred Only).

◆A zoom link will be sent to each participant.

◆A WhatsApp group of participants will be formed where information related to workshop will be shared.

To Register : Click here 

For any queries

● Prof Sanjay Kumar, Programme Coordinator (8858378872)

● Dr Dharmendra Pratap Srivastava, Asst. Director (Academic) (9140552409)

● Mr. Kamal Kumar Srivastava, Research Assistant (9721990988)

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