Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences

Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences 2026

May 26- June 19

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

Organizer:  Jorge Peña (jorge.pena@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

The Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences offers a variety of courses taught by recognized experts in their fields. Further details can be found in the summer school brochure.

Part 1 (May 26 – June 5)
The evolution of human sociality

Instructors: Olympia Campbell, Maxime Derex, Léo Fitouchi, Catherime Molho, Jorge Peña

Week 1:

Day 1: Vacation

Day 2: Jorge Peña

• Mathematical models of social evolution
• Exercices

Day 3: Jorge Peña

• Mathematical models of social evolution
• Exercices

Day 4:  Maxime Derex and Olympia Campbell

• Cultural evolution: On the shoulders of dummies?
• The evolution of marriage systems
• Student presentations

Day 5: Catherine Molho

• The psychology of cooperation and social norm enforcement
• Student presentations

Week 2:

Day 1 and Day 2

• Toulouse Economics and Biology Workshop

Day 3: Jorge Peña

• Mathematical models of social evolution
• Exercices

Day 4: Jorge Peña

• Mathematical models of social evolution
• Exercices

Day 5: Léo Fitouchi

• The evolution of social cognition
• Student presentations

 

Part 2 (June 08–June 19)

Understanding borders: A fresh research lens on immigration, religion, and autocratization

 

Instructors: Charlotte Cavaillé, Ahmed Ezzeldin Mohamed, Paul Seabright

Week 1:

Day 1: Charlotte Cavaillé

• Immigration politics
• Student presentations and applied activities

Day 2: Ahmed Ezzeldin Mohamed

• Autocratic rule
• Student presentations and applied activities

Day 3: Paul Seabright

• Religion and Politics
• Student presentations and applied activities

Day 4: Charlotte Cavaillé

• Immigration politics
• Student presentations and applied activities

Day 5: Ahmed Ezzeldin Mohamed

• Autocratic rule
• Student presentations and applied activities

Week 2:

Day 1: Paul Seabright

• Religion and Politics
• Student presentations and applied activities

Day 2: Charlotte Cavaillé, Ahmed E. Mohamed, Paul Seabright

• Mixed group presentations and roundtables

Day 3: Charlotte Cavaillé

• Immigration politics
• Student presentations and applied activities

Day 4: Ahmed Ezzeldin Mohamed

• Autocratic rule
• Student presentations and applied activities

Day 5: Paul Seabright

• Religion and Politics
• Student presentations and applied activities

950 euros for the whole program. 

Accommodation: All students will be provided with on-site accommodation at the Toulouse Social Hub.

Funding: A limited number of grants are available. If you would like to apply for a grant (covering totally or partially the registration fees), please specify this on the application form and upload a letter from your doctoral school or main advisor in support of your application to a grant.