Using LLM to Develop Variables for Social Sciences with Bodi Vasi, PhD

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This workshop will examine how social scientists can use Large Language Models (LLM) to develop variables that can be used in statistical analyses by social scientists. As social scientists have gained access to an increasing amount of textual data, automated text analysis (ATA) has become one of their standard toolsets. LLM is another ATA tool, yet social scientists are just beginning to use it. This interactive and applied workshop explores how social scientists can use LLM to develop measures that can be used as variables in quantitative analyses. The workshop does not require any prerequisite knowledge and is open to all social scientists.

Bodi Vasi, associate professor in Sociology and Criminology and CSSI researcher affiliate, will run the workshop.

Register for the workshop here!

This workshop is sponsored by the Center for Social Science Innovation

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Social Sciences Research Building
Lower-level meeting room (SSRB 008)
605 East Jefferson Street, Iowa City, IA 52245
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Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Mike Oie in advance at 319-467-4629 or mike-oie@uiowa.edu.