Dear all, *Politikon: The IAPSS Journal of Political Science *invites you to join our upcoming methodological seminar on interviews as a research method: Mastering the Art of Interviews: Techniques for Effective Research - Date: April 10, 2025 - Time: 15:00-16:30 (London), 11:00-12:30 (Brasilia) - Speaker: Dr. Debora Thome - *Platform:* Seminars will be held on Zoom - *RSVP: *Please confirm your attendance via Google Form ( https://forms.gle/wDNAdKQYwq2dNJTu8) Interviews are a powerful method for gathering in-depth insights, but conducting them effectively is something that requires skill and knowledge. This seminar will explore best practices for designing, conducting, and analyzing interviews as a research method. Participants will learn how to craft strong questions, and strategies for better wording, build rapport, and extract meaningful data. This session will provide practical techniques to enhance your research through thoughtful interviews. About the speaker: With 15 years of experience in journalism and a PhD in Political Science, *Debora Thome* has conducted hundreds of interviews, some of which have been turned into academic articles and books. She has extensive experience with elite interviews and field research. Currently, she is a postdoctoral researcher at FGV Cepesp (Brazil). We look forward to your participation in this seminar! Best wishes, Anya Kuteleva *Editor-in-Chief of IAPSS Politikon* *Politikon: The IAPSS Journal of Political Science* www.politikon.iapss.org <http://www.iapss.org/> | *https://x.com/iapss_politikon <https://x.com/iapss_politikon>* *International Association for Political Science Students (IAPSS)* Global HQ: Department of Political Science, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H3G 1M8 www.iapss.org | www.facebook.com/iapss | https://x.com/iapss *NEW: * Special Issue on the Rise of Anti-gender and Anti-feminist Discourses in International Politics (Jan 2025) <https://politikon.iapss.org/index.php/politikon/issue/view/64> <https://politikon.iapss.org/index.php/politikon/announcement/view/19> [image: https://politikon.iapss.org/index.php/politikon/announcement/view/19] <https://politikon.iapss.org/index.php/politikon/announcement/view/19>