Dear EPSA list, Together with Ken Benoit<https://kenbenoit.net/>, we are offering a full-day online workshop on “Using AI for Text Analysis in R<https://instats.org/seminar/using-ai-for-text-analysis-an-introducti-1>” (intro) with instats<https://instats.org/>, live-streamed on July 4. While we start at 10am (AEST), participants can join asynchronously, including full online support in our workshop forum. The workshop is designed to be accessible for beginners in R. Key topics and learning objectives covered in the intro workshop include: * An introduction to "text as data" in R, both pre- and post-LLMs. * Managing and analyzing text corpuses with the quanteda R package. * Implementing topic modeling and understanding word embeddings. * Demonstrating R packages such as ellmer and quanteda.llm for AI-assisted text analysis. * Exploring API integration for ChatGPT models and utilizing GitHub Copilot for code assistance. * Locally using open-source and free Ollama LLMs within R for text classification tasks. * Techniques for validating results to ensure robust analysis. * Effective illustration and presentation of results using real-world examples. * A primer on ethical considerations, precautions, and reproducibility in AI-driven research. I also offer a workshop covering advanced applications such as fine-tuning open-source LLMs, for more information, see here.<https://instats.org/seminar/using-ai-for-text-analysis-advanced-appl-1> Best wishes, Seraphine Dr Seraphine F Maerz Lecturer in Political Science (Research Methods)<https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/1051597-seraphine-maerz> Co-founder of QuantLab<https://quantilab.github.io/> V-Dem<https://v-dem.net/about/v-dem-institute/scholars-and-staff/> Research Associate Personal Website<https://seraphinem.github.io/> | Git<https://github.com/SeraphineM> | Google Scholar<https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Bp3m4N0AAAAJ&hl=de> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/seraphine-f-maerz-410286327/> Check out my online workshops on “Using AI for Text Analysis<https://instats.org/structuredcourse/using-ai-for-text-analysis-basic-and-ad2>” School of Social and Political Sciences | Faculty of Arts John Medley Building, Grattan Street The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010 Australia [signature_563831709] The University of Melbourne (Australian University) PRV12150 / CRICOS 00116K We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Owners of the unceded lands on which we work, learn and live. We pay respect to Elders past, present and future, and acknowledge the importance of Indigenous knowledge in the Academy. [Aboriginal flag]<https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation>[Torres Strait Islander flag]<https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation> This email and any attachments may contain personal information or information that is otherwise confidential or the subject of copyright. Any use, disclosure or copying of any part of it is prohibited. The University does not warrant that this email or any attachments are free from viruses or defects. Please check any attachments for viruses and defects before opening them. If this email is received in error, please delete it and notify us by return email.