Fifth Best Approaches in Data Analysis and Statistics Symposium
(Again, it is the fifth symposium, not the fifth-best solution.)
About the symposium
Venue University of Pécs, Institute of Psychology, Pécs, Ifjúság street, 6. (details TBA)
Date September 23, 2026
Website https://www.cogstat.org/best_approaches_symposium/ or simply cogstat.org/badass
Aims While many new methods are developed these days that are applicable in behavioral sciences, many valuable older methods are not used because they are not accessible, because researchers do not know how to use them, or because researchers do not even know about them. The aim of the Best Approaches symposium is to popularize either new or old solutions, familiarize researchers with these methods, and make these methods more accessible. In addition, the symposium is an excellent opportunity to discuss and evaluate various methods to improve research practice.
Call for abstracts
Presentations Potential talks on the first day may include:
- Presentation of new methods, preferably also offering computational tools
- Presentation of older methods that are less well-known among researchers
- Demonstration of software solutions that could make the analysis more efficient
- Tutorials that introduce either new or older methods
TBD Small-group hands-on tutorials On the second day, small-group hands-on tutorials can also be offered. Potential tutorials may be:
- 60-120 minutes long
- They may require participants to have their own computer with appropriate software installed on it
- Participants will register separately for the tutorial sessions
Submission Submit your abstract by filling out this form.
Deadline The deadline for abstract submission is TBA, 2026.
Program, abstracts, and slides
The detailed program and the abstracts will be available here.
The slides will be available at TBA.
Registration for participants
Registration fee There is no registration fee for the workshop.
Register Admission is free, but due to limited seats, please register for the event. Once the limited number of places is filled, we will not be able to accept further registrations.
More information
Contact For more information, contact András Zsidó (PTE, BTK), Zsolt Palatinus (SZTE, BTK), or Attila Krajcsi (ELTE, PPK).
Social media Find some friends coming to the symposium on social media (TBA).
Previous symposiums Check the details of the first, second, third, and fourth symposiums.
Web hosting The symposium website is hosted by CogStat.