The AI in Social Science Methodology conference is a free, one-day, fully online event that brings together researchers, methodologists, and teachers who are working on the use of AI in social science research.  

Artificial intelligence is no longer a peripheral tool in social science research; it is transforming the way questions are formulated, evidence is gathered and interpreted, and findings are presented. This raises questions about the opportunities that AI opens up, as well as its limitations and the standards by which AI-assisted research should be judged. Addressing these issues requires open dialogue between those experimenting with these tools and those sceptical of their potential.  

We welcome contributions on the various ways in which AI can be used across the research process, from ideation to quantitative and qualitative tools, as well as the epistemological implications of AI for research quality and AI-enhanced teaching and learning. 

The conference will take place online via Microsoft Teams on 8 December 2026.  It is organised by the AI Lab of SGH Warsaw School of Economics.

Key conference topics 

The following list includes, but is not limited to: 

  • AI across the research process
    • Research question formulation and research design 
    • Literature review and knowledge synthesis 
    • Data collection, analysis and interpretation 
    • Academic writing and dissemination
    • Auto-review process with GenAI 
  • AI-supported quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods research 
    • Machine learning, automated content analysis, synthetic data, simulations, prediction and causal inference 
    • Data collection and transcription, coding, thematic analysis, discourse analysis and interpretation 
    • Integration of quantitative, qualitative and multimodal evidence 
  • AI as a cognitive research partner 
    • Theory building: concept development, abductive reasoning, hypothesis generation and theoretical modelling 
    • Ideation, critical reflection, alternative explanations and human-AI collaboration 
  • Epistemological implications and research quality 
    • AI’s influence on knowledge production, explanation and scientific discovery 
    • Validity, reliability, robustness, reproducibility, explainability and bias 
    • Research ethics and integrity; transparency, authorship, privacy, accountability and responsible AI use
  • Teaching and learning with AI 
    • Developing methodological competencies and responsible AI practices 
    • AI-supported teaching, learning, assessment  


Programme Committee
Dr Piotr Binder, Polish Academy of Sciences
Prof. dr hab. Agnieszka Chłoń-Domińczak, SGH Warsaw School of Economics
Prof. dr hab. Łukasz Sułkowski,  Jagiellonian University 
Prof. Anna Morgan-Thomas,  University of Glasgow 
Dr Przemysław Tomczyk, Kozminski University

Organising Committee 
Dr hab. Tymoteusz Doligalski, SGH Warsaw School of Economics 
Dr Joanna Franaszek, SGH Warsaw School of Economics 

Contact us at: ai-ssm(at)sgh.waw.pl

Deadlines 
Registration for presenters: by 15 November 2026 
Notification of acceptance: by 20 November 2026 
Registration for non-presenters: by 6 December 2026 
Date of conference:  Tuesday, 8 December 2026 

Practicalities
The conference will take place between 10 am and 4 pm of the Warsaw time (GMT+1, CET)
The language of the presentations is English, however one session will be conducted in Polish.


Registration
Registration for presenters
Registration for non-presenters