PSYNETS 2025 winter edition (January 27 – January 31)

We are excited to announce the 2025 winter edition of P S Y N E T S (Psychological Network Analysis workshop) organized by the Psychosystems Lab at the University of Amsterdam. Join us in beautiful Amsterdam from January 27 to January 31 and learn all about network analysis in psychology.

PSYNETS

PSYNETS is a workshop consisting of lectures taught by leading experts in Network Psychometrics, a symposium with applied research, and guided practical sessions and exercises. It will cover the foundations of network analysis, discuss techniques for cross-sectional and longitudinal data analysis, and introduce novel Bayesian approaches to network estimation.

Learning goals

After completing this workshop, you will be able to

1) understand the theoretical foundations behind network modeling,

2) infer network topology and estimate network parameters from different sources of data,

3) analyze the network structure and its stability, and

4) reflect on research aims connected to network analysis.

Is PSYNETS for me?

The workshop focusses on applied aspects of network analyses. Special attention will be paid to integrating the skills acquired in the course with substantive research questions. Basic R knowledge is required for this course. This means you are familiar with RStudio, importing and manipulating datasets, running basic commands, and understanding simple functions. 

covered topics

  • Introduction & theoretical foundation of network analysis
  • Causality, conditional dependence, and pairwise Markov random fields 
  • Estimating networks, model selection, stability, comparison, and replicability
  • Network estimation for time series data
  • Advanced network estimation
  • Bayesian analysis of networks
  • Critical reflections on the network approach
  • Reporting of network analysis

Preliminary schedule

participation costs

  • workshop fee: €800,-

*The workshop fee includes participation in all lectures and practical sessions, lunch, coffee, tea, and snacks throughout the workshop, and social activities throughout the week (Monday drinks and Thursday dinner).

Register here

Stay informed

contact:

University of Amsterdam

Nieuwe Achtergracht 129-B

1018 WS Amsterdam, The Netherlands