Summer 2026
Using Large Language Models in Political Science. This course is at full capacity and is no longer accepting applications.
Dates: June 01, 2026 – July 21, 2026Day/Time: Monday; Tuesday 10:00 AM - 12:40 PM EDT
Level: 300-Level
Certificate: Technology and Society*
Instructor: Gennadii Lakovlev, Bard College
This course focuses on applying modern LLM-based techniques in political science. and offers a structured overview. Over 5 weeks (15 150-minute sessions), we will cover the foundations of NLP, explore practical applications of LLMs in political science, employ LLM-based analysis, and learn how to assess the reliability and validity of these methods critically. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with both the theoretical understanding and practical tools to incorporate the LLM-driven NLP into their own research.
Credits: 4 US / 8 ECTS