Daniel Oberski
@daob.nl
Data science prof @ Utrecht. Incoming scientific director, Dutch national infrastructure for social sciences ODISSEI
Latent variables, Structural Equation Models, Measurement error
https://daob.nl | https://hds.sites.uu.nl | https://odissei-data.nl
Latent variables, Structural Equation Models, Measurement error
https://daob.nl | https://hds.sites.uu.nl | https://odissei-data.nl
good example of a weak quasi-experimental design that is nonetheless convincing.
October 19, 2025 at 9:38 AM
good example of a weak quasi-experimental design that is nonetheless convincing.
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🚨 PhD Job Alert/PhD Vacature🚨
English:
Come work with Katrijn Van Deun, Katharina Loter, and me on "SEM2.0" in Tilburg!
Nederlands:
Kom met Katrijn Van Deun, Katharina Loter, and mij werken aan "SEM2.0" in Tilburg!
www.academictransfer.com/nl/jobs/3514...
English:
Come work with Katrijn Van Deun, Katharina Loter, and me on "SEM2.0" in Tilburg!
Nederlands:
Kom met Katrijn Van Deun, Katharina Loter, and mij werken aan "SEM2.0" in Tilburg!
www.academictransfer.com/nl/jobs/3514...
PhD candidate On the next generation of structural equation modelling tools
We are looking for looking for PhD candidate in Methodology and Statistics
On the next generation of structural equation modelling tools
www.academictransfer.com
April 30, 2025 at 7:14 AM
🚨 PhD Job Alert/PhD Vacature🚨
English:
Come work with Katrijn Van Deun, Katharina Loter, and me on "SEM2.0" in Tilburg!
Nederlands:
Kom met Katrijn Van Deun, Katharina Loter, and mij werken aan "SEM2.0" in Tilburg!
www.academictransfer.com/nl/jobs/3514...
English:
Come work with Katrijn Van Deun, Katharina Loter, and me on "SEM2.0" in Tilburg!
Nederlands:
Kom met Katrijn Van Deun, Katharina Loter, and mij werken aan "SEM2.0" in Tilburg!
www.academictransfer.com/nl/jobs/3514...
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This is one of the most exciting parts of our calendar. Apply to SICSS-ODISSEI!
Calling all PhD students, postdocs & early-career researchers📣
Apply for the SICSS-ODISSEI Summer School (June 16–27, 2025) at @erasmusuniversity.bsky.social
📚 Topics: network analysis, ML, ethics
💻 FIRMBACKBONE & ODISSEI supercomputer (OSSC)
🎓 Earn 5 ECTS credits
🗓️ Deadline Feb 28
🔗 edu.nl/bxwxc
Apply for the SICSS-ODISSEI Summer School (June 16–27, 2025) at @erasmusuniversity.bsky.social
📚 Topics: network analysis, ML, ethics
💻 FIRMBACKBONE & ODISSEI supercomputer (OSSC)
🎓 Earn 5 ECTS credits
🗓️ Deadline Feb 28
🔗 edu.nl/bxwxc
SICSS-ODISSEI Summer School 2025 - ODISSEI – Open Data Infrastructure for Social Science and Economic Innovations
From 16 to 27 June 2025, ODISSEI is hosting its fourth summer school at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, as part of the Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science (SICSS) and the Erasmus Gradua...
edu.nl
January 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
This is one of the most exciting parts of our calendar. Apply to SICSS-ODISSEI!
For those interested in latent class, latent profile, mixture modeling, model-based clustering, all of last year's materials, including R code, are available online: daob.github.io/latent-class...
January 20, 2025 at 9:46 AM
For those interested in latent class, latent profile, mixture modeling, model-based clustering, all of last year's materials, including R code, are available online: daob.github.io/latent-class...
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We have slightly updated our white paper on the future of Social Science Infrastructure in Europe. zenodo.org/records/1456...
We would be very interested in hearing thoughts and opinions. The global data landscape is changing dramatically and we need to think critically about what we do next.
We would be very interested in hearing thoughts and opinions. The global data landscape is changing dramatically and we need to think critically about what we do next.
European Social Science Infrastructure White Paper
Building on the achievements of recent years and envisioning a stronger alignment between the needs of the research community, we offer 7 clear recommendations for developments in Data, Computation, F...
zenodo.org
December 29, 2024 at 12:25 PM
We have slightly updated our white paper on the future of Social Science Infrastructure in Europe. zenodo.org/records/1456...
We would be very interested in hearing thoughts and opinions. The global data landscape is changing dramatically and we need to think critically about what we do next.
We would be very interested in hearing thoughts and opinions. The global data landscape is changing dramatically and we need to think critically about what we do next.
Reposted by Daniel Oberski
🚨 Call for Papers: European Social Survey Netherlands Community Conference 🚨
We invite colleagues from all disciplines using the European Social Survey to leverage our understanding of the social world.
Submit your abstract by October 31💻
Learn more and apply👉 edu.nl/f9vmp
#Sociology #cssky
We invite colleagues from all disciplines using the European Social Survey to leverage our understanding of the social world.
Submit your abstract by October 31💻
Learn more and apply👉 edu.nl/f9vmp
#Sociology #cssky
European Social Survey (ESS) Netherlands Community Conference 2025 - ODISSEI – Open Data Infrastructure for Social Science and Economic Innovations
With the first release of the 11th wave of the European Social Survey, we would like to announce a Community Conference of the European Social Survey Netherlands. The conference will take place on the...
edu.nl
September 26, 2024 at 1:38 PM
🚨 Call for Papers: European Social Survey Netherlands Community Conference 🚨
We invite colleagues from all disciplines using the European Social Survey to leverage our understanding of the social world.
Submit your abstract by October 31💻
Learn more and apply👉 edu.nl/f9vmp
#Sociology #cssky
We invite colleagues from all disciplines using the European Social Survey to leverage our understanding of the social world.
Submit your abstract by October 31💻
Learn more and apply👉 edu.nl/f9vmp
#Sociology #cssky
Eurobarometer 38.1, 55.2, and 63.1. Provided without further comment.
June 25, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Eurobarometer 38.1, 55.2, and 63.1. Provided without further comment.
Very cool paper by Marta Kołczyńska and colleagues that cleverly brings together 1.7million survey responses in Europe over 30 years to show trends in political trust.
ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/srm/article/...
ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/srm/article/...
Modeling Public Opinion Over Time and Space: Trust in State Institutions in Europe, 1989-2019
| Survey Research Methods
ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de
April 17, 2024 at 6:41 AM
Very cool paper by Marta Kołczyńska and colleagues that cleverly brings together 1.7million survey responses in Europe over 30 years to show trends in political trust.
ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/srm/article/...
ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/srm/article/...
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You can participate in a new scientific mass collaboration. The aim of the challenge is to measure current predictability of fertility outcomes in the Netherlands to advance understanding of fertility. Apply by March 24 at preferdatachallenge.nl
February 25, 2024 at 10:08 PM
You can participate in a new scientific mass collaboration. The aim of the challenge is to measure current predictability of fertility outcomes in the Netherlands to advance understanding of fertility. Apply by March 24 at preferdatachallenge.nl
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🥁Hurry! Only two days left to submit your application for the SICSS-ODISSEI 2024 Summer School.
📅Deadline: February 28th
Access all details and apply using the following link👉 sicss.io/2024/odissei/
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ccsky #StatsEd
📅Deadline: February 28th
Access all details and apply using the following link👉 sicss.io/2024/odissei/
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ccsky #StatsEd
February 26, 2024 at 9:48 AM
🥁Hurry! Only two days left to submit your application for the SICSS-ODISSEI 2024 Summer School.
📅Deadline: February 28th
Access all details and apply using the following link👉 sicss.io/2024/odissei/
--
ccsky #StatsEd
📅Deadline: February 28th
Access all details and apply using the following link👉 sicss.io/2024/odissei/
--
ccsky #StatsEd
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Apply for SICSS-ODISSEI Summer School 2024 before Feb, 28.
📍 Erasmus University Rotterdam, June, 17-28
💻 Python training and PreFer challenge: preferdatachallenge.nl
🌐 Access to CBS Microdata
Participation is free including accommodation!
Apply👉 edu.nl/g8kwr
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ccsky #StatsEd
📍 Erasmus University Rotterdam, June, 17-28
💻 Python training and PreFer challenge: preferdatachallenge.nl
🌐 Access to CBS Microdata
Participation is free including accommodation!
Apply👉 edu.nl/g8kwr
--
ccsky #StatsEd
Call for SICSS-ODISSEI Summer School 2024 applications is open
From 17 to 28 June 2024, ODISSEI is hosting its third summer school at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, as part of the Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science (SICSS) and the Erasmus Graduat...
edu.nl
February 20, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Apply for SICSS-ODISSEI Summer School 2024 before Feb, 28.
📍 Erasmus University Rotterdam, June, 17-28
💻 Python training and PreFer challenge: preferdatachallenge.nl
🌐 Access to CBS Microdata
Participation is free including accommodation!
Apply👉 edu.nl/g8kwr
--
ccsky #StatsEd
📍 Erasmus University Rotterdam, June, 17-28
💻 Python training and PreFer challenge: preferdatachallenge.nl
🌐 Access to CBS Microdata
Participation is free including accommodation!
Apply👉 edu.nl/g8kwr
--
ccsky #StatsEd
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We have written a white paper on what we think European Social Science Infrastructure should look like. Any comments, feedback, or even words of support would be very much appreciated at this stage:
zenodo.org/records/1041...
zenodo.org/records/1041...
January 29, 2024 at 8:21 AM
We have written a white paper on what we think European Social Science Infrastructure should look like. Any comments, feedback, or even words of support would be very much appreciated at this stage:
zenodo.org/records/1041...
zenodo.org/records/1041...
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🌐SANE (Secure ANalysis Environment) is now available for research projects!
💻This is a GDPR-compliant solution for analysing sensitive data while the data owner retains full control.
SANE is a collaborative effort of SURF, ODISSEI and CLARIAH.
Learn more👉 edu.nl/7gp9n
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cssky
💻This is a GDPR-compliant solution for analysing sensitive data while the data owner retains full control.
SANE is a collaborative effort of SURF, ODISSEI and CLARIAH.
Learn more👉 edu.nl/7gp9n
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cssky
Unveiling SANE: Secure ANalysis Environment is now available for use
ODISSEI, in collaboration with SURF and CLARIAH, is pleased to announce the introduction of the new phase of SANE – Secure ANalysis Environment, a GDPR-compliant solution designed to provide a secur...
edu.nl
January 25, 2024 at 10:18 AM
🌐SANE (Secure ANalysis Environment) is now available for research projects!
💻This is a GDPR-compliant solution for analysing sensitive data while the data owner retains full control.
SANE is a collaborative effort of SURF, ODISSEI and CLARIAH.
Learn more👉 edu.nl/7gp9n
–––
cssky
💻This is a GDPR-compliant solution for analysing sensitive data while the data owner retains full control.
SANE is a collaborative effort of SURF, ODISSEI and CLARIAH.
Learn more👉 edu.nl/7gp9n
–––
cssky
(spoiler: the "secret" is to tune only eta)
The clickbaity intro obscures an important point: hyperparameters are not equally "tunable" (same goes for algorithms).
This was addressed in Probst, @boulesteixlaure.bsky.social's excellent article www.jmlr.org/papers/volum... (Fig 3)
Can recommend!
The clickbaity intro obscures an important point: hyperparameters are not equally "tunable" (same goes for algorithms).
This was addressed in Probst, @boulesteixlaure.bsky.social's excellent article www.jmlr.org/papers/volum... (Fig 3)
Can recommend!
January 16, 2024 at 1:10 PM
(spoiler: the "secret" is to tune only eta)
The clickbaity intro obscures an important point: hyperparameters are not equally "tunable" (same goes for algorithms).
This was addressed in Probst, @boulesteixlaure.bsky.social's excellent article www.jmlr.org/papers/volum... (Fig 3)
Can recommend!
The clickbaity intro obscures an important point: hyperparameters are not equally "tunable" (same goes for algorithms).
This was addressed in Probst, @boulesteixlaure.bsky.social's excellent article www.jmlr.org/papers/volum... (Fig 3)
Can recommend!
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"Causal inference is a trivial problem if you know the DAG. Research design is outdated."
season's greetings!
season's greetings!
December 15, 2023 at 5:28 PM
"Causal inference is a trivial problem if you know the DAG. Research design is outdated."
season's greetings!
season's greetings!
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Holiday tip: follow @odissei.bsky.social the national data infrastructure in social sciences in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 And get a daily December pro-tip from them on available services, data and more 🎄 🎁 socsky polisky csssky commsky
December 13, 2023 at 1:58 PM
Holiday tip: follow @odissei.bsky.social the national data infrastructure in social sciences in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 And get a daily December pro-tip from them on available services, data and more 🎄 🎁 socsky polisky csssky commsky
SoDa tutorial on Geoflow, a newly created tool designed to visualize international flows in an interactive way:
odissei-soda.nl/tutorials/po...
odissei-soda.nl/tutorials/po...
Visualizing international flows with Geoflow visualizer
odissei-soda.nl
December 11, 2023 at 10:12 AM
SoDa tutorial on Geoflow, a newly created tool designed to visualize international flows in an interactive way:
odissei-soda.nl/tutorials/po...
odissei-soda.nl/tutorials/po...
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🚀 This year marks the Netherlands rejoining the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP).
🌍✨ With financial support from @odissei.bsky.social, the Netherlands contributes to cross-national surveys driving social science research.
🌍✨ With financial support from @odissei.bsky.social, the Netherlands contributes to cross-national surveys driving social science research.
December 7, 2023 at 10:29 AM
🚀 This year marks the Netherlands rejoining the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP).
🌍✨ With financial support from @odissei.bsky.social, the Netherlands contributes to cross-national surveys driving social science research.
🌍✨ With financial support from @odissei.bsky.social, the Netherlands contributes to cross-national surveys driving social science research.
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PhD vacancy to work with my better half at Leiden University (note - Dutch required because of testing) www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/20...
December 3, 2023 at 10:15 AM
PhD vacancy to work with my better half at Leiden University (note - Dutch required because of testing) www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/20...
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@odissei.bsky.social is now on Blue Sky !!
November 30, 2023 at 10:30 AM
@odissei.bsky.social is now on Blue Sky !!
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PSA: I run projects, labs and I am part of teams here in 🇳🇱 which are composed of wonderful, international, smart, engaged and empathetic young scholars. Our success is driven by these young people being with us. We treasure you. I want to say this out loud today!
tk2023 polisky commsky eusky csssky
tk2023 polisky commsky eusky csssky
November 23, 2023 at 12:14 PM
PSA: I run projects, labs and I am part of teams here in 🇳🇱 which are composed of wonderful, international, smart, engaged and empathetic young scholars. Our success is driven by these young people being with us. We treasure you. I want to say this out loud today!
tk2023 polisky commsky eusky csssky
tk2023 polisky commsky eusky csssky
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Want to become my colleague? We are looking for a tenured assistant professor in survey methodology in our group at @UniUtrecht. deadline to apply: 3 December. Questions? Send me a dm. For more info see
www.academictransfer.com/en/334218/assistant-professors-in-survey-methodology-08-10-tenured/
www.academictransfer.com/en/334218/assistant-professors-in-survey-methodology-08-10-tenured/
November 20, 2023 at 3:00 PM
Want to become my colleague? We are looking for a tenured assistant professor in survey methodology in our group at @UniUtrecht. deadline to apply: 3 December. Questions? Send me a dm. For more info see
www.academictransfer.com/en/334218/assistant-professors-in-survey-methodology-08-10-tenured/
www.academictransfer.com/en/334218/assistant-professors-in-survey-methodology-08-10-tenured/
Apply now for the *SoDa fellowship*!
This program offers early-career researchers the opportunity to engage in data-driven social science projects.
SoDa fellows will join the ODISSEI social data science team and be employed by Utrecht University for 3-8 months.
odissei-data.nl/en/2023/09/s...
This program offers early-career researchers the opportunity to engage in data-driven social science projects.
SoDa fellows will join the ODISSEI social data science team and be employed by Utrecht University for 3-8 months.
odissei-data.nl/en/2023/09/s...
ODISSEI Social Data Science fellowship (SoDa fellowship)
The ODISSEI Social Data Science (SoDa) team offers SoDa fellowships for early career social scientists. Applicants can submit proposals for projects in the social sciences for which a data science or ...
odissei-data.nl
November 20, 2023 at 9:19 AM
Apply now for the *SoDa fellowship*!
This program offers early-career researchers the opportunity to engage in data-driven social science projects.
SoDa fellows will join the ODISSEI social data science team and be employed by Utrecht University for 3-8 months.
odissei-data.nl/en/2023/09/s...
This program offers early-career researchers the opportunity to engage in data-driven social science projects.
SoDa fellows will join the ODISSEI social data science team and be employed by Utrecht University for 3-8 months.
odissei-data.nl/en/2023/09/s...
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🌟Exciting Opportunity in #Mannheim!🌟
Join our team as a Student Assistant for the Survey Quality Predictor (#SQP) project @gesis_org! Enhance survey question quality and gain real-world insights.
Apply by 03.12.2023.
Details: hidden-professionals.de/HPv3.Jobs/ge...
#JobAlert #JoinOurTeam
Join our team as a Student Assistant for the Survey Quality Predictor (#SQP) project @gesis_org! Enhance survey question quality and gain real-world insights.
Apply by 03.12.2023.
Details: hidden-professionals.de/HPv3.Jobs/ge...
#JobAlert #JoinOurTeam
November 20, 2024 at 6:01 PM
🌟Exciting Opportunity in #Mannheim!🌟
Join our team as a Student Assistant for the Survey Quality Predictor (#SQP) project @gesis_org! Enhance survey question quality and gain real-world insights.
Apply by 03.12.2023.
Details: hidden-professionals.de/HPv3.Jobs/ge...
#JobAlert #JoinOurTeam
Join our team as a Student Assistant for the Survey Quality Predictor (#SQP) project @gesis_org! Enhance survey question quality and gain real-world insights.
Apply by 03.12.2023.
Details: hidden-professionals.de/HPv3.Jobs/ge...
#JobAlert #JoinOurTeam
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doi.org/10.5281/zeno... here you can find my presentation :)
Community detection on signed networks: untangling co-voting patterns on social media
In the last decades, the pervasive presence of online micro-blogging platforms has revolutionized the way we communicate. With the emergence of the World Wide Web, a significant portion of political d...
doi.org
November 2, 2023 at 3:04 PM
doi.org/10.5281/zeno... here you can find my presentation :)