The one-day symposium will take place Tuesday, February 11th, 2025 at the Faculty of Psychology, University of Basel (Missionsstrasse 64a, 4055 Basel, Seminarraum 00.010), and will be dedicated to exploring the potential of large language models (LLMs) in behavioral and social sciences. This event is designed for those who are beginning to work with LLMs or are already using them and want to deepen their understanding, gain new insights, and discuss innovative applications. Through a series of talks and discussions, participants will engage with cutting-edge research, learn about practical implementations, and explore how LLMs can address key challenges in fields such as psychology, economics, and political science. The symposium aims to foster a collaborative environment where researchers can exchange ideas about what LLMs can help achieve in scientific inquiry.
| Time | — | Session Details |
|---|---|---|
| 10:50 | — | Welcome & Introduction |
| 11:00 | — | Language models accurately predict risk perception MSc Zakir Hussain, Cognitive and Decision Sciences, University of Basel |
| 11:30 | — | Turning a radio show into research data: A field report on challenges in speech-to-text automation Dr. Max Theisen, Cognitive and Decision Sciences, University of Basel |
| 12:00 | — | LLM-rated deservingness predicts crowdfunding success Prof. Dr. Dominik Meier, Global Philanthropy, University of Basel |
| 12:30 | — | Lunch Break |
| 14:00 | — | Simulating social media using Large Language Models Prof. Dr. Petter Törnberg, University of Amsterdam |
| 14:30 | — | Examining participant diversity in psychological research using LLMs Dr. Anna Thoma, Center for Adaptive Rationality, Max Planck Institute for Human Development |
| 15:00 | — | Shaping parliamentary debate: Measuring the centrality of party leaders in populist discourse with LLMs MSc Clint Claessen, Political Science, University of Basel |
| 15:30 | — | Break |
| 16:00 | — | Are minorities punished more harshly for underperformance? Evidence from Premier League soccer (via Zoom) Prof. Dr. Alexandra Siegel, Political Science, University of Colorado Boulder |
| 16:45 | — | Computational analysis of 100K choice dilemmas” (via Zoom) Prof. Dr. Sudeep Bhatia, Computational Behavioral Science, University of Pennsylvania |
| 17:30 | — | Apéro |