Introduction to Causal Data Analysis & Modeling with Coincidence Analysis

June 8 – 11, 2026, UC Berkeley, School of Social Welfare 

main instructor: Michael Baumgartner, University of Bergen, Norway

additional presentations by:
Deborah Cragun, University of South Florida, USA
Edward Miech, Indiana University School of Medicine, USA
Reiping Huang, American College of Surgeons, USA
Jonathan Freitas, University of Minas Gerais, Brazil

A preliminary program will be posted on this site in due course.

Workshop Description

This workshop offers an intensive 4-day introduction to causal modeling with Coincidence Analysis (CNA), a novel configurational comparative method of data analysis geared towards causal complexity, which has seen a considerable uptick in applications in recent years (click here for references). No prior knowledge of CNA is required.

In plenary lectures, the main developer of CNA, Michael Baumgartner, and a team of experienced CNA methodologists and practitioners will guide participants through the nuts and bolts of configurational data analysis as well as cutting-edge methodological innovations. In smaller practice groups, the instructors will demonstrate how to make the most of current software for CNA and offer advice on practical issues, such as getting funded and published with CNA.

From Boolean algebra and the philosophical roots of regularity theories of causation, over the basic ideas behind CNA’s search algorithm, and measures of fit to multi-outcome structures, model ambiguities, and robustness analyses this introduction will enable participants to conduct CNA analyses themselves and review those of other researchers in a sophisticated manner. This will also be an opportunity to get to know researchers working with and on CNA from all over the world.

The workshop is organized by UC Berkeley and the Peder Sather Center.

For more details and registration go to:
https://mackcenter.berkeley.edu/2026-cna-workshop