SLiM Workshops
Hands-on training for evolutionary simulation
SLiM workshops are intensive, week-long (Monday through Friday) events that provide hands-on training in evolutionary simulation using SLiM. They are designed for researchers at all levels, from beginners to experienced users, and cover everything from basic modeling concepts to advanced techniques including spatial models, tree-sequence recording, and gene drive simulation.
Workshops are free to attend and are hosted by institutions around the world. If you are interested in hosting a SLiM workshop at your institution, please contact Ben Haller.
Workshop Materials
Workshop Overview
Description of workshop format and content.
Attendee Information
What to bring and how to prepare.
Exercise Solutions
Downloadable solutions for workshop exercises.
Upcoming Workshops (2026)
May 18–22, 2026 Musée de l'Homme, Paris, France
June 15–19, 2026 University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia
August 17–21, 2026 University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland
Past Workshops
August 11–15, 2025 Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE), Helsinki
July 28–August 1, 2025 Universität Wien, Vienna
July 14–18, 2025 Université de Lausanne (UNIL), Lausanne
June 30–July 4, 2025 Université de Rennes, Paimpont, France
March 24–28, 2025 University of Auckland, New Zealand (Led by Anna Clark)
October 28–November 1, 2024 American Museum of Natural History, NYC
June 10–14, 2024 University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
May 27–31, 2024 Marche Polytechnic U./U. of Ferrara, Ancona, Italy
May 13–17, 2024 Globe Institute, Copenhagen
April 29–May 3, 2024 Centre for Palaeogenetics, Stockholm
February 5–9, 2024 UNAM–Juriquilla, Querétaro, México
August 28–September 1, 2023 Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
June 16–20, 2023 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
March 6–10, 2020 University of Iceland, Reykjavík
January 13–17, 2020 Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
November 4–8, 2019 City University of New York, New York City
September 9–13, 2019 University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
August 12–16, 2019 Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden