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Our Standing Group on Political Parties is excited to announce the return of its Summer School on theories, methods and practice perspectives in party politics.
Registration is now closed.
The forthcoming Standing Group on Political Parties Summer School will be hosted by the Department of Social Sciences, the Institute for Political Science, and the NRW School of Governance at the University of Duisburg-Essen.
Over six enriching days, the school will provide a unique opportunity for young scholars working on different aspects of political parties to gain theoretical, analytical, and practical knowledge from some of the most renowned experts in the field. Participants will receive feedback on their PhD projects, research papers, or other research projects.
You will have the chance to network with other young scholars as well as with senior academics and practitioners in the field of party politics, What's more, the Department of Social Sciences will provide a platform for you to connect with party researchers from different world regions, including Sub-Saharan Africa, East-Asia, and Europe.
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Applications are now closed.
The Summer School welcomes applications from young scholars who are working on different aspects of political parties, offering them feedback on their PhD projects, research papers, or research project.
Applications for this event are now closed.
1. Extended abstract of the Paper that you wish to present at the Summer School (500–800 words)
2. Synopsis of the larger research project you're working on (800–1000 words)
3. Your CV and cover letter
Partial or incomplete applications will not be processed. Late applications will not be accepted.
You will be informed about the outcome of your application by email by mid-June.
The participation fee is €300, which includes coffee breaks, lunch each day and a social dinner
You will be required to arrange and pay for your own travel, accommodation and subsistence.
The engaging six-day programme comprises a series of lectures delivered by the field’s foremost experts, in-depth discussions of participants’ research projects, a practitioners’ roundtable and social activities.
Since methods and data have become more diverse in the field of party politics, the programme will feature sessions on research design, methods, data collection and analysis in party politics research.
The intense but exciting schedule will touch on major approaches to research on party politics at the macro-, meso- and micro-levels in young and established democracies covering different world regions:
The confirmed instructors for the Summer School are:
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