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Applications are now open! Apply here by 25 February 2026.
Our Standing Group on Extremism and Democracy is thrilled to present the 5th edition of its Summer School focusing on the study of the far–right in its radical, populist, and extremist manifestations. The programme is crafted to deepen your understanding of the theoretical, empirical, and methodological frameworks that underpin contemporary far-right politics.
Since 2018, the biennial Summer School on Concepts and Methods for Research on Far-Right Politics, supported by the ECPR Standing Group on Extremism and Democracy, has established itself as a key international training initiative.
Bringing together leading international experts and early-career researchers, this Summer School offers a unique space for advanced theoretical and methodological learning. It provides a comprehensive conceptual and methodological toolkit for studying the far right in its diversity, encompassing established parties, social movements, and a range of manifestations, from populist to extremist.
Across the five-day programme, you will be introduced to foundational theories of far-right mobilisation and performance, and learn to apply a wide range of empirical methods, including both quantitative and qualitative approaches.
The Summer School equips you to investigate far-right politics across time, arenas, and contexts. It strengthens the capacity of new generations of scholars to produce rigorous, comparative, and interdisciplinary research, contributing to cumulative knowledge and methodological pluralism in the field.
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The Summer School compares and combines diverse theories, critically assessing the merits of extant theoretical and empirical studies, and posing new research questions and deducing testable hypotheses.
It also gives special attention to the following research strategies and methods:
To apply, you must submit the following by 25 February 2026:
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 in March 2026.
You will be asked to write and submit a 6,000 to 8,000-word paper no later than 1 June 2026. The paper will be presented during the Summer School, providing a unique platform for discussion and feedback from senior scholars.
You will also be required to complete mandatory readings for morning lectures and to actively engage in discussion during morning and afternoon sessions.
The Summer School will be delivered in English; you will therefore be expected to have a good command of written and spoken English.
A registration fee of €366 inclusive of VAT applies and includes light lunches and one social dinner, as well as academic material, and the use of facilities. Travel and accommodation costs are not included. The registration link will be sent to successful applicants directly.
Please note that your registration is not confirmed until your application has been accepted and your payment received in full.
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