Schedule

The 2023 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, Germany.

Please note this schedule is subject to change and should not be treated as final until notified otherwise. Times are indicated in Central European Summer Time (CEST).

Monday 21 August
09:30 – 10:30	Registration and welcome breakfast First get-together with croissants and coffee
10:30 – 11:15	Welcome and introductions Kristina Weissenbach, University of Duisburg-Essen Anne Goldman, University of Duisburg-Essen
11:15 – 13:15	Lecture on party members and beyond Susan E. Scarrow, Houston University Discussion and readings
13:15 – 14:15	Lunch break
14:15 – 15:15	We knew it was a bubble: organizational transformation and group styles in Lega post-2018 Ghita Bordieri, University of Genova Discussant: Susan E. Scarrow, Houston University
15:15 – 15:45	Tea and coffee break
15:45 – 16:45	Where is this going? The COVID-19 pandemic as a critical juncture for party change Stine Ziegler, University of Duisburg-Essen Discussant: Susan E. Scarrow, Houston University
17:00	Welcome reception Kristina Weissenbach, University of Duisburg-Essen Ulrike Berendt, Institute for Political Science Till van Treeck, Department of Social Sciences

Tuesday 22 August
09:30 – 12:00	Research design and methods: Data collection, analysis and management in party politics research workshop Simon Franzmann, University of Göttingen: Working with party manifesto data: party systems and party competition in western Europe Karina Kosiara-Pedersen, University of Copenhagen: Working with survey data: female representation in political parties Kristina Weissenbach, University of Duisburg-Essen: Working with concepts and focus group data: political participation in and beyond new and established parties
12:00 – 13:00	Lunch break
13:00 – 15:00	Understanding the Link between Minority Representation and the Welfare State: The Case of Ethnonational Parties Iñigo Aldama, Social Policy College of Social Sciences & Law, University College Dublin Discussant: Simon Franzmann, University of Göttingen Friends or Foes? Understanding Far-Right Party-Movement Interactions in Western Europe (oder Sebnem) Ziyi Huang, School of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary University of London Discussant: Simon Franzmann, University of Göttingen
15:00 – 15:15	Tea and coffee break
15:15 – 16:15	The Left-Authoritarian Alternative? Sociocultural Positions of European Radical Left Parties and Electorates Flora Baumgartner, University of Konstanz Discussant: Karina Kosiara-Pedersen, University of Copenhagen
16:15 – 19:15	Social Activity: Landschaftspark Nord Coordinator: Anna Augusto Ezequiel dos Santos, University of Duisburg-Essen

Wednesday 23 August
10:00 – 12:00	Lecture on party institutionalisation in young and established democracies Lars Svåsand, University of Bergen Discussion and readings
12:00 – 13:00	Lunch break
13:00 – 15:00	Factionalism as a Central Element of Intraparty Communication Research: An Analytical Framework Sarah-Michelle Nienhaus, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf Discussant: Lars Svåsand, University of Bergen The Ideological Evolution of South Korea’s Two Largest Parties Vicent Plana Aranda, INEAST, University of Duisburg-Essen Discussant: Lars Svåsand, University of Bergen
15:00 – 15:30	Tea and coffee break
15:30 – 16:30	Unraveling Attitudes and Preferences: Gender and Politics in Seven Countries of Central America and the Caribbean Emma Turiño, University of Salamanca Discussant: Karina Kosiara-Pedersen, University of Copenhagen

Thursday 24 August
10:00 – 12:00	Lecture on political parties in democratic backsliding moments Sebnem Yardimci-Geyikci, Hacettepe University/University of Bonn Discussion and readings
12:00 – 13:00	Lunch break
13:00 – 15:00	Beyond the Movement Party? Organizational Reflection of Czech post-Covid Anti-Government Protest Aleš Michal, Charles University Prague Discussant: Sebnem Yardimci-Geyikci, Hacettepe University / University of Bonn Intraparty Democracy in Digital Parties? Analysis of Intraparty Voting in the Czech Pirate Party (2019-2023) Michal Malý, Charles University Prague Discussant: Anne Goldmann, University of Duisburg-Essen
15:00 – 15:30	Tea and coffee break
15:30 – 17:30	Disruptive Strategies in the German Federal Election 2021 Daniel Ruttloff, University of Duisburg-Essen Discussant: Sebnem Yardimci-Geyikci, Hacettepe University / University of Bonn Paper Discussion Jose Zurita-Tapia, University of Bergen Discussant: Sebnem Yardimci-Geyikci, Hacettepe University / University of Bonn
17:30 – 18:30	Light dinner and networking, NRW School of Governance Coordinator: Anna Augusto Ezequiel dos Santos, NRW School of Governance
18:30 – 19:30	Open practitioners’ panel on political parties and AI Chair: Anne Goldmann, NRW School of Governance, Speakers Axel Voss, MEP EPP group in the European Parliament, Member - Intergroup on Artificial Intelligence and Digital Sebnem Yardimci-Geyikci, Institute for Science and Ethics, Bonn University Christoph Bieber, Center for Advanced Internet Studies

Friday 25 August
10:00 – 12:00	Lecture on text as data in party research: how parties debate imigration in parliament Andreas Blätte, University of Duisburg-Essen Discussion and readings
12:00 – 13:00	Lunch break
13:00 – 15:00	Queering the Digital Realm: Actors and Actorship of British Municipal Party Politicians, Multiplicity, and Misinformation Chris Burden, Aston University Discussant: Andreas Blätte, University of Duisburg-Essen Paper Discussion Eduardo Gonçalves Discussant: Andreas Blätte, University of Duisburg-Essen
15:00 – 15:30	Tea and coffee break
18:15 – 20:30	Joint Summer School dinner, venue TBC

Saturday 26 August
10:00 – 12:00	Lecture on New Parties in Europe. Formation, Routines and Institutionalization Kristina Weissenbach, University of Duisburg-Essen Discussion and readings
12:00 – 13:00	Peter Mair Award for best paper and closing remarks
13:00	Lunch

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