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Schedule at-a-glance

This schedule for the Summer School of the Standing Group on Interest Groups is subject to change and should not be treated as final until notified otherwise. The times indicated are in Central European Summer Time (CEST).

Sunday, 6 July 2025
18:30

Arrival and Welcome Drinks Reception

Monday, 7 July 2025
10:00 – 10:30

Introduction to the summer school

10:30 – 12:30

Key concepts and theories in interest groups research
Joost Berkhout, University of Amsterdam
Iskander de Bruycker, University of Maastricht

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 – 15:00

Interest group strategies and influence
Marcel Hanegraaff, University of Amsterdam

15:15 – 16:15

Presentations and feedback on research proposals/papers

16:30 – 17:30

Speed dating/networking event with workshop participants

Tuesday, 8 July 2025
10:00 – 11:30

Public opinion, media and interest representation
Evelien Willems, Universiteit Antwerpen

11:30 – 12:30

Presentations and feedback on research proposals/papers

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 – 15:00

Practitioner Lecture (to be confirmed)

15:15 – 17:15

Presentations and feedback on participants’ research proposals/papers 

Wedneday, 9 July 2025
10:00 – 11:30

Interest groups beyond the usual suspects (to be confirmed)

11:30 – 12:30

Presentations and feedback on participants’ research proposals/papers

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch break

13:30 – 15:00

Methods session (to be confirmed)

15:15 – 17:15

Presentations and feedback on participants’ research projects

Thursday, 10 July 2025
10:00 – 11:30

Methods, experiements, focus groups
Ellis Aizenberg, Leiden University

11:30 – 12:30

Presentations and feedback on research proposals/papers

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 – 15:00

Civil society in the EU
Rosa Sanchez-Salgado, University of Amsterdam

15:15 – 17:15

Presentations and feedback on research proposals/papers

Friday, 11 July 2025
10:00 – 11:30

Lobbying transparency and regulation
Andreea Nastase, Maastricht Universiteit

11:30 – 12:30

Presentations and feedback on participants’ research projects

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 – 15:30

Interest groups and representation
Andreea Nastase, Maastricht Universiteit

15:30 – 16:00

Wrap up session