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The 2025 Political Parties Summer School will be hosted by the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Duisburg-Essen , the Institute for Political Science , and the NRW School of Governance website .
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 22 September | |
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 |
11:15 – 13:15 |
Lecture
Organisation or personalisation? Politics is still a team sport Richard Katz, Johns Hopkins University Discussion and readings |
13:15 – 14:15 | Lunch break |
14:15 – 15:15 | Paper / project discussion Discussant: Richard Katz |
15:15 – 15:45 | Tea and coffee break |
15:45 – 16:45 | Paper / project discussion Discussant: Richard Katz |
17:00 | Welcome reception Thomas Poguntke, Representative ECPR Representatives Department of Social Sciences/ Institute for Political Science Andreas Blätte and Kristina Weissenbach, NRW School of Governance |
Tuesday 23 September | |
09:30 – 13:00 |
Workshop
Research design & methods: data collection – analysis – management in party politics research Simon Franzmann, University of Göttingen: Working with party manifesto data: party systems and party competition in Western Europe Andreas Blätte, University of Duisburg-Essen: Text as data in party research: how parties debate migration in parliament Kristina Weissenbach, University of Duisburg-Essen: Working with concepts and focus group data: when do citizens trust political parties? |
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch break |
14:00 – 16:00 | Paper / project discussion Discussant: Simon Franzmann/ Richard Katz |
16:00 – 19:15 | Social activity: Visit the Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord "Tour de Ruhr" – Coordinator: Anna Augusto Ezequiel dos Santos, University of Duisburg-Essen |
Wednesday 24 September | |
10:00 – 12:00 |
Lecture
Parties and party systems at democratic backsliding moments Sebnem Yardimci-Geyikci, University of Bonn Discussion and readings |
12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch break |
13:00 – 15:00 | Paper / project discussion Discussant: Sebnem Yardimci-Geyikci/ Richard Katz |
15:00 – 15:30 | Tea and coffee break |
15:30 – 16:30 | Paper / project discussion Discussant: Sebnem Yardimci-Geyikci/ Richard Katz |
17:00 – 18:00 | Panel discussion on undue influence? Corruption in party financing and its impact on democratic trust Sebnem Yardimci-Geyikci, University of Bonn Richard Katz, Johns Hopkins University Host: Lilian Fiala, University of Duisburg-Essen |
18:00 – 19:00 | Light dinner and networking, NRW School of Governance Coordinator: Anna Augusto Ezequiel dos Santos, NRW School of Governance |
Thursday 25 September | |
10:00 – 12:00 |
Lecture
Political parties, intra-party democracy and democracy Thomas Poguntke, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf Discussion and readings |
12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch break |
13:00 – 15:00 | Paper / project discussion Discussant: Thomas Poguntke/ Kristina Weissenbach |
15:00 – 15:30 | Tea and coffee break |
15:30 – 17:30 | Paper / project discussion Discussant: Thomas Poguntke/ Kristina Weissenbach |
Friday 26 September | |
10:00 – 12:00 |
Lecture
Party organisation in the context of party digitalisation Patricia Correa Vila, Aston University Discussion and readings |
12:00 – 14:00 | Paper / project discussion Discussant: Patricia Correa Vila |
14:30 | Joint Summer School lunch and Peter Mair Award for Best Paper, held at König-Pilsener Wirtshaus restaurant website Coordinator: Anna Augusto Ezequiel dos Santos, University of Duisburg-Essen Address: Am Innenhafen 8-10, 47059 Duisburg, Germany |