Announcement: 6th Leuven-Montréal Winter School on Elections
6th Leuven-Montréal
Winter School on Elections
In collaboration with the
Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
Supported by the
ECPR Standing Group on
Public Opinion and Voting Behaviour in a Comparative Perspective
&
The Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship
29 February – 7 March 2020, Montréal (Canada)
Elections and voting behaviour are central topics in political science. This line of research calls for sophisticated research, both from a theoretical and a methodological point of view. The high-quality standards in the field imply that there is a need for specific training for PhD students working on these topics. The Leuven-Montréal Winter School addresses this need by offering a program focused on theories and methods in the study of elections and voting behaviour. The Winter School is organized jointly by the universities of Montréal and Leuven, and is based on the expertise of these universities and other well-known scholars on elections and voting behaviour.
Audience
Doctoral students in political behaviour, elections, political parties and public opinion. Given the fact that we envision intensive interaction between students and professors, we foresee a maximum of 25 participants. Ideally, we will have a mix of junior and more advanced PhD students.
Courses and application
The school consists of 7 days of teaching, with approximately 42 contact hours. The contact hours are comprised of staff lectures, student presentations, and seminar discussions.
The full program and the call for applications for the 6th edition of the Leuven-Montréal Winter School on Elections will be available in October.
Fees
The program fee is 470 CAD and includes lunches, course material, and the social program.
Venue
The Winter School will take place in Montréal (Canada). Montréal is a bilingual city (French and English), rich in both history and culture (notably arts, food, and music). At the time of the Winter School, the season’s harshest temperatures are usually a thing of the past, but snow and temperature around the freezing point should be expected.
Location
In 2020, the Université de Montréal hosts the Winter School.
Department of Political Science
Lionel-Groulx Building
3150 rue Jean-Brillant
Montréal QC
Organizing committee
André Blais (Université de Montréal)
Ruth Dassonneville (Université de Montréal)
Marc Hooghe (University of Leuven)
A pdf version of the annoucement can be found here.
This content has been updated on 20 September 2019 at 21 h 44 min.
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