<font face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><div><span>Call for Applications: Swiss Summer School of Democracy Studies</span></div><div><span>July 22-26, University of Zurich</span></div><div><span>More details and program: <a href="https://www.ipz.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:c2ce61bd-7b24-4d4a-b4f4-8fa2d4318519/2020_Flyer_rev.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.ipz.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:c2ce61bd-7b24-4d4a-b4f4-8fa2d4318519/2020_Flyer_rev.pdf</a> and below!<br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div class="iNotesHistory iNotesForward" style="padding-left:5px;"><div style="padding-right:0px;padding-left:5px;border-left:solid black 2px;"><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span></span></font><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Dear friends of democracy research,</span></font><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span></span></font><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">The Doctoral Program Democracy Studies at the University of Zurich is pleased to announce the 7th Swiss Summer School of Democracy Studies 2020 on „<a href="https://www.ipz.uzh.ch/en/studium/phd/democracy-studies/swiss-summer-school-democracy-studies/2020-zurich.html">Frontiers of Democratic Innovations</a>”. The 2020 Summer School will be held in Zurich from 22 to 26 June 2020.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">The School will bring together young scholars from all over the world with a common interest in the topic of <b>democratic innovations</b>, i.e. institutions and practices that increase and deepen citizen participation in political decision-making. During the Summer School participants will:</span></font></p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </font><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;     mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">gain theoretical, empirical, and      methodological know-how on democratic innovations in various contexts, such      as: in mini-publics, e-democracy, direct democracy, or participatory      budgeting</span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;     mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">discuss their own research and receive      feedback on their work from both international experts and peers in their      field of research</span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;     mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">meet and exchange with international      experts and scholars working on similar topics during networking sessions      and social events</span></font></li></ul><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </font><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">The Summer School is open to doctoral students, advanced master students and postdoctoral researchers worldwide from the social sciences, such as political science, media and communication science, political theory, sociology and related disciplines. The Summer School is limited to 20 participants. A certificate will be awarded for participation in the full academic program.</span></font><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></font><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"></span></font><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">The deadline for submission is <b>1 March 2020</b>. Please find the </span><span style="mso-ansi-language:DE-CH" lang="DE-CH"><a href="https://www.ipz.uzh.ch/en/studium/phd/democracy-studies/swiss-summer-school-democracy-studies/application-and-fees.html"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">application instructions</span></a></span><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"> online, together with further information on fees and grants.</span></font><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">For more details on the program, please visit the official website of  </span><span style="mso-ansi-language:DE-CH" lang="DE-CH"><a href="https://www.ipz.uzh.ch/en/studium/phd/democracy-studies/swiss-summer-school-democracy-studies.html" target="_blank"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">the Swiss Summer School of Democracy Studies</span></a></span><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"> and refer to the attached flyer. For any other enquiry, please contact Sofia Bollo in Summer School Office at </span><a href="mailto:democracyschool@ipz.uzh.ch"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">democracyschool@ipz.uzh.ch</span></a><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Please feel free to forward this message to potentially interested candidates.</span></font><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"></font><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"></span></font><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Thank you in advance for your collaboration!</span></font><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Best regards,</span></font><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Sofia Bollo</span></font></p><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </font><div></div><blockquote><div><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="mailto:democracyschool@ipz.uzh.ch"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"></span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"></span></font></div></blockquote><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </font><br><span><span></span></span><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"> </font><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span><div><div><div dir="auto" class=""><div dir="auto" class=""><div dir="auto" class=""><div dir="auto" class=""><div dir="auto" class=""><div><div class=""><div class=""><div class="">Coordinator - Swiss Summer School of Democracy Studies<br></div><div class="">__________________________________________________</div><div class=""><br></div><div class="">University of Zurich<br class=""></div>Department of Political Science<br class=""><div class="">Affolternstrasse 56<br class=""></div><div class="">CH-8050 Zurich <br class="">+(0)41 44 634 50 22</div><div class="">Office: AFL H301 - Wed, Thu</div><div class=""><br></div><div class=""><a href="https://www.ipz.uzh.ch/en/studium/phd/democracy-studies/swiss-summer-school-democracy-studies.html" target="blank">Swiss Summer School of Democracy Studies</a></div><div class=""><br></div><blockquote><div class=""><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">WHAT</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">:<span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span>7th Swiss Summer School of Democracy Studies</span></font><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"><br></span></font><div><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">TOPIC</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span>„Frontiers of Democratic Innovations”</span></font><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">WHERE</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">: <span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span>University of Zurich </span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">WHEN</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">: <span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>22-26 June 2020</span></font><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"><br></span></font></div><div><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">DEADLINE</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">:<span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span>1 March 2020</span></font></div><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"></span></font><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">CONTACT</span></u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">: <span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span>Sofia Bollo </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="mailto:democracyschool@ipz.uzh.ch"><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">democracyschool@ipz.uzh.ch</span></a><br></span></font></div></blockquote><div class=""><br><font size="2" face="Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span></span></span><span></span></div></div></span></font><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div></font> 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