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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">Summer School </span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300">INEQUALITY
AND DELIBERATION</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">23-27 June 2025, Zurich</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64"> </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">Call for Applications<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">We are excited to invite applications for the
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300">2025 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300">Summer School </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">edition</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">
in which the “<a href="https://www.ipz.uzh.ch/en/study/doctorate/democracy-studies/summer-school.html" title="https://www.ipz.uzh.ch/en/study/doctorate/democracy-studies/summer-school.html"><span style="color:#163E64">Swiss Summer School in Democracy Studies</span></a>”
and the “<a href="https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/centres/cddgg/events#summer-school" title="https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/centres/cddgg/events#summer-school"><span style="color:#163E64">Deliberative Democracy Summer School</span></a>” series join
forces to create a premier event for PhD students committed to exploring the depths of </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">deliberative democracy in theory and practice.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64"> The
2025 Summer School promises rich insight into deliberation, encompassing a broad array of subfields, including democratic theory, public opinion, political communication, political psychology and more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">Our 2025 Summer School places special emphasis on the interplay between </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300">inequality
and deliberation</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">, examining not only how inequalities affect deliberation but also how deliberative and participatory tools can be harnessed to address existing disparities. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">This broad topic encompasses, in particular but not exclusively, the following themes: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">· </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300">Inequalities in deliberation</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">.
Focusing on the dynamics of participation and influence within deliberative forums will help answering questions such as: who gets to speak, who is heard, who persuades? </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">· </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300">Inequalities in perception
and support of deliberation and participatory processes</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">.
<span style="color:#163E64">Inequalities also exist in the perception of, the support for, as well as the participation in deliberative events. How do socio-economic, political and cultural factors influence how citizens think of these processes and want to
get involved (or not)? <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">· </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300">Deliberation as a
means to address existing inequalities</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">.
<span style="color:#163E64">Existing democratic institutions are known to suffer representation deficits and unequal accessibility. How can deliberative processes contribute to the emancipation or mobilisation of underrepresented groups? Can deliberative forums
function as tools of contestation? What impact can they have on policy and the wider political system? <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">· </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300">Inequality and differences
in theory and practice of deliberation</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">.
<span style="color:#163E64">Deliberative democracy has emerged in a Western context, but is increasingly challenged to integrate perspectives from diverse cultural and regional contexts. How can and should we address geographical inequalities in the theory
and practice of deliberation? <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">The 2025 Summer School will feature lectures and interactive sessions led by renowned scholars in the field of deliberative democracy. Speakers include
Prof. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300">Cristina Lafont</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">, Northwestern University; Prof.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300">John Dryzek</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">, University of Canberra; Prof.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300">Thamy Pogrebinschi</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">, Berlin Social Science Center; Prof.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300">Edana Beauvais</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">, Simon Fraser University; Prof.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300">Jean Benoit Pilet</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">, Université Libre de Bruxelles. Roundtable participants
are </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300">Céline Colombo</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">, Office for Participation, Canton of Zurich;
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300">John Gastil
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">Penn State University;
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300">André Bächtiger
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">University of Stuttgart;
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300">Fabian Reidinger
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">State Ministry Baden-Württemberg.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">Participants will have the opportunity to: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">· Engage with leading scholars in the field of deliberative democracy. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">· Collaborate with peers: Network with fellow PhD students worldwide, fostering academic collaborations and intellectual
exchanges. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">· Present and receive feedback on research: Share your research with peers and mentors, receiving constructive feedback
to enhance your work. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">Students without institutional funding can request a
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300">fee
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300">waiver
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">for the participation
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">costs</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64"> after their acceptance into the summer school. Waivers
are granted on a need basis (not competitive). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">Look at the </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300"><a href="https://www.ipz.uzh.ch/en/study/doctorate/democracy-studies/summer-school/summer-school-2025.html" title="https://www.ipz.uzh.ch/en/study/doctorate/democracy-studies/summer-school/summer-school-2025.html"><span style="color:#FF9300">2025
Summer School Programme</span></a></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">, read the </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300"><a href="https://www.ipz.uzh.ch/en/study/doctorate/democracy-studies/summer-school/application-instructions.html" title="https://www.ipz.uzh.ch/en/study/doctorate/democracy-studies/summer-school/application-instructions.html"><span style="color:#FF9300">application
instructions</span></a></span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">and send your application
by </span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">28th February 2025. </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">Please share this call within your network.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">We are looking forward to reading your application.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#FF9300">Scientific Committee</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">Hannah Werner</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">, </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">Daniel
Kübler</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">,
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#163E64">Simon Niemeyer</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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