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<span style="color: rgb(0, 36, 81);">The Call for Applications for the <b>Swiss Summer School in Democracy Studies (S3DS)
</b></span><span style="color: rgb(222, 106, 25);"><b>"Democracy, Inequality and Minorities</b></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 36, 81);"> //
</span><span style="color: rgb(222, 106, 25);">22 to 26 June 2026</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 36, 81);"> -
</span><span style="color: rgb(222, 106, 25);">University of Geneva</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 36, 81);">// is open till
<b>28 February 2026</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 36, 81);">Through the prism of the role of
</span><span style="font-size: 14.666667px; color: rgb(222, 106, 25);"><i>minorities</i></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 36, 81);">, we will explore issues of inequality in democracy, examining not only their causes and consequences, but also
the institutional design tools that can enhance the promise of equality in democratic rule. </span></div>
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The programme features lectures and interactive sessions with the following international scholars: </div>
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Bowler</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 36, 81);">University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside), on
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Agarin</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 36, 81);">Queens University Belfast, on
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Portmann</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 36, 81);">University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), on
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<span style="color: rgb(222, 106, 25); font-weight: 600;">PANEL 4<a href="https://www.eurac.edu/en/people/elisabeth-alber" target="_blank" title="https://www.eurac.edu/en/people/elisabeth-alber" data-outlook-id="0a42601d-32b6-4cd7-b572-3fa2d777a608" style="color: rgb(222, 106, 25); display: inline-block; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.325em; padding-left: 1em; text-align: left;">Elisabeth
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 36, 81);">More information can be found in the full CfA text below,
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</span><span style="color: rgb(222, 106, 25);"><a href="https://www.ipz.uzh.ch/en/study/doctorate/democracy-studies/summer-school/2026-geneva.html" title="https://www.ipz.uzh.ch/en/study/doctorate/democracy-studies/summer-school/2026-geneva.html" data-outlook-id="8597971b-cf0f-437f-8c6a-f421305e447e" style="color: rgb(222, 106, 25); text-align: left;">Democracy,
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<b>28 </b></span><span style="font-size: 14.666667px; color: rgb(0, 36, 81);"><b>February</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 36, 81);"><b> 2026</b>.
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Please refer to the</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 36, 81);"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(222, 106, 25);"><u><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" data-outlook-id="1cbe458b-5fe3-430d-bfe0-bfbec399e373" style="color: rgb(222, 106, 25);">application
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</span><span style="font-size: 14.666667px; color: rgb(0, 36, 81);">Please</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 36, 81);"> note that we offer
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We are looking forward to the next edition of the Swiss Summer School in Democracy Studies in Geneva!</div>
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<b>Nathalie Giger</b>, University of Geneva</div>
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<b>Nenad Stojanovi</b>, University of Geneva</div>
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<b>To: </b>IPZ democracysummerschool <democracyschool@ipz.uzh.ch><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Nathalie Giger <nathalie.giger@unige.ch>, Nenad Stojanovic <nenad.stojanovic@unige.ch><br>
<b>Subject: </b>CfA Democracy, Inequality and Minorities - Swiss Summer School Democracy Studies: 22-26.06.2026<br>
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Before slowing down during the holiday break, we are happy to open applications for the next
<b>Swiss Summer School in Democracy Studies (S3DS)</b>. The 12th edition will focus on<b> </b><span style="color: rgb(222, 106, 25);"><b>"Democracy, Inequality and Minorities</b></span> and will take place from
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A major issue in democratic theory and practice is the existence of persistent <span style="color: rgb(222, 106, 25);">
<i>minorities</i>.</span> Prominent examples include ethnic, linguistic, religious, and geographic minorities, but also citizens whose voices hardly count in elections or referendums because their ideological attitudes repeatedly place them on the losing side
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Given that <span style="color: rgb(222, 106, 25);"><i>equality</i> </span>is the grounding and guiding principle of democracyand hence its core normative promises are the fair treatment of all, coupled with the protection of individual libertiesthen we have
a problem if groups of citizens, due to their identity traits and/or ideological convictions, are systematically disadvantaged. This concerns both the input and output dimensions of democracy. Consider, for example, the problem of
<span style="color: rgb(222, 106, 25);"><i>inequalities</i></span> due to low turnout (both in elections and in referendums) or the existence of electoral discrimination (i.e., when majority voters discriminate against candidates from minority groups). On the
output side, majority decisions in referendums can have a negative impact on minorities, whereas their poor descriptive representation as a result of elections typically has a negative impact on their substantive representation and the quality of political
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Through the prism of the role of <span style="color: rgb(222, 106, 25);"><i>minorities</i></span> in a democracy, the 12th Swiss Summer School in Democracy Studies 2026 explores these issues by examining not only their causes and consequences, but also the
institutional design tools (e.g. federalism, electoral system reforms, deliberative minipublics) that can enhance the equality promise of democratic rule. </div>
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Participants in the summer school will have the opportunity to: </div>
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Present and receive feedback on their research: share your research with peers and mentors to enhance your work</div>
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Collaborate with peers: network with fellow PhD students worldwide, and foster academic collaborations</div>
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Engage with leading international scholars: unique intellectual exchanges in a small group setting</div>
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The Swiss Summer School in Democracy Studies 2026 will feature lectures and interactive sessions with the following international scholars: </div>
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Bowler</a></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 36, 81);">University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside)</span></div>
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Agarin</a></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 36, 81);">Queens University Belfast</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(222, 106, 25); font-weight: 600;"><a href="https://www.gu.se/en/about/find-staff/mikaelpersson3" target="_blank" title="https://www.gu.se/en/about/find-staff/mikaelpersson3" data-outlook-id="9e773c7c-4d31-46de-8c30-bd8678dc5d9f" style="color: rgb(222, 106, 25); display: inline-block; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.325em; padding-left: 1em; text-align: left;">Mikael
Persson</a></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 36, 81);">University of Gothenburg</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(222, 106, 25); font-weight: 600;"><a href="https://www.fhnw.ch/en/people/lea-portmann" target="_blank" title="https://www.fhnw.ch/en/people/lea-portmann" data-outlook-id="a0410444-4b5d-45a1-b817-75b853c6e999" style="color: rgb(222, 106, 25); display: inline-block; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.325em; padding-left: 1em; text-align: left;">Lea
Portmann</a></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 36, 81);">University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW)</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(222, 106, 25); font-weight: 600;"><a href="https://www.eurac.edu/en/people/elisabeth-alber" target="_blank" title="https://www.eurac.edu/en/people/elisabeth-alber" data-outlook-id="0a42601d-32b6-4cd7-b572-3fa2d777a608" style="color: rgb(222, 106, 25); display: inline-block; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.325em; padding-left: 1em; text-align: left;">Elisabeth
Alber</a></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 36, 81);">Eurac Research Bolzano</span></div>
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We are looking forward to the next edition of the Swiss Summer School in Democracy Studies in Geneva!</div>
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<b>Nathalie Giger</b>, University of Geneva</div>
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<b>Nenad Stojanovi</b>, University of Geneva</div>
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<b>12th Swiss Summer School in Democracy Studies Scientific Committee</b></div>
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