Summer School of the Standing Group on Parliaments

Organised in collaboration with Goethe-University Frankfurt and TU Darmstadt, the Summer School of our Standing Group on Parliaments serves as a dynamic learning hub for PhD students and early career scholars engaged in the study of national, regional and/or transnational parliaments. The event is designed to enhance your theoretical and analytical skills while providing an avenue for receiving constructive feedback on your work from esteemed academics and peers.

Throughout the two-week programme, you will attend lectures that delve into a wide spectrum of the most relevant topics within legislative studies, covering both substantive and methodological considerations.

The programme is structured around four sections:
1) Approaches and methods in the study of parliaments
2) The representative function of parliaments
3) Legislative recruitment and careers
4) Governments and parliaments

Don't miss this chance to advance your expertise in legislative studies and contribute to shaping the future of scholarship in the field!

Course leader

Directors Jan Berz, Goethe-University Frankfurt Andreas Kuepfer, TU Darmstadt Christian Stecker, TU Darmstadt Thomas Zittel, Goethe-University Frankfurt

Target group

The Summer School is designed for PhD students and junior scholars with research interests in the areas of legislative studies.

If your application is successful, you will be expected to circulate a draft paper two weeks before the start of the Summer School, which you will have the opportunity to present and receive feedback on. You will also be expected to read the assigned literature for each session. Given the intensive schedule, this should be done ahead of the first session.

Course aim

Throughout the two-week programme, you will attend lectures that delve into a wide spectrum of the most relevant topics within legislative studies, covering both substantive and methodological considerations.

By the conclusion of the Summer School, you will become familiar with the core challenges, key literature, and the most recent theoretical and methodological developments in legislative studies.

The Summer School also presents opportunities to connect with seasoned scholars and peers, offering valuable career advice, a platform to present your research, and thorough feedback to propel your dissertation forward.