The Summer Academy will provide a fresh perspective on the major challenges faced by contemporary European societies. In what shape is Europe’s democracy? Does it face a crisis? And what can be done to level inequalities and meet Europeans’ aspirations for a fairer, environmentally sustainable, and inclusive society? These and other related topics will be systematically analysed and discussed by the SPS Summer Academy participants.
The Academy is a chance for participants to have a full-immersion experience in the academic and social life of the EUI. Participants will attend a mix of lectures and workshops, and have the opportunity to present their work and receive feedback from both peers and faculty. A tour of the city and other social activities are also planned.
During the course, participants will inter alia examine the questions of voting patterns among young generations, current trends in citizen political participation, transnational solidarity in Europe, and under what institutional conditions populations exhibit "wisdom of the crowd".
Finally, Professor Ellen Immergut will deliver a keynote lecture on the new institutional behaviouralism, whereas Associate Professor Alexander Volacu (University of Bucharest), will deliver a guest lecture entitled 'Compulsory Voting and Its Democratic Critics'.
This event is now closed for registrations.
The event is supported by the EUI Widening Programme.
The EUI Widening Europe Programme initiative, backed by contributions from the European Union and EUI Contracting States, is designed to strengthen internationalisation, competitiveness, and quality in research in Widening countries, and thus foster a more cohesive European Higher Education and Research area.