28 June 2022 - 02 July 2022
The European Urban Research Association (EURA) and the Standing Group on Local Government and Politics (ECPR) are happy to endorse this year's Summer School, organized by the Institute of Local Government and Law at the Autonomous University of Madrid. The Summer School will take place in La Cristalera, Miraflores de la Sierra, Madrid, Spain. Prof. Carmen Navarro will act as course director.
This Summer School is one of the many long-lasting series of summer courses for PhD-students interested in issues related to local government and politics. It provides an opportunity to develop a further understanding of comparative local government studies and to discuss PhD-related research with an experienced international faculty that specialize in an array of disciplines. The Summer School is also an excellent opportunity to establish, deepen or widen networks with scholars working on similar topics in the field.
This Summer School looks to attract PhD students from different subfields and methodological approaches in local studies and provide them with the opportunity to discuss their projects with peers and scholars participating in the course.
The 2022 edition will be held in Madrid under the topic of Rural and Urban in Local Government and Politics. The global phenomena of urbanisation, on the one hand, and of depopulation of rural areas on the other, bring along a wide variety of challenges to local governments regarding not only the local responsibilities and public services that big and small municipalities can decide on and implement, but also key issues, such as financial arrangements, political structures, intergovernmental relations, policy agendas or citizens’ participation in local decision-making.
Summer School Sessions will start on the 29th of June in the morning and will run until the 2nd of July afternoon. The welcoming dinner will be on the 28th at 8 pm. The organization covers costs of accommodation and meals for the 25 PhD participants selected for the Summer School. Participants will have to cover their travel expenses.
For more information please visit Summer School 2022 dedicated website!
