New Location -The University of Vienna, Austria

11th – 18th February 2012   

  The first Winter School in Methods and Techniques (WSMT) is now being held at the University of Vienna and registration is open! 

The University of Vienna was founded in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world and one of the largest in Central Europe. Vienna is an iconic historical city, rich in architectural ensembles, including Baroque castles and gardens, grand buildings, monuments and parks. The city is also known for its numerous museums, theatres and its opera. On the other hand Vienna also is a great place for shopping and having a night out. There are innumerable bars, pubs and clubs within easy reach. If you don’t want to explore Vienna on your own we expect to offer a comprehensive social programme.

To register now click here.

The Winter School will be an annual event that is complementary to the ECPR’s Summer School and there will be a loyalty discount for participants who wish to take part in the 3 step programme at both of these schools, for further details click here.

The comprehensive programme consists of introductory courses and advanced courses, in a one-week format, suitable for advanced students and junior researchers in political science and its adjacent disciplines. There will also be the opportunity to participate in one of the software training courses.

Intermediate-level courses will continue to be held at the 2012 Summer School in Methods and Techniques in Ljubljana, in either one two-week or two consecutive one-week courses.

Please follow this link to take you to the ECPR Website and find more information on courses, fees, registration, accommodation and course programme.

Alternatively, if you have any questions or require any further information please contact Denise Chapman, Method Schools Manager on +44 (0)1206 874115 or by email: dchap@essex.ac.uk ]]> http://ipsarc28.politics.utoronto.ca/?feed=rss2&p=1400 0 http://ipsarc28.politics.utoronto.ca/?p=1394 http://ipsarc28.politics.utoronto.ca/?p=1394#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:15:05 +0000 admin http://ipsarc28.politics.utoronto.ca/?p=1394 Center for the Study of Federalism – Call for Papers for the 2012 APSA Annual Conference

The Political Safeguards of Federalism: Dead or Alive?

Submission deadline: December 15
Submit your proposals at http://www.apsanet.org/content_19930.cfm

The Center for the Study of Federalism at the Meyner Center invites papers on the vitality of the “political and institutional safeguards of federalism” conceived broadly. Consistent with the conference theme of Representation and Renewal, we invite papers that especially examine the extent to which the interests of state and local governments continue to be represented in and protected by the political safeguards of federalism, such as representation in the U.S. Senate, the electoral college, and Senate confirmation of judicial appointments. In its 1985 Garcia decision, the U.S. Supreme Court opined that states should rely on such political safeguards rather than on the Court to protect their powers. We invite a range of papers, from normative and philosophical to historical and empirical, that examine the effectiveness of these safeguards generally and across different branches of government and different policies. Possible questions to consider include: Are the political safeguards of federalism fundamental to the American federal system or has the United States evolved beyond them? How do federalism’s political and/or institutional safeguards affect citizen representation? How have the political safeguards fared under united and divided government of the last two decades? Do the political safeguards protect states from unwelcome federal intrusions? Finally, given that 2012 will be the tenth anniversary of the demise of the Supreme Court’s so-called federalism revolution, one can ask what happened to that revolution and are there any signs of a federalism revival from the Roberts’ Court? Papers on other federalism topics will be considered as well, depending on CSF’s panel allocation.

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The first week of the Winter School (6-10 February 2012) takes place at the Faculty of Law and School of Political Science and Sociology, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, Austria. The second week (13-17 February 2012) takes place at the Institute for Studies on Federalism and Regionalism, European Academy Bolzano/Bozen (EURAC), Italy. 
Please note that it is not possible to attend only one week of the programme.

The Winter School provides in-depth analyses and practical knowledge regarding the problems, solutions and instruments that are and can be used in creating territorial solutions for minority-based problems. Several case-studies involve key actors who manage territorial issues on a daily basis, both in local, regional and national administrations. These actors have also worked at the international (i.e. Council of Europe) and supranational (i.e. EU) level, providing a multidisciplinary perspective. Special attention will be devoted to the Autonomy of South Tyrol. 

Among others, the following issues will be addressed during the training: What are the international standards with regard to the territorial organization of countries? How can territorial settings respond to minority claims? What are the main theoretical and practical problems of accommodating minorities through self-government? How are multiethnic territories managed by legal and political means? How can interests of ‘old’ and ‘new’ minorities be accommodated in an ever more complex and intertwined world?  

Download the Winter School timetable.

For more information please visit: WINTER SCHOOL ON FEDERALISM AND GOVERNANCE 2012

Extended Deadline: July 15, 2011

Centre for Federal Studies at the University of Kent. For more information got to the ‘Events‘ page.

Background

Recognised as study group in 1984; granted research committee status in 1987.

Objectives

Promotes the pursuit of knowledge and research on the concept of federalism and the “federal idea”, intergovernmental relations, the decentralisation of the delivery of public services, fiscal relationships, ethnic and cultural diversity, and the structure and functioning of federal and federative institutions, along with supranational bodies.

Chair

Michael Stein
Visiting Professor
Department of Political Science
University of Toronto
100 St. George Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3G3
Phone: (416) 946-0184
Fax: (416) 978-5566
Email: michael.stein@utoronto.ca