What is the Winter School about?
The Winter School is an international postgraduate program on federalism, regionalism and multilevel governance. It explores, from an interdisciplinary and comparative perspective, how federalism can contribute to multilevel, integrated and pluralistic decision-making.
A wide range of lectures provides an opportunity for participants to broaden their knowledge of multilevel governance and government, especially from the perspectives of legal and political sciences. Top-notch scholars coming from different backgrounds and from around the globe lead courses and workshops on federalism and its challenges in the Winter School’s international learning environment.
Who can participate?
The Winter School is designed for those who wish to upgrade their knowledge of federalism and regionalism through an interdisciplinary and comparative approach, including:
young researchers and academics (at least 18 years of age)
post-docs, postgraduate and graduate students
civil servants from local, regional or national government
employees of international organizations or NGOs
Please note that the program builds on assumed prior knowledge of federalism.
What to expect in Innsbruck and Bolzano/Bozen?
The two-week program is embedded in an exciting international learning environment in Austria (Innsbruck, Tyrol) and in Italy (Bolzano/Bozen, South Tyrol) and includes:
lectures by distinguished academics;
discussions and case studies with experts;
study visits to political institutions;
interactive workshops and a public lecture.
The Winter School is held entirely in English.