Winter Term 2021/22
The following courses are offered in the Winter Term 2021/22:
 |
Core Theory: Democratic Responsivenessby Prof. Dr. Thomas Meyer This course will introduce the PhD students to the central concepts and theories of democratic responsiveness. Starting with a discussion of the underlying theoretical models of political representation in democratic societies, the course will introduce our doctoral ... (read more) |
 |
Core Theory: Public Policies & Demographic Changeby Prof. Dr. Michaela Kreyenfeld This course introduces students to core demographic theories, data, measures and methods. Students will learn where to locate high quality demographic data. We will calculate and interpret demographic indicators such as the fertility rate ... (read more) |
 |
Core Methods: Foundations: Estimation and Identificationby Prof. Dr. Johannes Giesecke This course will guide our PhD students through workhorse methods in cross-sectional, time-series and panel data analysis with specific attention to causal identification. This applied course begins with a review of OLS regression assumptions and ... (read more) |
|
|
Research SeminarThis seminar is designed as an interdisciplinary workshop in which doctoral researchers will present the progress of their dissertation projects. During the first academic year, the focus will be on developing the final dissertation proposal that is submitted at the end of the first year. During the second and third year, PhD students will present their ongoing work on the ... (read more) |
 |
Lecture SeriesIn order to not only guarantee interdisciplinary exchange within the Research Training Group, but also to encourage international exchange, a lecture series will be organized by the pillar coordinators. Renowned national and international scholars that are working on research questions related to Demography, Democratic Processes and Public Policy will be invited to present ... (read more) |
